| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rose Garrett Steven |
Professor |
$193,050.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mona Wicks |
Professor |
$193,044.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Smith George W |
Thp Major |
$193,015.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Newkirk Kimberly Michelle |
Professor |
$193,015.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation |
Myers Nancy B |
Deputy General Counsel |
$193,009.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Saltsman Terry |
|
$193,000.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Murphy James |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$193,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Arnold Sammie L |
|
$193,000.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Brown Tucker |
Senior Vice Provost & Assoc Vp |
$192,998.98 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2020 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Seivers Lana |
|
$192,989.28 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gray Gary |
E - Financial Management 3 |
$192,984.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Aly Fathy |
Professor |
$192,960.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Bugter Christopher A |
Lwfd Administrator 1 |
$192,950.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
|
$192,950.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Swift Shelia |
Clinical Assoc Professor |
$192,909.72 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Lillyman Nicole T |
Dep Da General Conf Exec Dir |
$192,888.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Lavalle Brittany L |
Dep Da General Conf Exec Dir |
$192,888.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Heimbach Peter L |
Dgs Dir Of Real Estate Str |
$192,876.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bockhorst Peter |
Assc Professor/Med Dir |
$192,870.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bockhorst Peter |
Assc Professor/Med Dir |
$192,870.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Beville Janelle |
|
$192,861.64 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Van Buren Harry |
Professor |
$192,816.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Pruett Sarah |
E - Audit & Compliance Management 3 |
$192,816.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Paganelli Mark |
|
$192,801.12 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Young Brittany P |
Head Coach - Women's Bb |
$192,800.01 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cody James R |
Lecturer |
$192,793.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
William Lyons |
Teaching Professor And Assoc Dir Com Out |
$192,771.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Alam Maria |
Asst Vp Human Res Chief Hr Off |
$192,770.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
Sports Wagering Advisory Council |
Bechtel Randall J |
Sw Dir Of Inv & Sps Integrity |
$192,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Sports Wagering Advisory Council |
Crosthwaite Grant |
Sw Chief Fiscal Officer |
$192,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Carrier Danielle Julie |
Professor & Head |
$192,756.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Langford Curtis |
Cot-Info Tech Director |
$192,748.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anderson Ilse J |
Assistant Professor |
$192,747.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Towbin Jeffrey Allen |
Professor |
$192,747.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
William White |
Senior Network Administrator |
$192,717.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Hamilton Sondra J |
Avp For Budget & Finance |
$192,715.00 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Weaver Robert D |
Co-Defensive Coordinator |
$192,703.88 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Banister Ylonda R |
Talent Management Program Dir |
$192,694.45 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Goolsby Andrew R |
Thp Captain |
$192,694.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Carl Sams |
Institute Professor |
$192,693.48 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robyn Mays |
Assistant Professor & Director |
$192,684.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Bengel Mark |
|
$192,683.05 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gupta Kushal |
|
$192,680.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Mitchell Robert W |
Deputy Counsel |
$192,679.14 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Lee Laurie S |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$192,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Hall Lawrence J |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$192,650.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Wright Kevin R |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$192,648.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Simo Karen S |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$192,645.48 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Stier John |
|
$192,638.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Peck Jennifer K |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$192,630.57 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Boyd Jennifer M |
Hr Director 3 |
$192,620.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Waugh Sharron E |
Audit Director 3 |
$192,620.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Collins Baker Etheldreda L |
Physician |
$192,620.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Whitley Lawrence R |
District Attorney General |
$192,618.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Grant Studebaker |
Associate Professor |
$192,614.22 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Hutchings Vicky L |
Enterprise Bus Solutions Arch |
$192,608.32 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Fiscal Review Committee |
Haines Valerie L |
Fiscal Review Asst Director |
$192,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joan Heminway |
Professor |
$192,571.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Matthew Wilson |
Professor & Chair |
$192,566.45 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Benjamin Blalock |
Professor |
$192,528.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kleinman Michael |
Associate Professor |
$192,519.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rajasingh Johnson |
Professor |
$192,513.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Olawumi Dwayne A |
Correctional Corporal |
$192,510.29 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wang Zhu |
Professor |
$192,507.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
Wade Matthew D |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$192,506.15 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lin Jun |
Professor |
$192,504.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Reevers Stephanie R |
J Judicial Employee |
$192,504.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Pickens Jody S |
District Attorney General |
$192,503.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tyler Johnson |
Sr Assoc Athletics Dir |
$192,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Thornton Don T |
Chief Of Staff |
$192,499.29 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Dixon Debra K |
Correctional Officer |
$192,444.27 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Martin Michael |
|
$192,423.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Lasiecka Irena |
Professor Chair |
$192,417.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Burt Mackensie Sherin |
Assistant Vp Of Federal Relations |
$192,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Johnson Brandon |
Vice President |
$192,400.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2022 |
Dyersburg State Community College |
Cook Ronnie |
President |
$192,396.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
Dyersburg State Community College |
Cook Ronnie |
President |
$192,396.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Walter Schuler |
Associate General Counsel |
$192,369.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Lancaster Frank |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$192,366.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Simonds Timothy R |
J Judicial Employee |
$192,364.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Watkins Thomas A |
J Judicial Employee |
$192,364.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Murphy Jennifer H |
Fac Mgmt & Cap Proj Exec Dir |
$192,357.91 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Compton Thomas W |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$192,345.75 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Laura Sprabery |
Associate Professor |
$192,336.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gordon Kristina Coop |
Associate Dean & Professor |
$192,336.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Zhao Qi |
Professor |
$192,326.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
G Christopher Wood |
Professor |
$192,317.75 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Krause Michael |
|
$192,317.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Buck Isaac |
Professor And Associate Dean |
$192,305.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Laizure Joanna |
Professor |
$192,289.32 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Sanders Reuben H |
Sergeant At Arms |
$192,285.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Townsend Tony E |
Sergeant At Arms |
$192,285.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Hawkins Lyman W |
Sergeant At Arms |
$192,285.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Woodard Thomas |
Sergeant At Arms |
$192,285.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Mcdonald Johnny |
Sergeant At Arms |
$192,285.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Vantrease Terry R |
Sergeant At Arms |
$192,285.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Taylor Melissa |
Business Domain Director |
$192,269.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Studebaker Grant K |
Assistant Professor |
$192,265.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Bowen Meredith W |
J Judicial Employee |
$192,264.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Saunders Lance |
Associate Professor |
$192,254.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |