| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcmillan Laurence M |
|
$187,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Stokes Jerry |
|
$187,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Freiberg Andrew M |
|
$187,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Zhang Zhili |
Professor |
$187,652.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Farr Glen |
|
$187,636.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Piercey Lisa M |
|
$187,632.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Hull John |
|
$187,626.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Lawdermilt Sherry |
Associate Vice President & Cio |
$187,624.96 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Scott Jason C |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Edwards Robert C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Pugh Michelle R |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Boxx Timothy J |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Kleiser Christina M |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Francisco William L |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Wright Larry D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Brown Steven D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Pellom Shane A |
Tema Chief Of Staff |
$187,622.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability |
Salita Hannah T |
Chief Of Staff |
$187,611.57 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Conner Shavetta |
|
$187,593.33 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Roland Dickerson |
Professor |
$187,561.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Parish Donald E |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hollingsworth Ward J |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Poole Don W |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Pearson Alex E |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Thurman Ronald |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wallace Lawrence J |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Cole William C |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Steelman Barry A |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dugger John F |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcclendon Amanda J |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Moody Edgar G |
|
$187,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Daniel Brown |
Associate Dean |
$187,549.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Craft Robert |
|
$187,542.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Carr John |
Health Facilities Comm Dir |
$187,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Russell Margaret D |
Deputy General Counsel |
$187,537.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Shana Van Cleave |
Assistant Professor |
$187,525.67 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Wallace Abby V |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Newcomb Ronald C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Stanfill Frankie K |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Thornton Clark B |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Ellis Howard R |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ioannides George C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Wood Terry E |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jonathan Hess |
Professor & Director |
$187,513.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Caitlyn Elam |
Associate General Counsel |
$187,507.10 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Schuler Walter |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$187,494.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Thomas Melissa G |
Hr Program Administrator |
$187,486.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
William Cushman |
Professor |
$187,460.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Redmond William |
|
$187,460.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Spitzer Ryan M |
|
$187,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Stephens Mark |
Office Of Senior Associate Provost - Senior Associate Provost |
$187,456.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2018 |
East Tennessee State University |
Samples Donald |
|
$187,446.51 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wood G Christopher |
Professor |
$187,444.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Durham Robert V |
Workers' Comp Judge |
$187,442.75 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Lowe Lisa A |
Workers' Comp Judge |
$187,442.75 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Headrick Audrey A |
Workers' Comp Judge |
$187,442.75 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Baker Joshua D |
Workers' Comp Judge |
$187,442.75 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Steven Wilhelm |
Professor |
$187,427.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Gibson Lowell D |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,424.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Butler Patrick S |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,424.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Poindexter Shannon E |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,424.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maday Kristopher |
|
$187,408.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sidney Stein |
Professor |
$187,407.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Sherron Anthony M |
Thp Sergeant |
$187,405.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
South Leslie C |
General Counsel 3 |
$187,388.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Wright Sundi M |
Hr Program Administrator |
$187,370.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Lockhart William A |
|
$187,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Binkley Joe P |
|
$187,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Martin James G |
|
$187,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hixson Kyle A |
|
$187,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hollars Amy V |
|
$187,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Sharp Michael J |
|
$187,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Duggan David R |
|
$187,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Lewis William D |
Sts Director 1 |
$187,356.22 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Rastogi Kshitiz |
Lwfd Administrator 1 |
$187,342.75 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Andrea Sordi |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$187,338.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Richter Timothy J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,324.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cimara Ferreira |
Associate Professor And Director |
$187,317.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Colturi Heather |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$187,310.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Steven Whitaker |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$187,300.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Swift Shelia Henson |
Exec Assoc Dean & Clinical Assoc. Prof |
$187,291.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Jones Timothy |
|
$187,286.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Jared Garceau |
Associate General Counsel |
$187,262.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wagner Mary L |
|
$187,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Smith Philip E |
|
$187,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jackson Vanessa A |
|
$187,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Goodner Beth |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$187,255.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Mee |
Professor |
$187,247.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Matthew Harris |
Research Associate Professor |
$187,243.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Smith George W |
Thp Major |
$187,240.56 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Bagby Steven D |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,224.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hazlehurst Rolf |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,224.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Pruett Sarah Trotman |
Exec Director, Institutional Compliance |
$187,200.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Van Buren Iii Harry John |
Professor - Business Ethics |
$187,200.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Lamberth Lauren S |
J Judicial Employee |
$187,196.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Steece Richard S |
|
$187,191.64 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Manesh Shah |
Senior Research Associate |
$187,169.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Weiss Robert S |
|
$187,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Atherton Jeffrey M |
|
$187,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Higgins Gina C |
|
$187,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |