| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wirthlin Anne L |
Sc Assistant Director |
$187,148.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
James Sauceman |
Director, It Mgmt 3 |
$187,142.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Kemme David |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$187,140.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Stickel Katherine J |
Cot-State Audit Director |
$187,140.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lu Lu |
Professor |
$187,132.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Fitzgerald Michael |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$187,130.76 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Nasab Ahad |
Professor And Head |
$187,124.64 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Hughey Lisa A |
Env Program Administrator |
$187,104.95 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Holzhauer Hunter |
Associate Professor |
$187,091.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mcnulty Christopher |
Professor |
$187,090.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Houston Karl L |
Hr Program Administrator |
$187,070.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Sword Steven W |
|
$187,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jay Fowke |
Professor |
$187,058.06 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Young Laura J |
Mhsas Chief Nursing Officer |
$187,041.55 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Krishnaiah Balaji |
Associate Professor |
$187,036.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Mcdonald |
Professor |
$187,030.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Huskins Carl T |
Asst District Attorney General |
$187,024.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Roberts Michael K |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,024.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Lipton Norman D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,024.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Hessing Paul D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$187,024.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Mina Sartipi |
Professor |
$187,014.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Mcdonald Morgan |
|
$187,006.68 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Cripps Molly R |
Tdec-Program Administrator 2 |
$187,004.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Sisk Jeff |
Executive Director Ecd |
$187,000.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
Jerry Dahlberg |
Assoc Director Of Aerospace And Defense |
$187,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Carla Sommardahl |
Clinical Professor & Head |
$187,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lisa Yamagata-Lynch |
Director |
$187,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Giggie Michael P |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 2 |
$186,996.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Redmond William A |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 2 |
$186,996.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
Trsy-Real Estate Portfolio Mgr |
$186,996.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Henderson Arthur I |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 2 |
$186,996.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Goode Jonathan G |
Department Controller |
$186,989.71 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Moss Kathryn E |
Tenncare Chief Of Ltss |
$186,981.35 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Deyoung Shannon C |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$186,970.76 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Binkley Michael W |
|
$186,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Robinson Phillip R |
|
$186,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Cecil Jason A |
Lwfd Administrator 1 |
$186,956.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Stephen Depasquale |
Professor |
$186,955.01 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Felts Ronald R |
Lwfd Administrator 2 |
$186,952.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Chalet Tan |
Professor |
$186,948.73 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
East Tennessee State University |
Pack Robbie |
|
$186,941.07 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Pogue Daniel W |
Executive It Director |
$186,935.92 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Keffer |
Professor |
$186,934.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Edmonson Stacey M |
District Attorney General |
$186,929.61 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Dreyzehner John |
|
$186,913.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Department of Human Services |
Bodary Douglas R |
Audit Director 3 |
$186,911.65 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Carl Lostritto |
Professor & Director, Soa |
$186,904.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wang Zhu |
Professor |
$186,900.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Lin Jun |
Professor |
$186,897.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Hedges Tammy |
|
$186,884.51 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Dowdy Andrea N |
Ba Clinical Director |
$186,877.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Bishop Edward G |
State Public Health Registrar |
$186,876.89 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Street Stacy L |
|
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Melson Earl J |
|
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Stevens Deborah C |
|
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wright Glenn I |
|
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hensley Dalton |
Sc Assistant Director |
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Rambo John C |
|
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Durard Forest A |
|
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jenkins Douglas T |
|
$186,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Killingsworth Patti |
|
$186,858.89 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Craft Robert |
|
$186,853.08 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
TennCare |
Butler Sally C |
Tenncare St Plng & Innov Dir |
$186,840.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Victoria Hirschberg |
Avp &Chief Economic Development Director |
$186,838.78 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Dwight Aarons |
Associate Professor |
$186,838.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Akins Brandon P |
Tdot Director |
$186,826.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Lasiecka Irena |
Professor Chair |
$186,813.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Clark Carolina W |
Physician |
$186,801.41 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Lancaster Frank Hilton |
Associate General Counsel |
$186,764.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bennett John B |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Pemberton Michael S |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Woodruff Joseph A |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Rice Lisa D |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Green Gregory S |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jones Kelvin D |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Parkes John R |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Kane Brody N |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ailor William T |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Asbury Elizabeth C |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wilson Howard W |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Angel Justin C |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Oliver Louis W |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Cantrell Melainie N |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Goodman William R |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Atkins Kyle C |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Johnson Deanna B |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Thompson Joe H |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Corbin Johnson Felicia |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wolfe David D |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fleenor Pamela A |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcmillan Gregory S |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Young Jonathan L |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Pridemore Clarence E |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Brandon Hughett |
Aviation Manager And Chief Pilot |
$186,749.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Wilson Mark |
Athletic Director - Director |
$186,737.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Franz Laura R |
Pharmacist 2 |
$186,711.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Laizure Joanna Q |
Professor |
$186,689.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jeffres Edwin Darrell |
Director Of Operations |
$186,687.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wainscott Hollis |
Associate Professor & Director |
$186,683.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Mcdonald Johnny |
Sergeant At Arms |
$186,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |