| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal I |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$323,437.07 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jonsson Colleen |
Professor |
$323,302.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Myers |
Professor |
$323,280.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rao Gadiparthi |
Distinguished Professor |
$323,103.69 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Weddle-West Karen |
Vp Student Academic Success |
$322,694.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Whitt Michael |
Professor And Chair |
$322,684.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mitchell Gregg |
Associate Professor |
$322,577.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Steven Youngentob |
Sr Associate Vc, Research |
$322,319.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jonathan Jaggar |
Professor |
$322,316.83 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Catherine Womack |
Associate Professor |
$322,247.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Harder Daniel |
E - Information Technology Management 4 |
$322,149.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie D |
Equities Director |
$322,104.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Klar Markus |
Trsy-Director Of Fixed Income |
$321,804.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tara Lemoine |
Executive Director-Medical Director |
$321,789.51 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Daniel Flint |
Professor |
$321,665.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Douglas Dixon |
Associate Dean And Chair |
$321,656.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Drimer Kagan Taly |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$321,646.68 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Iwueke Chika U |
|
$321,537.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Joseph H |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$321,435.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Garland Wilson |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$321,207.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mcintyre Ellen |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$321,151.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Small Tyvi |
E - Administrative Management 5 |
$321,145.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
Real Estate Director |
$321,104.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wirth Brian |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$321,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Eric Kelley |
Professor |
$320,864.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Theresa Love |
Dean & Professor |
$320,659.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gilvan Souza |
Professor |
$320,540.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Drimer Kagan Taly |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$320,534.26 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Staniewski Jon A |
Tenncare Chief Of Staff/Dep D |
$320,480.94 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia |
|
$320,122.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kenneth Ataga |
Professor |
$320,112.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Chyz James |
Professor |
$320,015.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Small Arthur H |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$320,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
White David |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$320,000.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Donald Bruce |
Research Professor & Director |
$320,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Strickland James |
Professor Of Practice |
$320,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Strickland James |
Dean School Of Law |
$320,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Roderick Clark |
Coach Iii |
$320,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Licari Michael J |
President |
$319,988.61 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Larry Fauver |
Professor |
$319,969.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hasan Emile J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$319,726.39 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Carson |
Senior Associate Dean |
$319,680.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Schaffzin Katharine |
Dean School Of Law |
$319,680.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Fauver Larry Anthony |
Professor |
$319,515.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lorraine Messinger |
Dean & Professor |
$319,381.56 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Lin Steve |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$319,343.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Okoli Okenwa |
Dean Engineering |
$319,300.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Larry Fauver |
Professor |
$319,163.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Wake |
Professor And Chair |
$319,088.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Francisco Cuevas |
Vice Chancellor |
$319,072.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Horozov Nikolay P |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$319,004.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Hazen |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$318,954.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Jerold Hale |
Provost & Senior Vice Chancellor |
$318,607.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
James Thompson |
Dean & Professor |
$318,484.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thomas Goldsby |
Professor |
$318,479.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Myers |
Professor |
$318,172.56 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Thomason Donald |
Professor |
$318,150.72 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jessica Gold |
Associate Professor |
$318,059.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
John Schmisseur |
Assoc Dean & Executive Director |
$318,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Anthony Skjellum |
Professor & Director |
$317,767.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Brian Dickens |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
$317,708.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tigyi Gabor Joseph |
Professor |
$317,511.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Pelphrey John |
Mens Basketball - Head Coach |
$317,488.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Steven Smith |
Dean And Professor |
$317,267.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Bandyopadhyay Jona |
Tc Dep Chief Medical Officer |
$317,089.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brian Wirth |
Governor's Chair Professor & Head |
$317,034.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dart Benjamin W |
Professor And Chair |
$316,680.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Angle Steven |
Professor |
$316,529.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tina Dudney |
Assistant Dean |
$316,424.31 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Curry Erica R |
Forensic Pathologist |
$316,420.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Frigon Vaughn |
Tc Dep Chief Medical Officer |
$316,404.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gregory Peterson |
Professor |
$315,978.84 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Luepke Paul |
Professor And Associate Dean |
$315,796.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Adam Farhan J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$315,694.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Mcclure William |
|
$315,638.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Colleen Jonsson |
Professor |
$315,441.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Douglas Blaze |
Interim Dean & Professor |
$315,358.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Dooley Robert |
Dean And Professor |
$315,260.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie D |
|
$315,234.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Myers Jeffrey |
Asst Coach |
$315,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gadiparthi Rao |
Distinguished Professor |
$314,915.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Benton Tisha Marie |
Vice Chancellor, Comm |
$314,762.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jaggar Jonathan |
Professor |
$314,148.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thatcher Sherry Malie Bushnell |
Professor |
$314,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Grojean Michael Wayne |
Professor Of Practice |
$313,908.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ifill Christopher L |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$313,684.16 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lemoine Tara |
E - Teaching & Learning Management 3 |
$313,635.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lauren King |
Assistant Professor |
$313,590.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dixon Douglas |
E - Academic Administrator 1 Asst/Assoc Dean |
$313,505.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
TennCare |
Hale William H |
Tenncare Info Systems Director |
$313,399.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Smith |
Director Of External Affairs |
$313,372.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Weddle-West Karen |
Vp Student Academic Success |
$313,295.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lauren Cunningham |
Associate Professor |
$313,131.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Myers |
Professor |
$313,104.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Insell Ricky |
|
$313,086.54 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Kari Reeves |
Associate Vice President For Research |
$312,930.03 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Harris Matthew Christopher |
Research Associate Professor |
$312,879.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Miller |
Assistant Professor |
$312,863.43 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Harder Daniel Charles |
Chief Academic Tech Officer/Deputy Cio |
$312,766.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Yancy Freeman |
Vice Chancellor |
$312,373.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |