| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Shauna Jennings |
Assoc. General Counsel & Dir Of Privacy |
$186,174.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Dyersburg State Community College |
Bowyer Karen |
|
$186,167.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Borden Wilson |
|
$186,165.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jobe R Stephen |
Sc Staff Research Assistant |
$186,156.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jones Stephen P |
Sc Law Clerk Sr |
$186,156.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Larry Jennings |
Assoc Chief Info Officer |
$186,146.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
William Callahan |
Associate Professor And Vice Chair |
$186,146.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
TennCare |
Wright Andrew L |
Deputy General Counsel |
$186,134.94 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Whiteside Harold |
|
$186,127.73 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Catherine Herrington |
Professor |
$186,125.64 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Appelt Rachel G |
J Judicial Employee |
$186,120.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Brooks Ronnie |
Vp Physical Plant |
$186,118.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Aloia Gregory |
Consultant |
$186,099.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Aloia Gregory |
Consultant |
$186,099.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
Travis Adam R |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$186,089.03 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Tuttle Rebecca |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$186,086.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Walker Joshua |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$186,086.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Ailshie Lyle |
|
$186,081.05 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Long Jeffrey |
|
$186,068.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Maroney Steven W |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Collins Michael W |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Neill Anthony B |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Moskal Patricia H |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fry Adrienne G |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Heagerty Christopher D |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ainley Vicki H |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Turner James A |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bray Wesley T |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bateman Robert T |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Atwood Bonita J |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jenne Michael E |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Phillips William E |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hayes Mark L |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Perry Gadson W |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Belli Keith |
|
$186,041.60 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Shahrabi-Farahani Shokoufeh |
Associate Professor |
$186,035.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Craft Robert |
|
$186,034.76 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Butler Ericka S |
Talent Management Program Dir |
$186,013.57 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Hartley Martin L |
Assistant Adjutant General |
$186,000.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Turner Steven C |
Assistant Adjutant General |
$186,000.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Janet Lubas |
Assistant Professor |
$186,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Pack John J |
Communications Director |
$186,000.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Flatland Bente |
Professor And Director |
$185,997.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mandyam Srinivasan |
Clinical Professor |
$185,997.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joan Rentsch |
Professor |
$185,966.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Brown Christie D |
Tdot Director |
$185,965.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
White John |
|
$185,958.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wood Heather B |
Sc Staff Attorney |
$185,956.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brittany Permaul |
Director, Finance & Administration |
$185,950.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Craft |
Professor And Chair |
$185,943.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Drinnon Iii George C |
Assistant Dean, Undergraduate Programs |
$185,938.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lenhart Suzanne |
Professor |
$185,929.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Christopher Plouffe |
Chaired Professor - Sales Mkt |
$185,923.11 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
Mcclellan James C |
Civil Engineering Administrato |
$185,920.88 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Rolfe Robert |
|
$185,919.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Lewis Clyde D |
Tn Highway Safety Office Dir |
$185,895.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Underwood Lora S |
Pharmacist 2 |
$185,887.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Alvey Jesse P |
Leg Audio/Visual Prod Dir |
$185,884.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Lasiecka Irena |
Professor Chair |
$185,884.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Hamadeh Yousef Ahmad |
Associate General Counsel |
$185,874.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jennifer Patrick |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$185,871.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Phillips Shawn P |
Warden 4 |
$185,862.72 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Saunders Rene C |
Physician |
$185,858.96 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Revenue |
Duncan John M |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$185,844.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Stier John |
|
$185,842.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Hossain Mohammad A |
Physician |
$185,841.64 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Yates |
Teaching Professor |
$185,841.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Roark |
Teaching Professor |
$185,841.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Day Sara Williamson |
Professor |
$185,822.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Brown Joseph W |
Thda-Senior Director |
$185,815.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Mcneal Teryn D |
Department Controller |
$185,814.56 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Foy Elizabeth E |
Deputy General Counsel |
$185,801.02 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Kemmet Rebecca |
|
$185,800.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee State Museum |
Brown-Howell Ashley |
Museum Executive Director |
$185,796.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Hagan Kimberly |
|
$185,785.68 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kothari Khyati N |
Assistant Professor |
$185,777.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rummel Nicholas A |
Trsy-Info Systems Manager 1 |
$185,775.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Johnson Jason S |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$185,765.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Natalie Kerr |
Professor |
$185,758.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Long David |
|
$185,757.78 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Gilmer Scott |
|
$185,756.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Oziminski Sherry L |
Trsy-Info Systems Assist Dir |
$185,746.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Phyllis Richey |
Professor |
$185,746.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Blumstein Andree S |
|
$185,740.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Wiley Kenneth |
|
$185,733.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Tate Deborah |
|
$185,733.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ammar Ammar |
E - Information Technology Management 3 |
$185,724.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Fitzgerald Takisha M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Davis Michael A |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Shelton Kelly A |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ortwein Frederick L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Clifton Joseph E |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hornick Joseph L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Dwyer Carolyn A |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Kirk Scott G |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Nance Kindle E |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Johnson Stephanie Z |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Price Joseph A |
Assistant Public Defender |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hicks Tamara H |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Allen Kevin J |
Asst District Attorney General |
$185,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |