| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Davis Bryan A |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Holland |
Director |
$183,649.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Holzhauer Hunter M |
Associiate Professor |
$183,642.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Bledsoe John H |
J Judicial Employee |
$183,620.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Turner Gregory N |
Business Domain Director |
$183,612.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cong Trinh |
Professor |
$183,608.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee State University |
Jackson Jane |
|
$183,606.24 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Troxler Joyce |
Associate Prof/Prog Director |
$183,600.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Angela Gullard |
Assistant Professor & Director |
$183,600.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Troxler Joyce |
Associate Prof/Prog Director |
$183,600.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Hewitt Sarah |
Assistant Professor |
$183,600.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Norris James C |
Assistant Chief Engineer |
$183,600.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Hewitt Sarah |
Assistant Professor |
$183,600.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Williams Timyata |
|
$183,592.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Conner Timothy W |
Workers' Comp Presiding Judge |
$183,592.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Davis Stevan A |
Business Domain Director |
$183,584.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Carmean Julie J |
Tdot Director |
$183,573.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jeffrey Towbin |
Professor |
$183,569.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ilse Anderson |
Assistant Professor |
$183,568.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Fu Joshua Sing-Yih |
Professor |
$183,563.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Zambito Jill |
E - Student Services Management 3 |
$183,562.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Fitzgerald Takisha M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Tayloe Shari L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Fahey Michael J |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Brooks Dennis |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Meade Tammy H |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Murphy Charles |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Grubb Brooke C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Mcalpin Kevin D |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Skidmore David D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Waters George H |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Newman James |
Professor And Head |
$183,558.48 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Bishop Edward G |
State Public Health Registrar |
$183,557.64 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Lund Bradley F |
Thp Lieutenant |
$183,531.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Denn Robert |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$183,520.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Denn Robert |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$183,520.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sandra Thomas |
Professor |
$183,513.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Alam Maria |
Asst Vp Human Res Chief Hr Off |
$183,486.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Sadler William |
Data Scientist-Ml Engineer |
$183,471.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Mcintyre James |
|
$183,466.08 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Leslie-Bryant Lisa M |
Sts Director 1 |
$183,461.82 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Sellers Melanie A |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Griggs Rickey W |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Longmire William T |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Kennedy William A |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Davis Sarah N |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Reed Timothy L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Sharer Linda D |
Da Criminal Investigator |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Mcendree Stacy M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Landis Edward T |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Tate Deborah |
|
$183,457.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
David Mary S |
Physician |
$183,444.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Salter Stephen |
Professor |
$183,432.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Nancy Fell |
Professor And Department Head |
$183,402.35 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
East Tennessee State University |
Krishnan Koyamangalath |
|
$183,394.75 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Jha Subhash |
Assoc Professor |
$183,385.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Kline Andrea A |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Harper William B |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ponder Jason M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Campbell Colin A |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Webb Lance E |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Crichton David H |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Rasnake Michael D |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Boyer Benjamin T |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Holden Anita M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Sokoya Olubanji O |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Gilliam Randal L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Talley Pamela |
|
$183,354.66 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maday Kristopher |
|
$183,339.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Zanskas Stephen |
Assoc Dean Research Personnel |
$183,338.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Olson Steven |
|
$183,333.37 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Shelley White-Means |
Professor |
$183,333.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Gennari Tammy R |
Information Systems Director 2 |
$183,329.36 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Raddatz Nirmalee |
Assoc Professor |
$183,329.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Choo Hahn |
|
$183,327.86 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Cunningham Christopher John Lawther |
Professor |
$183,326.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christopher Mcnulty |
Professor |
$183,322.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Dadmun Mark |
Professor |
$183,322.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Heilbronn Lawrence Harvey |
Professor |
$183,318.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Triggiani Roberto |
Professor |
$183,313.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Martin Smith |
Senior Assoc Vice Chancellor |
$183,312.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Diver Rebecca L |
Sts Director 2 |
$183,312.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Christensen |
Professor |
$183,299.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
East Tennessee State University |
Roane David |
|
$183,295.48 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lynn Youngs |
Senior Lecturer |
$183,279.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Christi Wann |
Professor |
$183,275.17 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Chitwood Kent L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Leonard Patrick J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Campbell Jerald M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Kroeger Ann M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Underwood Justin W |
Tdot Director |
$183,240.89 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Derek Alderman |
Professor |
$183,227.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Andrasik Frank |
Professor |
$183,226.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Romero April J |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$183,197.49 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kim Newkirk |
Professor |
$183,194.76 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Pick Jonathan |
Trsy-Ai Officer |
$183,193.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Bellard Chase Stephanie A |
Thec-Senior Director 3 |
$183,189.23 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Trobaugh Connie G |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Vandyke Joe |
Asst District Attorney General |
$183,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Dotson Chris W |
Assistant Public Defender |
$183,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |