| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gibson Connie W |
Trsy-Accounting Deputy Dir |
$181,939.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Jenkins Taylor W |
Deputy General Counsel |
$181,918.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Hawkins Andrew R |
Cot-Fiscal Services Asst Dir |
$181,912.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Leake Chad S |
Trsy-Tcrs Assistant Director |
$181,911.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Edwards Virginia P |
Deputy General Counsel |
$181,897.93 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Memphis |
Rakow Ernest |
|
$181,896.55 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Dykes Laura C |
Assistant Public Defender |
$181,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Colturi Heather Cubine |
Associate General Counsel |
$181,854.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Graff Joyce Carolyn |
Professor |
$181,854.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Singh Udai |
Professor |
$181,836.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Plank |
Professor |
$181,835.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Waugh Sharron E |
Audit Director 3 |
$181,829.04 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Walton Eric V |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,828.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Oller David |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$181,823.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Adams Gregory |
|
$181,818.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Hull John |
|
$181,803.57 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Collier David |
|
$181,799.46 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Young Gregory T |
|
$181,798.32 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Dyersburg State Community College |
Bowyer Karen A |
President |
$181,791.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Haston Terry |
|
$181,790.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Northeast State Community College |
Bullock Bethany H |
President |
$181,789.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2021 |
Jackson State Community College |
Pimentel George J |
President |
$181,785.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2021 |
Cleveland State Community College |
Seymour William A |
President |
$181,780.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2021 |
Roane State Community College |
Whaley Christopher L |
President |
$181,779.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Alexander Douglas |
Football - Head Coach |
$181,773.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Espy Stephen M |
Ph Spec Asst For Analytics |
$181,766.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Amanda Wilson |
Assistant Dean |
$181,766.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lauren Bell |
Assistant Professor |
$181,766.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tomov Stanimire Zdravkov |
Research Associate Professor |
$181,762.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Wingerter Brennan M |
Pub Def Appellate Div Director |
$181,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Curtis Chelsea B |
Pub Def Deputy Executive Dir |
$181,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
White Jason C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,728.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Powers Roy S |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,728.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Spence John D |
Doc Cte Instructor |
$181,727.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Jordan Amanda S |
J Judicial Employee |
$181,712.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Patrick Jennifer |
Clinical Asst Professor |
$181,692.24 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Rolfe Robert |
|
$181,691.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Boring David K |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$181,685.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lu Lu |
Professor |
$181,682.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Fitzgerald Michael Douglas |
Associate General Counsel |
$181,680.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
David Hughes |
Professor |
$181,675.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Coke John B |
Sc Assistant Director |
$181,668.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Consiglio-Young Michelle L |
Sc Assistant Director |
$181,668.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Kirk Scott G |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Brotman Stuart |
|
$181,650.55 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Otuonye O |
Assistant Dean |
$181,649.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jones Stephen P |
J Law Clerk |
$181,644.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Bellard Chase Stephanie A |
Thec-Senior Director 3 |
$181,636.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Nan Gaylord |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$181,626.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth |
Kennedy Richard L |
Children & Youth Director |
$181,619.31 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Vandyke Joe |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,614.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Joyce Graff |
Professor |
$181,612.22 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ali Vedadi |
Assistant Professor |
$181,610.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Kunz Philip |
Asst Professor |
$181,607.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Moody Gregory W |
Cot-Osap Director |
$181,604.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Smith Herman J |
Talent Management Program Dir |
$181,600.21 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Garrett Sandra L |
|
$181,584.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jarrod Fortwendel |
Professor |
$181,561.99 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Dudney Hannah M |
Physician |
$181,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Dudney Hannah M |
Physician |
$181,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ortwein Frederick L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Clements Marvin E |
J Judicial Employee |
$181,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Chizhikov Viktor |
Professor |
$181,559.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Fletcher Max |
Professor |
$181,559.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Santosh Kumar |
Professor |
$181,550.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Wood Gene D |
Chief Budget Officer |
$181,543.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Meisch Karen A |
Dean Of Stem |
$181,535.48 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
Ryan Bond |
Research Professor |
$181,535.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Butler Deborah H |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Public Defender's Office |
Zavogiannis Lisa J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$181,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Young Laura J |
Mhsas Chief Nursing Officer |
$181,525.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Wilson Gina M |
Accounting Administrator |
$181,522.62 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Elam Caitlyn |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$181,517.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Henry Esther |
E - Legal Counsel 1 |
$181,517.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Lay Jack T |
Safety & Soundness Chief Admr |
$181,512.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Geminn Wesley L |
|
$181,511.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Price Mary Jo |
Trsy-Chief Operating Officer |
$181,500.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dubray Richard J |
Trsy-Deputy Treasurer |
$181,500.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Zane Cleaves Alison G |
Trsy-Assistant Treasurer |
$181,500.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fisher Samantha H |
Sc Public Info Officer |
$181,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Nealy Kenneth |
Lwfd Administrator 1 |
$181,483.65 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Cleveland State Community College |
Seymour William |
|
$181,476.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Ladefoged Karen J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$181,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tami Wyatt |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$181,457.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Hines Melissa |
Professor |
$181,450.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Bradsher |
Associate Professor |
$181,450.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Swiney D Michael |
|
$181,440.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Woodall Thomas |
|
$181,440.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Mccain Renee M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,428.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Robertson Joshua D |
Fi Chief Admin |
$181,424.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Lu Lu |
|
$181,404.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Douglas Bohner |
Assoc Vc For Hr |
$181,404.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Stovall Tess |
Tpcsc Executive Director |
$181,389.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Randy Bradley |
Associate Professor |
$181,389.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Plouffe Christopher |
Professor And Chair |
$181,388.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Lubrido Cherry B |
Registered Nurse 3 |
$181,375.92 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
O'donnell Michael V |
Tdot Director |
$181,373.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Storey Jonathan |
Tdot Director |
$181,373.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Klein John J |
Tdot Director |
$181,373.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Lawlor Janet E |
Dentist |
$181,370.07 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |