| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Burt Sharp |
Distinguished Professor |
$312,359.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Shanmugam Bhanupriya |
E - Data Analytics Analyst 3 |
$312,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wesley Byerly |
Sr. Associate Vc |
$312,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ataga Kenneth |
Professor |
$312,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Johnson Bryan |
Executive Vc And Chief Strategy Officer |
$312,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bell Xerxes |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$311,958.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Small Tyvi Turquand |
Vice Chan For Access & Engagement |
$311,792.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Weddle-West Karen |
Vp Student Academic Success |
$311,737.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Krishnamurthy Mahalaxmi |
Utrf President |
$311,575.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Amber Williams |
Vice Provost For Student Success |
$311,553.72 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Long Wendy |
|
$311,520.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Uday Vaidya |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$311,515.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Messinger Lorraine |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$311,288.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hasan Emile J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$311,287.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Lin Steve |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$311,251.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rao Gadiparthi |
Distinguished Professor |
$311,184.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dagnan Derrick |
|
$311,084.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Fauver Larry |
Professor |
$311,075.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gregg Spencer Duncan |
Director, Student Health Services |
$311,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Oneal Angela |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$310,876.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Stokes Ashley Michelle |
Dean And Professor |
$310,825.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gupta Kushal |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 1 |
$310,563.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey J |
Trsy-Dir Of Strategic Lending |
$310,500.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Schaffzin Katharine |
Dean School Of Law |
$310,369.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kelley Eric |
Professor |
$310,313.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Johnson Travis |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$310,128.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Matthew Serfling |
Associate Professor |
$310,118.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Myers James |
Professor |
$310,109.76 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rebecca Morgan |
Director, Student Health Services |
$310,000.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Souza Gilvan |
Professor |
$310,000.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Okoli Okenwa |
Dean Engineering |
$310,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Roderick Clark |
Coach Iii |
$310,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gold Jessica |
Associate Professor |
$309,999.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jon Ryder |
Professor & Executive Associate Dean |
$309,999.84 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ryder Jon |
Professor And Associate Dean |
$309,999.84 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Luna Leann |
Research Professor |
$309,925.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Williams Susannah |
|
$309,845.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alex Zablah |
Professor |
$309,797.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Peterson Gregory |
Professor |
$309,783.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Jones Timothy F |
Physician |
$309,711.65 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Dickens Brian |
E - Human Resources Management 5 |
$309,657.72 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sudler Yemisi Bolumole |
Professor |
$309,625.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Samuel Dagogo-Jack |
Professor |
$309,615.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Cronley Maria L |
Provost |
$309,588.04 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Fei Wang |
Professor |
$309,562.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Grover Rajiv |
Professor |
$309,378.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Freeman Michael B |
Professor And Chair |
$309,243.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tate Wendy Lea |
Professor |
$309,225.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Wu Victor Y |
|
$309,186.15 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Eric Kelley |
Professor |
$309,153.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cunningham Lauren Marie |
Associate Professor |
$309,015.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Audrey M |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$308,980.28 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Varner James |
|
$308,894.78 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Thomason Donald B |
Professor |
$308,884.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
James Nate D |
Head Coach (Severance) |
$308,880.40 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Finley Paul |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$308,838.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Schaffzin Katharine |
Dean School Of Law |
$308,825.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Whaley Philip |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$308,755.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Williams Michael |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$308,713.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Crews Daniel |
|
$308,512.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Minirth Renee R |
|
$308,408.96 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Soni Bharat |
|
$308,335.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Curtis Stinnett |
General Counsel |
$308,256.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Goldsby Thomas |
Professor |
$308,007.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jaggar Jonathan H |
Professor |
$307,999.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Christian |
Professor And Director |
$307,941.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Farnsworth Victoria |
E - Information Technology Management 4 |
$307,884.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Jones Tara |
Sr Vp Advancement Um Found |
$307,800.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Phillip Goldberg |
Vice Chancellor |
$307,702.95 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Serfling Matthew |
Associate Professor |
$307,303.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joan Heminway |
Professor & Director |
$307,265.76 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Colby Christian |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$307,257.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gregg Mitchell |
Associate Professor |
$307,216.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Francisco Cuevas |
Vice Chancellor |
$306,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Pelphrey John |
Head Coach |
$306,750.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bruce Donald |
Research Professor And Research Director |
$306,425.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Colleen Jonsson |
Professor |
$306,297.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Platt John |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$306,155.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Parrill-Baker Abby |
Dean Arts And Sciences |
$306,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal |
|
$305,973.46 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Pizzorno Giuseppe |
E - Academic Administrator 1 Asst/Assoc Dean |
$305,869.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Theresa Love |
Dean & Professor |
$305,441.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Freeman |
Professor And Chair |
$305,374.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Insell Ricky |
|
$305,300.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Melissa Cardon |
Professor |
$305,296.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Herman Sanford H |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$305,280.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephenson Alexa |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$305,260.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Dillard Horace |
Public Safety Sergeant |
$305,260.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gabor Tigyi |
Professor |
$305,249.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Lin Steve |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$305,148.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Steven Smith |
Dean And Professor |
$305,064.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alex Zablah |
Professor |
$305,037.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Kim Thomas D |
Trsy-Deputy Cio |
$305,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Reeves Kari |
E - Academic Administrator 3 |
$305,000.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Mark Wharton |
Vice Chancellor & Director Of Athletics |
$305,000.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Scantlebury Juliette |
E - Medical Professional 5 |
$304,999.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Mazer |
Dean & Professor |
$304,961.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Miller Paul |
Assistant Professor |
$304,935.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Muneeza Khan |
Associate Professor |
$304,849.43 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Morris |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$304,642.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |