| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Collins Michael J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$177,320.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bob Moore |
Professor |
$177,318.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Nale Erica R |
Trsy-Assistant Director |
$177,310.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Lanivich Stephen |
Assoc Professor |
$177,296.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Treat Amanda R |
Hr Director 3 |
$177,291.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Dawson Natasha N |
F&A-Fiscal Director 3 |
$177,288.17 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Thompson Steven |
|
$177,288.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Price |
Executive Director |
$177,284.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Craven John C |
|
$177,282.22 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Nichols Ernest |
Assoc Professor Chair |
$177,267.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Winston James M |
Dgs Program Administrator |
$177,236.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lawrence Heilbronn |
Professor |
$177,234.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Vincent Surani |
Associate Professor |
$177,219.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Yancey Valerie B |
Senior Legislative Liaison |
$177,215.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Department of Human Services |
Bryson James C |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$177,204.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Jordan Lisa R |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$177,204.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Codou Samba |
Assistant Professor |
$177,200.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Samba Codou |
Assistant Professor |
$177,200.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Butler Patrick S |
Asst District Attorney General |
$177,192.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Odoi Agricola |
Professor |
$177,186.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
Carter Joseph |
|
$177,179.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Waletha Wasson |
Professor And Director |
$177,173.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Allyson Neal |
Clinical Professor & Ast Dean Of Grad Prgms |
$177,167.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Timothy Mapes |
Associate Treasurer |
$177,166.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Craig Linden E |
Clinical Professor |
$177,164.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wilson Amanda |
E - Academic Administrator 1 Asst/Assoc Dean |
$177,159.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bell Lauren |
Assistant Professor |
$177,159.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Benitez John |
|
$177,159.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Huang Baoshan |
Professor |
$177,151.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Mcphearson Petra |
|
$177,146.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Hagan Kimberly |
|
$177,141.69 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brian Krumm |
Associate Professor |
$177,130.68 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Akins Brandon P |
Tdot Director |
$177,121.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Woodward Timothy D |
Pharmacist 2 |
$177,119.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Smith Andrea L |
Hr Program Director 3 |
$177,118.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Gary-Davis Triba M |
Talent Management Program Dir |
$177,118.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Weeks Thomas E |
Leg Librarian |
$177,112.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Bowles Shannon R |
Tdec-Hospitality Director |
$177,091.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Dawson Natasha N |
F&A-Fiscal Director 3 |
$177,076.04 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability |
Prybilla Richard R |
Deputy General Counsel |
$177,074.19 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jacobs Jacquelyn Dematteo |
Distinguished Lecturer |
$177,070.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Craft Christopher |
|
$177,066.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Brashier Ralph |
Professor |
$177,056.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Watkins Christy A |
General Counsel 3 |
$177,048.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Nancy Fell |
Professor & Dept Head |
$177,036.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Department of Human Services |
Dehaven Shawn M |
Dhs Director Of Operations |
$177,035.56 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ogunyemi Olusiji |
Registered Nurse 3 |
$177,022.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
John-Patrick Paraskevas |
Assistant Professor |
$177,022.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Bayer Michel C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$177,020.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Monk William L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$177,020.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Barbato Mechelle S |
Assistant Public Defender |
$177,020.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Graff Joyce |
Professor |
$177,009.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Holbert Chad E |
Fi Chief Admin |
$177,007.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Robertson Joshua D |
Fi Chief Admin |
$177,007.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Fiscal Review Committee |
Carsner Krista L |
|
$177,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Collett Lauren |
Enterprise Bus Solutions Arch |
$177,000.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Fortwendel Jarrod |
Professor |
$176,961.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Barnes Danielle |
|
$176,944.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Bellard Chase Stephanie A |
Thec-Senior Director 3 |
$176,940.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Gibson Brandon |
|
$176,938.82 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Morrison Sara |
|
$176,935.74 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Khyati Kothari |
Assistant Professor |
$176,931.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Underwood David B |
Assistant Public Defender |
$176,920.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jobe R Stephen |
Sc Staff Research Assistant |
$176,912.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Depasquale Stephen E |
Professor |
$176,910.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tan Chalet |
Professor |
$176,904.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Elizabeth Strand |
Clinical Professor |
$176,903.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Kim Brian H |
Dentist |
$176,891.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jian Huang |
Professor |
$176,879.64 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Peeke Jeffrey |
|
$176,879.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Djouadi Seddik |
Professor |
$176,873.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tran Liem Thanh |
Assoc Dean & Professor |
$176,867.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Crowe Andrew S |
Pharmacist 2 |
$176,838.82 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jonathan Beever |
Professor & Director |
$176,836.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Hanna Kimberly |
Dean |
$176,834.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Pfammatter Angela |
Associate Professor |
$176,830.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Pinkney Vincent A |
Tenncare Deputy Director |
$176,829.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
TennCare |
Wagner Michael J |
Tenncare Chief Admin Judge |
$176,827.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Thornton Don T |
|
$176,819.29 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Timothy Barton |
Chief Safety Officer |
$176,801.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jeffery Nordin |
Associate Professor And Director |
$176,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sadie Hutson |
Professor & Exec Assoc Dean |
$176,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Hirschberg Victoria Ann |
Avp Research, Outreach And Economic Dev |
$176,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Memphis |
Bayer Randall |
|
$176,799.07 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency |
Beaty Rebecca B |
Wildlife Resources Asst Dir 1 |
$176,797.94 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Tanner Diane |
|
$176,796.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Hale Lizabeth A |
Deputy General Counsel |
$176,794.42 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Kritchevsky Barbara |
Professor |
$176,782.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Hilliard Phillip R |
Sos Chief Admin Law Judge |
$176,780.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gundersen Heather D |
|
$176,767.29 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Eskander Gamal |
|
$176,751.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wesley Giles |
Associate Professor |
$176,748.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Schwartz David |
Professor And Chair |
$176,738.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Smith Herman J |
Hr Program Director 3 |
$176,735.56 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Wilson Brian S |
Dgs Capital Projects Exec Dir |
$176,724.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Sloan Kimberly |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$176,720.88 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ioannides George C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$176,720.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Thornton Clark B |
Asst District Attorney General |
$176,720.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Shackelford Stephanie J |
Sos Admin Procedures Dir |
$176,708.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michelle Dennis |
Professor |
$176,703.72 |
The University of Tennessee System |