| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Doyle David A |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Mitchell Matthew T |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Armstrong Dan E |
District Attorney General |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Dunn Jimmy B |
District Attorney General |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Crump Stephen D |
District Attorney General |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Dunaway Bryant C |
District Attorney General |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Johnson Paul C |
District Attorney General |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Gibbons Andrew J |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Lutton Eric M |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Nell Roger E |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Epperson Jeremy B |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Frogge Patrick G |
Pub Def Executive Director |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Stanford Christopher R |
District Attorney General |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Coria Ann D |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Partin John P |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Agee Frederick H |
District Attorney General |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Kelly Jeffery C |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Public Defender's Office |
Day Sean P |
Public Defender |
$176,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Carl Sams |
Institute Professor |
$176,488.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
The University of Tennessee System |
David Visi |
Director Of Federal Relations, Agency En |
$176,482.29 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Jones Robert J |
Pbm Enforcement Director |
$176,468.36 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Harmon Dennis M |
Department Controller |
$176,451.36 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Estes Frederick D |
Correctional Major |
$176,451.35 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Luiz Lima |
Professor |
$176,449.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Phelps Robert |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$176,447.38 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Tillman Kenneth W |
Audit Director 3 |
$176,441.76 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Angela Gibson |
Chief Information Officer |
$176,437.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Rogers Courtney |
|
$176,429.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Pacelle Richard |
|
$176,425.54 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Parham Jon S |
Associate Professor |
$176,415.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Sah Nilesh Balaram |
Associate Professor |
$176,409.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Moravec John T |
Sos Info Systems Director |
$176,408.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ellen Radice |
Assoc Prof & Director |
$176,405.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Beard Brian K |
Trsy-Info Systems Assist Dir |
$176,404.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Harris Steven |
|
$176,401.07 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Patrick Jennifer Marie |
Clinical Assistant Professor |
$176,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Austin Peay State University |
Healy William |
|
$176,400.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Hilliard Phillip R |
Sos Chief Admin Law Judge |
$176,398.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Morgan Lance |
Pharmacist 2 |
$176,376.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Williams Greta L |
Pharmacist 2 |
$176,376.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alexandre Gladys |
Professor |
$176,371.68 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Denise Gardner |
Asst Provost & Director |
$176,368.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Klafehn Tepe Amanda B |
Thec Chief Pol & Strategy Off |
$176,364.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Dozier Steve |
|
$176,364.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hargrove Stella |
|
$176,364.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Lockert-Mash Suzanne |
|
$176,364.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Coffee Lee |
|
$176,364.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Stansberry Tony |
|
$176,363.72 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Young Gina D |
Business Solutions Architect |
$176,359.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Phelps Brian T |
J Judicial Employee |
$176,352.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Reese Willis |
Assistant Professor |
$176,342.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Patel Tejesh |
|
$176,336.28 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jiang Jianxiong |
Professor |
$176,329.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Gollapudi Vijay R |
Education Student Data Admin |
$176,328.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Garber Kurt H |
J Judicial Employee |
$176,328.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Briana Rosenbaum |
Associate Professor & Assoc Dean |
$176,327.76 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Ragain James |
|
$176,320.61 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Kandikonda Sridevi |
Enterprise Bus Solutions Arch |
$176,319.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thankam Sunil |
Professor |
$176,312.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Macdonald Lorraine |
|
$176,299.51 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Janice Edwards |
Professor |
$176,294.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability |
Comm David |
Chief Budget Officer |
$176,294.15 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Kirk Scott G |
Asst District Attorney General |
$176,292.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Fuming Zhou |
Professor |
$176,289.99 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Chizhikov Viktor Viktorovich |
Professor |
$176,272.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Williams Janet |
|
$176,268.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Memphis |
Hall Alfred |
Assoc Professor Director |
$176,263.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Public Utility Commission |
Hatfield Ashlee B |
Tpuc Dir Of Operations |
$176,245.84 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Nordberg Erik |
E - Library & Museum Management 3 |
$176,245.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Elam Caitlyn Luedtke |
Associate General Counsel |
$176,230.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Henry Esther Marie |
Associate General Counsel |
$176,230.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Donald Hodges |
Professor And Head |
$176,229.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Moore Briana Y |
Lwfd Administrator 1 |
$176,221.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Lipton Norman D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$176,220.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Huskins Carl T |
Asst District Attorney General |
$176,220.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bichescu Bogdan Cristian |
Associate Professor |
$176,220.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Colvard Matthew T |
Asst District Attorney General |
$176,220.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Doyle David W |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$176,219.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Perez William F |
Trsy-Supervisor |
$176,212.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Tennant Christy N |
Cot-Deputy Director |
$176,208.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Northeast State Community College |
Gilliam Janice |
|
$176,205.29 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Meghreblian Shari |
|
$176,203.19 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2025 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sreekumari Rajeev |
Professor |
$176,191.56 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Lai Johnny |
Tenncare Director-Mgd Care Ops |
$176,191.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maness David |
|
$176,186.28 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Revenue |
Gerregano David A |
|
$176,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Elrod Christina B |
Pharmacist 2 |
$176,152.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations |
Lippard Clifford M |
Tacir Exec Director |
$176,136.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Lewis Clyde D |
Tn Highway Safety Office Dir |
$176,135.24 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hamilton Leslie |
Professor |
$176,129.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Shank Jennifer |
Dean Of College Of Fine Arts - Dean |
$176,127.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Hamilton Sondra J |
Avp For Budget & Finance |
$176,125.04 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Dumitrescu Andrei B |
Ogc Chief Data Officer |
$176,119.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Coleman Charlotte D |
Physician |
$176,118.42 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Rice Anthony T |
Safety & Soundness Chief Admr |
$176,112.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2025 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Le Tuan |
F&A-Fiscal Director 3 |
$176,104.26 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Arnette James |
|
$176,104.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Loveless Deborah |
|
$176,104.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Ladefoged Karen J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$176,092.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Crouch Steven E |
Thp Sergeant |
$176,084.26 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |