| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
White Daniel James |
Vice Chanc & Dir Of Ath |
$2,310,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Daniel White |
Vice Chanc & Dir Of Ath |
$1,890,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Daniel White |
Vice Chanc & Dir Of Ath |
$1,800,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Buckley Peter |
Chancellor |
$1,017,640.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Peter Buckley |
Chancellor |
$988,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Plowman Donde Lee |
Chancellor |
$861,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Shibata David |
Professor And Chair |
$852,354.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
David Shibata |
Professor And Chair |
$833,195.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Scott Strome |
Executive Dean |
$821,912.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Stockstill Richard |
Head Coach |
$821,704.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Donde Plowman |
Chancellor |
$820,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Scott Strome |
Executive Dean |
$790,300.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
David Shibata |
Professor And Chair |
$783,072.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Steve Schwab |
Chancellor |
$697,395.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Brakebill George M |
Chief Investment Officer |
$682,624.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Brakebill George M |
|
$673,027.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Williams David W |
Professor |
$666,944.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Block William |
Vice President/Dean |
$665,611.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Block William |
Vice President/Dean |
$665,611.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Donde Plowman |
Chancellor |
$660,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Hardgrave Bill |
President |
$650,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Hardgrave Bill |
President |
$650,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Hardgrave Bill |
President |
$650,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Fuller Robert Mark |
Associate Professor |
$620,260.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
David Hayes |
Professor |
$616,090.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kennard Brown |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$606,674.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kurapati Raajkumar Samuel |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$606,674.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Craft Robert M |
Dean |
$600,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Brakebill George |
|
$599,791.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
David Hayes |
Professor |
$592,510.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hayes David Neil |
Professor |
$591,745.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kennard Brown |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$585,802.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Mcdevitt Nicholas |
Head Coach |
$575,000.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Veatch Laird |
Vp And Dir Intercoll Athletics |
$575,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Verne G Nicholas |
Professor And Chair |
$565,246.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Shack |
Dean |
$554,585.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Davis Wayne |
|
$552,999.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mangum Stephen Leroy |
Dean And Professor |
$552,594.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Steve Schwab |
Professor |
$551,964.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Schwab Steve |
Professor |
$551,964.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Veatch Laird |
Vp And Dir Intercoll Athletics |
$550,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Hauptman |
Dean |
$549,505.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Williams |
Professor |
$546,386.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Rudd Michael |
Professor |
$543,454.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cardon Melissa Sue |
Professor |
$534,654.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephen Mangum |
Dean And Professor |
$531,280.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal |
|
$530,321.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Haynes James W |
Dean |
$525,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Greene Claude Allen |
Senior Deputy Athletics Director & Coo |
$525,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Andrew Griffith |
Professor |
$524,019.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephen Mangum |
Dean And Professor |
$514,885.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sun Zhongjie |
Professor & Chair |
$509,829.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Craft |
Professor |
$504,181.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal |
|
$500,482.10 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Anderson Frank Dwight |
Assistant Coach |
$500,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gainey Justin Dewaine |
Coach Ii |
$500,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Haynes |
Dean |
$500,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Weekly Karen J |
Head Coach |
$500,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gude Sandeep |
|
$496,854.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gude Sandeep |
|
$491,848.90 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Means Robert |
Professor |
$491,238.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Means Robert |
Professor |
$491,238.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Michael Jones |
Professor & Senior Associate Dean |
$490,125.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Brakebill George |
|
$487,289.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Robbins Jeffrey |
|
$485,838.18 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Zhongjie Sun |
Professor & Chair |
$485,694.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Karen Johnson |
Professor And Chair |
$485,359.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wesolowski Paul Joseph |
Vc Clinical Health Sciences Partnerships |
$483,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Tydings Flora |
Chancellor |
$482,990.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jeremy Smith |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$482,715.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Brooks Jeffrey H |
Professor And Director |
$478,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chandel Vijaya |
|
$477,913.01 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Cramsey Timothy |
Asst Coach |
$475,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bolton Glenn Allen |
Interim Sr Vice Chancellor, F&A |
$475,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Kim Thomas D |
Trsy-Deputy Cio |
$471,577.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Leigh Quarles |
Professor/Division Chief |
$467,686.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Zhongjie Sun |
Professor & Chair |
$467,129.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Johnson Karen Chandler |
Professor And Chair |
$466,863.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Khan Muneeza |
Assoc Professor & Chair |
$466,539.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Behn Bruce K |
Dean & Ceo |
$462,701.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anthony Ferrara |
Senior Vice Chancellor |
$459,031.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Zomchick John P |
Provost & Senior Vc |
$458,429.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christopher Cimino |
Sr Vice Chancellor, F&A |
$456,292.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Leigh Quarles |
Professor/Division Chief |
$451,140.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bruce Behn |
Dean & Ceo Edplus |
$450,397.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Randolph Ross |
Head Coach |
$450,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ross Randolph Duane |
Head Coach |
$450,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scott Shay Denton |
Vice Dean And Chief Operating Officer |
$449,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Miller David Leslie |
Sr Vp & Chief Financial Officer |
$448,654.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Muneeza Khan |
Assoc Professor & Chair |
$447,202.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Marie Chisholm-Burns |
Dean |
$444,821.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ahmed Aliya |
|
$443,727.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Crawford Deborah Leslie |
Vice Chancellor For Research |
$443,414.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
Real Estate Director |
$443,069.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Varner James |
|
$443,066.58 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cowan Ronald Lynn |
Professor & Chair |
$442,031.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anthony Ferrara |
Senior Vice Chancellor |
$441,376.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Kim Thomas D |
|
$441,249.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Geraci Stephen |
Professor |
$440,857.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Geraci Stephen |
Professor |
$440,857.00 |
East Tennessee State University |