| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Davis Paula |
|
$157,774.77 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Heather Morgan |
Assistant Vice President |
$157,772.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Laird David C |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Wall Christy L |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Ross Warner A |
Assistant Adjutant General |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development |
Smith Debra B |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Goodner Beth |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Craven Patrick B |
Physician |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Ghaffar Muteeb |
Physician |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Burnette Michael L |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Dunn William K |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Amos Brooke G |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Glass Jason W |
Assistant Adjutant General |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Barnes Ryan T |
Physician |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Revenue |
Swim Courtney M |
Chief Of Staff |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Verenski Andrew R |
Chief Of Staff |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Wall Christy L |
Educ Senior Executive Director |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Harvey Elizabeth M |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$157,764.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
House Emily |
|
$157,763.22 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Nai Lamb |
Associate Professor |
$157,763.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Houston Karl L |
Hr Program Administrator |
$157,756.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Parish Sally |
Assoc Vp For Edu Initiatives |
$157,754.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Rus Vasile |
Professor |
$157,752.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jarrod Fortwendel |
Associate Professor |
$157,751.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Labbe Nicole |
Professor And Assistant Director |
$157,730.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Williams John |
Professor |
$157,728.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Blumstein Andree |
|
$157,728.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Enda Hargaden |
Research Assistant Professor |
$157,726.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Benefield Jamison H |
Trooper |
$157,722.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Godkin Pele I |
Workers' Comp Appeal Board Ju |
$157,712.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Nagel Gregory |
|
$157,709.19 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Klein John J |
Legislative Director |
$157,700.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Watts Mary E |
Dentist |
$157,696.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Pogue Daniel W |
Executive It Director |
$157,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Ismail Elkaissy Mohamed A |
|
$157,665.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Beard Mack W |
Thda-Administrator 2 |
$157,661.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jennifer Stabenow |
Biocontainment Lab Mgr |
$157,657.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Peck Barbara E |
Sc Public Info Officer |
$157,656.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Matthews James |
|
$157,650.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Brown Joseph W |
Thda-Director 3 |
$157,644.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Carr Kayla L |
Department Controller |
$157,635.57 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Marshman Susannah Shiner |
Assistant Vice Chancellor |
$157,628.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Abbott Nathan L |
Cot-Local Gov Audit Ast Dir |
$157,628.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development |
Murphy Amanda J |
Communications Director |
$157,621.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Clendenion Jason L |
Correctional Administrator |
$157,615.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Yu Andrew |
|
$157,602.58 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Robbins Erin N |
Department Controller |
$157,596.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Volunteer State Community College |
Day Terri |
Vice President |
$157,590.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Riechert Susan |
|
$157,589.06 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Richard Wood |
Professor |
$157,576.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wood Richard Thomas |
Professor |
$157,576.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Leach Ginger S |
Educ Program Director 2 |
$157,574.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Rogers Philip |
|
$157,569.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Rao Mohan |
Mechanical Engineering - Chairperson |
$157,567.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Carter Joshua B |
|
$157,564.94 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Christian Robert C |
Thp Captain |
$157,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
George Cook |
Professor |
$157,553.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Martineau Robert |
|
$157,551.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Outlaw Samuel L |
|
$157,534.08 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee State University |
Lownes-Jackson Millicent |
|
$157,530.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Cripps Molly R |
Tdec-Program Administrator 2 |
$157,526.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thomas Papenbrock |
Professor |
$157,525.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Maynard Trena D |
Hr Business Partner 3 |
$157,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Gibson Robin D |
Pharmacist 2 |
$157,524.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Mutter Mitchell |
|
$157,522.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Heard Elaine A |
Senior Associate Counsel |
$157,521.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Breinig Marianne |
|
$157,511.60 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Brooks Juanita |
|
$157,507.14 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Chinthala Lokesh Kumar |
It Administrator Iv |
$157,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mohammed Akram |
It Administrator Iv |
$157,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
White Scott David |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$157,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ali Vedadi |
Assistant Professor |
$157,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scott White |
Lecturer |
$157,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Mcferren Daphene |
Executive Dir Hooks Institute |
$157,498.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Lisa Burke-Smalley |
Professor |
$157,484.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Northcott Charles |
|
$157,483.50 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Smith Andrew H |
J Judicial Employee |
$157,479.04 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Seay Robert |
Accounting - Professor |
$157,478.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Thomas Kandi B |
|
$157,476.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ioannis Dragatsis |
Professor |
$157,466.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Northeast State Community College |
Marshall Connie |
Vp - Academic Affairs |
$157,466.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Riley Melissa A |
Correctional Sergeant |
$157,463.21 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Claudia Rawn |
Professor |
$157,458.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
David Mary S |
|
$157,455.25 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
William Thomas |
Professor |
$157,455.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Boaz Valerie |
|
$157,454.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Jones Jerry |
|
$157,445.87 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Pettigrew Haywood T |
Application Administrator-Lead |
$157,445.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Trevor Sweatman |
Professor |
$157,445.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Thompson Sandra N |
|
$157,444.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Lord William J |
Thda-Director 3 |
$157,440.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Winston James M |
Dgs Program Administrator |
$157,440.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Wheeler Emily |
Associate Vice President |
$157,438.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Herrington Catherine |
|
$157,415.72 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Linebaugh Carrie |
|
$157,413.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Joseph Kizza |
Professor & Department Head |
$157,404.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Spicer Pamela R |
J Judicial Employee |
$157,400.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee State University |
Robinson Gregory |
|
$157,399.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Geise Lucian D |
|
$157,399.02 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Vanderzanden Bradley |
|
$157,386.24 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |