| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Lewis Adele M |
Physician |
$256,992.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anthony Patterson |
Professor |
$256,802.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Riedinger Leo |
|
$256,801.08 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Terrance Cooper |
Professor |
$256,797.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maness David |
|
$256,707.80 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Sunderman Mark |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$256,679.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Keppens Veerle |
Chancellor's Professor & Head |
$256,650.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Andrasik Frank |
|
$256,622.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Clark Christopher David |
Executive Dean Lda |
$256,544.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Schaur Georg |
Professor |
$256,532.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Nicholson Rick L |
Chief Of Staff-Senate |
$256,472.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Hale William H |
Tenncare Info Systems Director |
$256,407.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Daniel Pack |
Professor & Dean |
$256,370.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Schmardebeck Lyle |
|
$256,250.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Jean Robert |
|
$256,249.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Leslie Grant |
|
$255,777.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Stewart Altha J |
Associate Professor |
$255,665.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Roohparvar Shahrooz |
Vice President And Cfo |
$255,624.96 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Harrell Danielle Katherine |
Forensic Pathologist |
$255,528.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Haynes |
Professor |
$255,495.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Patel Tejesh Surendra |
Professor And Chair |
$255,439.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hasan Emile J |
|
$255,245.85 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hamilton David J |
Professor |
$255,095.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Reynolds Lizzette C |
Commissioner 3 |
$255,024.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
J Hines |
Chancellor's Professor & Head |
$255,001.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Holmes Sheri |
Assoc Dean Clinical Affair Com |
$255,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Samantha Williams |
Coach Iii |
$255,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Holmes Sheri |
Assoc Dean Clinical Affair Com |
$255,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Phebus Jeffrey G |
Professor & Director |
$254,957.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Mcclure William |
|
$254,934.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cristian Batista |
Professor |
$254,913.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Franklin Garcia-Godoy |
Professor & Director |
$254,900.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Harry Cosby |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$254,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin |
|
$254,741.05 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service |
William Byrd |
Vice President |
$254,720.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chandel Vijaya |
|
$254,702.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Wu Victor |
|
$254,650.22 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Wellington Roy O |
|
$254,628.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Epps Chad |
|
$254,616.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maness David |
|
$254,460.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Farooque Rokeya |
|
$254,385.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Hill-Clarke Kantaylieniere |
Dean Education |
$254,251.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Stein Sidney H |
Professor |
$254,100.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Dooley Robert |
|
$254,022.34 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Jones Timothy F |
|
$254,010.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Claudia Williamson |
Professor & Chair |
$253,998.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Tydings Flora |
|
$253,853.54 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Aaron James W |
|
$253,837.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
William Metheny |
Assistant Dean |
$253,774.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Chandraiah Shambhavi |
Professor |
$253,769.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Chandraiah Shambhavi |
Professor |
$253,769.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sims Charles Boyd |
Associate Professor |
$253,767.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Celeste Carruthers |
Research Professor |
$253,623.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Varner James |
|
$253,506.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey J |
Trsy-Dir Of Strategic Lending |
$253,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Wilson Garland |
|
$253,335.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Jain Pankaj |
Professor Chair |
$253,317.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison A |
Physician-Specialty |
$253,255.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Weaver Anne |
|
$253,211.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Mezzacappa Anthony |
|
$253,203.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Poole John |
|
$253,127.72 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tejesh Patel |
Professor And Chair |
$253,025.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Young Margaret Ann |
Physician |
$253,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Leon Tolbert |
Chancellor's Professor |
$252,997.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Hill-Clarke Kantaylieniere |
Dean Education |
$252,986.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
|
$252,777.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Joseph H |
|
$252,749.79 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Hagan Kimberly M |
Tenncare Member Services Dir |
$252,672.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Elazar Don J |
|
$252,641.61 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Zhan Lin |
|
$252,631.66 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maslar David |
|
$252,545.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Goss Mary Coyne |
Executive Director |
$252,508.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Richard Komistek |
Professor |
$252,499.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Bloomer Richard |
Dean College Health Sciences |
$252,319.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mansour Parsi |
Professor |
$252,150.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Jain Pankaj |
Professor Chair |
$252,057.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Heaslip Kevin Patrick |
Professor & Director |
$252,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Anne Weaver |
Professor |
$251,900.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Deaton Steven |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$251,818.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Mccormick Kimberly |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$251,719.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brady Michael Jospeh |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$251,685.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Ebbs Michael |
|
$251,627.28 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Harrison Gerald J |
Vp & Director Of Athletics |
$251,530.50 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Pitts Wesley |
|
$251,462.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hasan Emile |
|
$251,406.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Day Robert Bradley |
Avc Research & Innovative Initiatives |
$251,160.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Bloomer Richard |
Dean College Health Sciences |
$251,063.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hemanth Veluswamy |
Instructor |
$251,010.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lorraine Messinger |
Dean & Professor |
$251,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Walden Joseph S |
Head Coach |
$250,999.96 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Shawn Campagna |
Professor |
$250,959.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Jones Michael A |
Professor & Associate Dean |
$250,933.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Jethanandani Vijay |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$250,800.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Garrett Karen J |
Leg Legal Services Director |
$250,790.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Miller Paul Warrick |
Assistant Professor |
$250,743.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thompson Dixie Lee |
Vice Provost, Grad School |
$250,550.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison |
|
$250,542.52 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Akinlaja Olufunke M |
Physician-Specialty |
$250,501.83 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Munyon Timothy |
|
$250,457.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Rausch David W |
Professor & Associate Dean |
$250,386.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |