| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Bryant Karen J |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$231,975.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Lane Catherine Villars |
Deputy General Counsel |
$231,916.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Powell Rachel King |
Deputy General Counsel |
$231,916.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Fischer Robert |
Dean |
$231,863.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Grzywacz-Jones Katherine Louise |
Dean Of Natural Sciences |
$231,850.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Harm Weitering |
Professor |
$231,787.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Hedges Tammy |
Exec Vp University Relations |
$231,750.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Selecman Audrey Marie |
Assoc Professor & Interim Chair |
$231,725.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Summerall Steven P |
Trsy-Assistant Treasurer |
$231,719.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Linda Hill |
Professor & Coordinator |
$231,693.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Thomas Alan |
|
$231,590.91 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Smith Brandon J |
J Judicial Employee |
$231,584.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia |
|
$231,470.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Bradsher |
Associate Professor |
$231,458.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Thurman David C |
Budget Admin Director |
$231,447.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Keeler Michael |
|
$231,447.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Arnette James R |
Cot-Local Government Audit Dir |
$231,432.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Fox Alisha |
Vice Chancellor Business Fin |
$231,395.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin |
|
$231,372.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Stinson Claire |
Vice President |
$231,350.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Greer Michael |
|
$231,340.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
West Roy L |
Trsy-Chief Of Staff |
$231,319.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Taylor Jennifer |
Vice President |
$231,300.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Atchley Erin Kate Patton |
Distinguished Lecturer |
$231,249.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Peter Liaw |
Professor |
$231,244.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lane Troy |
Associate Vc For Public Safety |
$231,233.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Joanne Romagni |
Vc Rsrch/Dean Grd School |
$231,200.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Victoria Farnsworth |
Vice Chancellor & Cio |
$231,188.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Akinlaja Olufunke M |
|
$231,171.43 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephanie Noble |
Professor |
$231,158.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wyatt Tami Hodges |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$231,151.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mark Moon |
Associate Professor |
$231,137.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Benton Tisha |
|
$231,115.12 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Claro-Woodruff Wanda Irene |
Associate Professor |
$231,113.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Rice James M |
J Judicial Employee |
$231,084.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hermandorfer Whitney D |
J Judicial Employee |
$231,084.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Noble Stephanie |
|
$231,061.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Pitts-Jones Shannon Y |
|
$231,012.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gregory Peterson |
Professor & Head |
$231,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Barnes Alicia |
Associate Professor |
$231,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Cornell Allyson N |
Physician |
$230,976.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
John Stier |
Associate Dean |
$230,834.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Timothy Rials |
Assoc Dean & Professor |
$230,808.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Killingsworth Patti L |
|
$230,782.66 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Gamble Keith |
|
$230,763.56 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Murphy Jennifer H |
Fac Mgmt & Cap Proj Exec Dir |
$230,757.88 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Mary Johnson |
Assistant Director Of Finance |
$230,715.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Hemant Jain |
Professor - Max Finley Chair |
$230,714.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Marion Gillespie |
Professor & Chair |
$230,708.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Harry Kochat |
Director |
$230,618.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Miller |
Assistant Professor |
$230,545.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Janz Brian |
Professor |
$230,497.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Batchellor Janell |
|
$230,388.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Isaac Donkor |
Professor |
$230,379.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Weitering Harm H |
Professor |
$230,284.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Frymier Paul D |
Associate Dean |
$230,202.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Newhouse Caitlin N |
Physician |
$230,145.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bivins Jeffrey S |
Supreme Court Justice |
$230,032.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Mcgauran Ann |
Trsy-Architect-State |
$230,006.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joy Mccorvey |
Coach Iii |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Henriksson Matthew Erik |
Assistant Professor |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Elisabeth Alford-Sullivan |
Head Coach |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Justin Short |
Assistant Professor |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Jorge Perez |
Associate Vice President |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Justin Short |
Assistant Professor |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ye Zihan |
Assistant Professor |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Zhao Xianfeng Frank |
Professor And Chair |
$230,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Campbell Anastasia P |
Leg Legal Services Director |
$229,998.72 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Columbia State Community College |
Smith Janet |
President |
$229,950.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Motlow State Community College |
Torrence Michael |
President |
$229,938.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Northeast State Community College |
Mccord Jefferson |
President |
$229,936.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Walters State Community College |
Miksa Anthony |
President |
$229,936.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2024 |
Roane State Community College |
Whaley Christopher |
President |
$229,936.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Loeffler Frank E |
Professor |
$229,934.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Pfeiffer Jennifer A |
Cot-Chief Of Staff |
$229,928.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scott Gilpatric |
Professor |
$229,846.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Dayakar Penumadu |
Professor |
$229,841.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Mcdonald Morgan |
|
$229,814.27 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Crawford David |
|
$229,788.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kobza John Elmer |
Professor |
$229,641.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Kirschke David L |
Physician |
$229,525.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Ghorashi Bahman |
|
$229,473.75 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Adebowale Adebiyi |
Professor |
$229,372.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bird Martha |
|
$229,325.56 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Scholes Michael |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$229,289.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Dattu Vinay K |
Leg Info Systems Director |
$229,276.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hayes Burton L |
Assistant Professor |
$229,267.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Howard Jenny L |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$229,266.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Smith Anne |
|
$229,246.34 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Tennant |
Professor |
$229,233.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Fill Mary-Margaret A |
Physician |
$229,201.55 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Brummel Mark |
Assoc Prof/Program Director |
$229,199.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Brummel Mark |
Assoc Prof/Program Director |
$229,199.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Campbell Sarah K |
Supreme Court Justice |
$229,032.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Reagan David |
|
$229,016.29 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ramesh Narayanan |
Professor |
$229,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Tidwell Greer C |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$228,995.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
William Dabbs |
Assistant Professor |
$228,974.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Hill Jessica S |
Tenncare Dep Chief Of Staff |
$228,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tejesh Patel |
Associate Prof And Chair |
$228,918.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |