| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Morris Kimberly |
Associate Professor |
$224,263.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bergeron Jaclyn Beaghan |
Assistant Professor |
$224,236.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Saunak Sen |
Professor |
$224,214.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Nenon Thomas |
Professor |
$224,195.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Kirby Holly M |
Sc Chief Justice |
$224,148.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Lee William B |
Governor |
$224,148.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Mcinnes John P |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$224,136.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mustafa Dabbous |
Professor & Int. Assoc. Dean |
$224,123.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Reeves Joel |
|
$224,058.48 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Gallagher Shaun |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$224,026.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maples James |
|
$223,999.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Hemant Jain |
Professor - Max Finley Chair |
$223,994.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Greene Geoffrey |
|
$223,993.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Liza Hayes |
Professor |
$223,988.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Fabian Mihelic |
Associate Professor |
$223,936.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Bradbury David P |
Trsy-Portfolio Manager |
$223,923.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Bullie Jay C |
Trsy-Portfolio Manager |
$223,923.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Munyon Timothy |
|
$223,891.95 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Payne Thomas |
Dean |
$223,883.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Pfeiffer Jennifer A |
Cot-Chief Of Staff |
$223,852.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
|
$223,814.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Goodson Celia V |
Physician |
$223,788.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Janz Brian |
Professor |
$223,784.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jason Brown |
Video Production Manager |
$223,772.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Arnette James R |
Cot-Local Government Audit Dir |
$223,756.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Hasford Jonathan Ramsey |
Associate Professor |
$223,756.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gullard Angela |
Assistant Professor & Director |
$223,709.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
West-Alston Chandra |
|
$223,669.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Smith Kevin |
Professor |
$223,659.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
John Schmisseur |
Professor And Chair |
$223,600.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Hargett Gus L |
|
$223,552.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Lewis Adele |
|
$223,475.39 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Lillard David H |
|
$223,452.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Clan Joseph C |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$223,435.49 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Parfenova Elena |
Professor |
$223,428.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Deaton Russell |
|
$223,424.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Giggie Michael P |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 2 |
$223,403.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kalinin Sergei Vasilyevich |
Professor |
$223,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Mumpower Jason E |
|
$223,352.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cornett Judy M |
Professor |
$223,314.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Sims Barry Dale |
Executive Director |
$223,301.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Iverson Bell |
Associate Professor |
$223,258.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
George Huang |
Professor And Program Director |
$223,256.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Columbia State Community College |
Smith Janet |
President |
$223,250.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Motlow State Community College |
Torrence Michael |
President |
$223,240.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Northeast State Community College |
Mccord Jefferson |
President |
$223,239.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Walters State Community College |
Miksa Anthony |
President |
$223,239.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Roane State Community College |
Whaley Christopher |
President |
$223,239.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Peter Liaw |
Professor |
$223,238.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Long Alex Beckham |
Professor |
$223,215.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anderson Kenneth M |
Professor And Chair |
$223,210.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Jackson Robert |
Chief Information Officer |
$223,199.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kimberly Mccullock |
Assc Vc, Finance & Admin |
$223,128.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Harm Weitering |
Professor |
$223,066.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Sago William |
|
$222,976.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Michael Jones |
Professor & Senior Associate Dean |
$222,845.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Christopher Finch |
Professor And Chair |
$222,794.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Ridley Barrett T |
Thda-Chief |
$222,727.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Dabbous Mustafa |
|
$222,724.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Thomas Alan |
|
$222,711.36 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Nashville State Community College |
Jackson Shanna |
|
$222,707.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Janz Brian |
Professor |
$222,670.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Miller Paul |
|
$222,658.53 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jian Liu |
Assistant Professor |
$222,621.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Elliott Preston J |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$222,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Galbato Joseph |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$222,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Reid William W |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$222,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Gibbs Danny |
|
$222,555.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Deaton Russell |
|
$222,553.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ashleigh Eldemire-Poindexter |
Assistant Professor |
$222,527.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Eldemire-Poindexter Ashleigh Marie |
Assistant Professor |
$222,527.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Salter Stephen |
|
$222,519.76 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Voy Brynn H |
Education Director |
$222,515.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Taylor Wright |
Assistant Professor |
$222,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Accardo Dwayne Lance |
Associate Professor |
$222,448.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Scarbecz Mark |
Professor |
$222,444.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Petryshak Bruce |
|
$222,427.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Hawes Amy M |
Physician |
$222,417.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Blumstein Andree S |
J Judicial Employee |
$222,371.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Mase Lacey E |
J Judicial Employee |
$222,371.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Smith Brandon J |
J Judicial Employee |
$222,371.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
John Stier |
Associate Dean |
$222,333.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Angela Cantrell |
Professor & Vice Chair |
$222,328.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Anthony Mezzacappa |
Professor |
$222,306.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Eley Howard H |
|
$222,252.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Isaac Donkor |
Professor |
$222,210.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gretchen Neisler |
Vp For Int'l Affairs |
$222,155.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Jackson Robert |
Chief Information Officer |
$222,089.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Anderson David Edgar |
Associate Dean |
$222,051.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Williams Kenneth |
|
$221,997.26 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Military Department |
Cole Jimmie L |
Deputy Adjutant General |
$221,863.83 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Marion Gillespie |
Professor & Chair |
$221,834.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Khattak Asad Jan |
Professor |
$221,754.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Harry Kochat |
Director |
$221,748.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Butler David |
Vice Provost |
$221,740.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Greene Geoffrey |
|
$221,737.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Hill Linda |
|
$221,724.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Duncan William |
|
$221,692.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Smith Stephen |
|
$221,628.22 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
David Hamilton |
Associate Professor |
$221,580.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |