| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Cantrell Melainie N |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Goodman William R |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Young Jonathan L |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Oliver Louis W |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Atkins Kyle C |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Johnson Deanna B |
|
$186,760.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Wilson Mark |
Athletic Director - Director |
$186,737.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Franz Laura R |
Pharmacist 2 |
$186,711.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Laizure Joanna Q |
Professor |
$186,689.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jeffres Edwin Darrell |
Director Of Operations |
$186,687.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wainscott Hollis |
Associate Professor & Director |
$186,683.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Townsend Tony E |
Sergeant At Arms |
$186,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Sanders Reuben H |
Sergeant At Arms |
$186,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Mcdonald Johnny |
Sergeant At Arms |
$186,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Vantrease Terry R |
Sergeant At Arms |
$186,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Hawkins Lyman W |
Sergeant At Arms |
$186,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Woodard Thomas |
Sergeant At Arms |
$186,680.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Lauderback James E |
|
$186,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Allen David L |
|
$186,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bradberry John B |
|
$186,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Greenholtz Thomas C |
|
$186,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Boniface Carole E |
|
$186,660.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Robinson Robert M |
Assistant Public Defender 4 |
$186,627.00 |
Public Defender's Office |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Wing Jonathan F |
Assistant Public Defender 4 |
$186,627.00 |
Public Defender's Office |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Merrick Erin F |
Deputy & Counsel To Governor |
$186,618.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Chuanren Liu |
Associate Professor |
$186,613.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Columbia State Community College |
Smith Janet F |
President |
$186,610.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gao Yanfei |
Professor |
$186,605.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Frost Linda |
Dean And Professor |
$186,598.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rapinder Sawhney |
Professor |
$186,589.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Sills Jon |
Enterprise Security Officer |
$186,588.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Rawlins Stephen |
|
$186,588.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Reevers Stephanie R |
J Judicial Employee |
$186,587.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Phelps Timmy E |
Thec-Senior Director 2 |
$186,563.03 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Smith Valerie L |
|
$186,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jenkins Joedae L |
|
$186,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wicks Jeffrey H |
|
$186,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Crozier Ted A |
|
$186,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Swaney David A |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Wagner Lindsey H |
General Counsel 4 |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Lai Johnny |
Tenncare Director-Mgd Care Ops |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Summar Andrew N |
Lwfd Administrator 2 |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Arnette James R |
|
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Jennings Jerri L |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Hernandez Michelle D |
Accounting Administrator |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Lahue Melissa S |
Department Controllership Mgr |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Gaston Frederick |
Lwfd Administrator 2 |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Mcmorran Candi J |
Dev Svcs Regnl Director |
$186,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Wellington Roy |
|
$186,504.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Yamagata-Lynch Lisa |
|
$186,483.18 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Saltsman Terry |
|
$186,464.37 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Moore Carter S |
|
$186,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Gass James L |
|
$186,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dalton Angelita |
|
$186,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Tidwell Barry R |
|
$186,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hedrick Kyle E |
|
$186,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Rogers William K |
|
$186,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Davis Rosie |
Professor |
$186,445.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Zhang Hongmei |
Professor Director |
$186,444.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Luttrell Kristen D |
Tdoc Division Administrator |
$186,401.02 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Javonda Williams |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$186,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jason Hayward |
Professor |
$186,398.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Owenby Michelle W |
Env Program Administrator |
$186,376.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Martin Anne C |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Burk Marshall W |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mitchell Jennifer J |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Spitzer Michael E |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Olita Kathryn W |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Sockwell Christopher V |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Willis Melissa |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Kight Yolanda R |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Scarlett Darrell L |
|
$186,360.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Higdon Michael |
|
$186,359.11 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Dunaway Bryant C |
District Attorney General |
$186,349.25 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Whittington Alan D |
Deputy Chief Clerk |
$186,336.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Jarmulowicz Linda |
Dean Sch Comm Sci And Disord |
$186,327.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Lefler Leanne |
Chair Of Excellence Assoc Dean |
$186,327.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
Austin Peay State University |
Phillips Michael D |
Professor |
$186,317.55 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Shiva Sajjan |
Professor |
$186,314.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Patrick Plyler |
Professor |
$186,290.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Feng Xiaobing Henry |
Professor |
$186,285.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hardin Shannon C |
Hr Director 3 |
$186,260.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Cavender Jason P |
|
$186,260.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joan Heminway |
Professor |
$186,227.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thomas Plank |
Professor |
$186,224.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Don Leatherman |
Professor |
$186,224.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Kleinfelter Janet M |
Sos Bco Dir & Special Counsel |
$186,216.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wenjun Zhou |
Associate Professor |
$186,215.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Hester Shane M |
Tdot Director |
$186,197.41 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Petra Mcphearson |
Sr Vice Chancellor |
$186,183.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Dyersburg State Community College |
Bowyer Karen |
|
$186,167.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Borden Wilson |
|
$186,165.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
William Callahan |
Associate Professor And Vice Chair |
$186,146.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Whiteside Harold |
|
$186,127.73 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Brooks Ronnie |
Vp Physical Plant |
$186,118.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Aloia Gregory |
Consultant |
$186,099.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Aloia Gregory |
Consultant |
$186,099.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Ailshie Lyle |
|
$186,081.05 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Long Jeffrey |
|
$186,068.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Jenne Michael E |
|
$186,060.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |