| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ortwein Frederick L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$181,560.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Santosh Kumar |
Professor |
$181,550.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Wood Gene D |
Chief Budget Officer |
$181,543.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Meisch Karen A |
Dean Of Stem |
$181,535.48 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
Ryan Bond |
Research Professor |
$181,535.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Young Laura J |
Mhsas Chief Nursing Officer |
$181,525.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Wilson Gina M |
Accounting Administrator |
$181,522.62 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Lay Jack T |
Safety & Soundness Chief Admr |
$181,512.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Geminn Wesley L |
|
$181,511.74 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Price Mary Jo |
Trsy-Chief Operating Officer |
$181,500.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Zane Cleaves Alison G |
Trsy-Assistant Treasurer |
$181,500.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dubray Richard J |
Trsy-Deputy Treasurer |
$181,500.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Cleveland State Community College |
Seymour William |
|
$181,476.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Ladefoged Karen J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$181,460.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tami Wyatt |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$181,457.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Bradsher |
Associate Professor |
$181,450.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Woodall Thomas |
|
$181,440.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Swiney D Michael |
|
$181,440.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Lu Lu |
|
$181,404.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Douglas Bohner |
Assoc Vc For Hr |
$181,404.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Stovall Tess |
Tpcsc Executive Director |
$181,389.30 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Randy Bradley |
Associate Professor |
$181,389.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Salyers David W |
|
$181,368.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Golden Nan |
Assoc Professor |
$181,351.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wood Heather B |
Sc Staff Attorney |
$181,344.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christopher Mcnulty |
Professor |
$181,336.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Janssen Matthew D |
J Judicial Employee |
$181,331.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lonnie Crosby |
Group Leader Sci Cmpting |
$181,329.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Mumpower Jason |
|
$181,308.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mukta Panda |
Professor |
$181,280.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Katrice Morgan |
Assoc Vc And Executive Director |
$181,280.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alex Long |
Professor |
$181,245.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Townsend Tony E |
Sergeant At Arms |
$181,240.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Vantrease Terry R |
Sergeant At Arms |
$181,240.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Lavalle Brittany L |
Dep Da General Conf Exec Dir |
$181,220.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Perrey Ralph |
|
$181,189.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR) |
Hart John |
|
$181,187.46 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Phillips Clyde M |
|
$181,179.41 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Moreo Adriana |
|
$181,174.73 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Carlton Brooxie |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$181,164.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Liang Hong |
Professor |
$181,140.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Campbell Robert G |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$181,136.83 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Seivers Lana |
|
$181,131.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Board of Parole |
Waggoner Robert |
Parole Board Member |
$181,128.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
William Davis |
Professor |
$181,119.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Sullivan Michael R |
Thp Sergeant |
$181,066.32 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Loy Jeffrey T |
J Law Clerk |
$181,044.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Wicke Ellen B |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$181,040.08 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Davis Rosie |
Professor |
$181,015.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Pinkley Jr Thomas Harold |
Associate General Counsel |
$181,014.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Banister Ylonda R |
Hr Program Director 4 |
$181,005.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Xixis Stamatia |
Lwfd Administrator 1 |
$181,005.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Baum Charles |
|
$181,001.51 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Gibson Brandon O |
|
$181,000.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Macdonald Lorraine A |
|
$180,993.27 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Mohundro Shannon H |
Dep Chief Procurement Officer |
$180,972.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Harris Mark D |
Asst District Attorney General |
$180,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Skahan Gerald D |
Asst District Attorney General |
$180,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Anderson Kyle S |
Asst District Attorney General |
$180,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Johnson Dennis R |
Asst District Attorney General |
$180,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Public Defender's Office |
Price Joseph A |
Assistant Public Defender |
$180,960.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
James Newman |
Professor & Department Head |
$180,958.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Easley Brent T |
Director For Legislation |
$180,916.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Mee |
Professor |
$180,915.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Lefler Leanne |
Chair Of Excellence Assoc Dean |
$180,900.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2019 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Ridley Connie |
|
$180,888.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Huber Keith |
Professor |
$180,886.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2018 |
Jackson State Community College |
Hamilton Allana |
|
$180,826.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Shell Lucy A |
Pharmacy Board Director |
$180,810.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Fortwendel Jarrod Richard |
Professor |
$180,807.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Craft Christopher |
|
$180,798.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Dennis Geiser |
Professor & Assistant Dean |
$180,797.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Cihak |
Assoc Dean & Director |
$180,794.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Denise Gardner |
Asst Provost & Director |
$180,777.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Wilson Mark |
Director |
$180,737.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Jin Mingzhou |
|
$180,726.39 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dagnan Derrick |
|
$180,700.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Brooks Ronnie |
Vp Physical Plant |
$180,697.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Wiley Kenneth |
|
$180,690.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Boyd Stanley R |
Env Program Administrator |
$180,685.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Rakow Ernest |
|
$180,679.81 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Schroer John |
|
$180,678.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Langford Curtis |
Cot-Info Tech Director |
$180,676.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Beard Brian K |
Trsy-Info Systems Assist Dir |
$180,674.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Walker Joshua Robinson |
Associate General Counsel |
$180,666.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Tuttle Rebecca P |
Associate General Counsel |
$180,666.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Robert Trigiano |
Chancellor's Professor |
$180,651.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Deyoung Shannon C |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$180,623.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Shahrabi-Farahani Shokoufeh |
Associate Professor |
$180,617.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Skrmetti Jonathan T |
|
$180,600.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Belli Keith |
|
$180,587.32 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Kolb Sharon |
|
$180,550.89 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Kovacs Joyce A |
Psy Hosp Superintendent |
$180,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Young Mary C |
Psy Hosp Superintendent |
$180,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Carter Joshua B |
Psy Hosp Superintendent |
$180,528.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Folami Kenyanette L |
Hr Business Partner 3 |
$180,527.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Vojdik Valorie |
|
$180,521.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ryan Elizabeth S |
Sc Staff Attorney |
$180,520.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Hill Felenceo M |
Department Controller |
$180,516.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lenhart Suzanne Marie |
Professor |
$180,514.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |