| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Lipton Norman D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$164,112.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Barbato Mechelle S |
Assistant Public Defender |
$164,112.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Collins Michael J |
Assistant Public Defender |
$164,112.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Freeberg Ernest Frithiof |
Professor |
$164,103.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Kitchens Patricia |
|
$164,092.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Benjamin Barton |
Professor |
$164,083.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Alam Maria |
|
$164,078.64 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
James Nathan R |
Sbe Deputy Executive Director |
$164,076.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Lamb Nai Hua |
Associate Professor |
$164,074.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Becker Deborah |
|
$164,049.52 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cong Trinh |
Professor |
$164,046.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Jennings Paul |
|
$164,042.34 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Eady Cornelius Robert |
Professor |
$164,039.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Robertson Altovisse M |
Trsy-Assistant Director |
$164,037.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Smith Daniel |
Director - 12 Month |
$164,024.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Torsney Cheryl |
Vice Provost Faculty Affairs |
$164,024.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Jones Kristen |
Assoc Professor |
$164,020.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Brooks Deborah M |
Physician |
$164,016.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Thomas Roy |
|
$164,002.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Pourcyrous Massroor |
Professor |
$163,995.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
East Tennessee State University |
Welch Adam |
|
$163,960.76 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Butler Aaron |
Tenncare Dir Of Policy |
$163,952.93 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Manesh Shah |
Senior Research Associate |
$163,949.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Betancourt Deborah A |
|
$163,927.59 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ammar Ammar L |
Chief Info Security Officer |
$163,923.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Pourmotabbed Tayebeh |
Professor |
$163,909.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Summerall Steven P |
Trsy-Assistant Treasurer |
$163,908.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ely Gretchen Elizabeth |
Professor & Director |
$163,908.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Peters Brian |
Associate Professor |
$163,885.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Rice Anthony T |
|
$163,881.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Johnson Robert T |
Thp Captain |
$163,878.62 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Goolsby Andrew R |
Thp Captain |
$163,878.62 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Lowery Steven N |
Thp Captain |
$163,878.62 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
George Cook |
Professor |
$163,855.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Phillips David C |
Enterprise Data Scientist |
$163,848.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Nichols Jennifer |
|
$163,843.08 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gruber Albert F |
Assistant Professor & Director |
$163,838.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender |
Garbaczewska Scalpone Justyna |
|
$163,828.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Collier Mary M |
Sos Admin Law Judge |
$163,828.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Lavalle Brittany L |
Dep Da General Conf Exec Dir |
$163,800.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Burns Randel Phillip |
Professor And Chair |
$163,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Melton Amye M |
Associate Professor |
$163,795.83 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Alexander Feliz |
Associate Professor |
$163,793.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Chad Duty |
Professor |
$163,793.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Vojdik Valorie |
|
$163,789.37 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bhattacharya Syamal K |
Professor |
$163,789.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Gentile Steven P |
Thec Chief Pol & Strategy Off |
$163,788.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service |
Xhaferaj Rumira Dervishaj |
Chief Business Officer & Budget Director |
$163,776.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Palmer Glen Edwin |
Associate Professor |
$163,746.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Hansen Kathleen A |
Dgs Customer Relation Exec Dir |
$163,740.75 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Couch Kristina D |
Department Controller |
$163,728.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Memphis |
Zhang Hongmei |
|
$163,716.50 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Brynn Voy |
Professor |
$163,698.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Hivner James M |
|
$163,692.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
Feng Zhang |
Professor |
$163,690.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Hasty Karen |
|
$163,683.64 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ansley Stanfill |
Associate Professor |
$163,679.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Effler Jared |
|
$163,674.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Riechert Susan |
|
$163,673.54 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lee Han |
Professor |
$163,670.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Baoshan Huang |
Professor |
$163,670.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Collins Charles |
Professor |
$163,664.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Collins Charles |
Professor |
$163,664.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Lanivich Stephen |
Assoc Professor |
$163,662.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Louis Fayard |
Associate Professor |
$163,650.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Public Defender's Office |
Frogge Patrick |
|
$163,628.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Coons Lisa |
|
$163,623.05 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Kellogg Benjamin |
|
$163,613.36 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Kainer Marion |
|
$163,590.36 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wirth Daniel Jay |
Director Of Olympic Sports |
$163,590.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Austin Peay State University |
Orr Patty |
|
$163,585.56 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
White John |
|
$163,565.03 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Boswell Jason C |
Pharmacist 1 |
$163,558.53 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Rader William |
|
$163,552.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Sportsman |
Executive Director, Research & Analytics |
$163,525.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Diane Pace |
Professor |
$163,523.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Pecce Arthur D |
Enterprise Project Dir - Sr |
$163,509.42 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Arts Commission |
Pope Anne |
|
$163,505.74 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Pamela Quick |
Associate Director |
$163,505.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Edwin Jeffres |
Director Of Operations |
$163,495.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Arts Commission |
Pope Anne |
|
$163,476.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Irick |
Research Assistant Professor |
$163,469.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
David Schwartz |
Professor And Chair |
$163,419.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Said Hassan A |
Professor |
$163,413.13 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2017 |
Tennessee State University |
Devgan Satinderpaul |
|
$163,394.56 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Mohundro Shannon H |
Dep Chief Procurement Officer |
$163,391.72 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kelly Rogers |
Professor |
$163,389.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Burke-Smalley Lisa |
Professor |
$163,383.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Thalos Mariam |
|
$163,379.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Wilkins Gregory J |
Sts Director 2 |
$163,379.21 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Jordan Amanda S |
J Judicial Employee |
$163,379.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ahillen Kathryn A |
J Judicial Employee |
$163,379.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thalos Mariam G |
Professor |
$163,373.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Murray Debra B |
Thda-Director 3 |
$163,364.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Bishop Edward G |
State Public Health Registrar |
$163,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Hasty Karen |
|
$163,350.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Whitley Lawrence |
|
$163,299.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Parish Sally |
Assoc Vp For Edu Initiatives |
$163,299.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Aly Fathy |
Professor |
$163,287.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
James Sauceman |
Director |
$163,280.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |