| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Talley Pamela |
|
$153,978.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Miller Andrea K |
Pharmacist-Investigator |
$153,972.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Stephens Tonya G |
Pharmacist 2 |
$153,972.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Drewes Matthew S |
Enterprise Bus Solutions Arch |
$153,969.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Peay Clifton L |
Business Process Trans Dir |
$153,962.87 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
King Virginia L |
|
$153,951.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Vines Julia A |
Dentist |
$153,950.97 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bryant Lamar Deshay |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$153,920.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Abdelrahman Mohammed |
Professor & Dept Head |
$153,911.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Pezeshk Shahram |
Professor Chair |
$153,901.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Sturdivant Tara |
|
$153,884.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Austin Peay State University |
Whiteside Dannelle |
|
$153,882.71 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Walden Michael A |
Department Controller |
$153,875.22 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Bounds Stephanie L |
|
$153,841.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Young Jane |
|
$153,839.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Boller Gregory |
Assoc Professor Chair |
$153,833.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Bonthalapati Srisa |
Information Systems Director 2 |
$153,828.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Scarlata Audrey |
Associate Professor |
$153,827.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Cox Amanda |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Speer Stephen S |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Mayo Benjamin C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Wood Chadwick |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Byrd Leslie R |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Christensen Eric N |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Denny Karen M |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Balcom Harold D |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Little Mike A |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Rogers Christopher M |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Mize Janis O |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Williams Sean G |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Marttala Susan N |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Roberts Jeffery |
Dean Of Arts And Science Office - Dean |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hunnicutt Jason L |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Pollard David M |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Martin James O |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hooper Matthew B |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Sparks Lee R |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ostner Eugene C |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Ragland Stephen W |
Asst District Attorney General |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Wiggins Jeanne L |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Major Adam S |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Gifford Christina M |
Assistant Public Defender |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender |
Harris Andrew L |
Assistant Post-Conviction Def |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Office of the Post-Conviction Defender |
Magrisso Noah J |
Assistant Post-Conviction Def |
$153,816.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Dodd Jennifer P |
Env Program Administrator |
$153,815.71 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service |
Norris Margaret Alden |
Executive Director |
$153,810.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Head Charles |
|
$153,796.75 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Hughey Lisa A |
Env Program Administrator |
$153,786.86 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lawrence Kessler |
Research Associate Professor |
$153,772.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Franz Laura R |
Pharmacist 2 |
$153,767.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Groover Kelley L |
J Judicial Employee |
$153,767.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Schmitt Stephanie B |
|
$153,763.94 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Robert Reed |
Professor |
$153,759.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Parole |
Kustoff Roberta N |
Parole Board Chairman |
$153,756.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Alvin Womac |
Professor |
$153,754.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Alvin Womac |
Professor |
$153,754.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Marchman Sheila J |
Hr Program Administrator |
$153,752.69 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Thompson Timothy D |
|
$153,750.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Southern |
Judy Cheatham |
Provost |
$153,750.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Barker Kenneth |
|
$153,738.78 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Woodward Timothy D |
Pharmacist 2 |
$153,731.06 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Parks Lisa C |
Fiscal Director 3 |
$153,723.25 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Kniazewycz Ted A |
Tdot Director |
$153,708.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Hoge Jeffery D |
Tdot Director |
$153,708.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Starling Jessica |
Tdot Director |
$153,708.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Emmons Katy B |
Tdot Director |
$153,708.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Lloyd Katherine J |
Tdot Director |
$153,708.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Transportation |
Scruggs Gary A |
Tdot Director |
$153,708.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Frazier |
Professor |
$153,703.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Thurman David |
|
$153,700.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Wright Corey |
Fi Program Administrator 2 |
$153,696.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lauren Woods |
Assistant Professor |
$153,696.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Maurer Marcy R |
Professor |
$153,673.72 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Chester Thomas |
|
$153,671.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Boyette Alicia D |
Department Controller |
$153,661.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Couch Kristina D |
Department Controller |
$153,652.03 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Harmon Dennis M |
Department Controller |
$153,651.28 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Ragan Lauren K |
Information Systems Director 1 |
$153,648.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Jaquish Mark E |
Department Controller |
$153,647.53 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jama Summers |
Assistant Professor |
$153,636.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Sadler William |
Enterprise Data Scientist |
$153,600.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Phillips Peter J |
Pharmacist 2 |
$153,596.93 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Covington |
Jones Youlanda |
President |
$153,596.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Austin Peay State University |
Clark Carol D |
Chief Govt & Comm Rel Officer |
$153,583.50 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Lee Leong |
Professor |
$153,583.47 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Steen Laurie D |
Da Hr Director |
$153,576.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance |
Bass Maliaka L |
Deputy General Counsel |
$153,576.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Public Defender's Office |
Lawson Joan A |
Assistant Public Defender 4 |
$153,566.83 |
Public Defender's Office |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Nolen Danny N |
Bank Division Manager |
$153,559.90 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Sisk Michael L |
Bank Division Manager |
$153,559.68 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Public Defender's Office |
Marshall James |
|
$153,556.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
White Andrew |
|
$153,553.56 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Kolb Sharon |
|
$153,547.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Michael Washington |
Director |
$153,541.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Austin Peay State University |
Di Paolo Harrison Brandon M |
Assistant Professor |
$153,516.88 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Brumbach Edward L |
Department Controller |
$153,506.51 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Thieme Robert |
Assoc Professor |
$153,503.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Aghakhani Navid |
Associate Professor |
$153,497.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Mcgriff David |
|
$153,494.83 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Hutto Gus |
|
$153,494.58 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |