| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Sells Debra |
Vice President |
$212,759.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Talley Pamela |
Physician |
$212,715.41 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Barry Sims |
Executive Director |
$212,668.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Neeraj Bharadwaj |
Professor |
$212,652.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Borden Wilson |
|
$212,649.81 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Denery Justin P |
Trsy - Head Trader |
$212,616.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Columbia State Community College |
Smith Janet |
President |
$212,610.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Motlow State Community College |
Torrence Michael |
President |
$212,609.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Northeast State Community College |
Lmccord Jefferson |
President |
$212,608.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Roane State Community College |
Whaley Christopher |
President |
$212,607.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
Walters State Community College |
Miksa Anthony |
President |
$212,604.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Mccormick Kimberly |
|
$212,525.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Humphrey Russell |
|
$212,472.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Obremskey Jill C |
Physician |
$212,465.45 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michel Ballings |
Assistant Professor |
$212,453.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Denery Justin P |
|
$212,444.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Leming Heidi |
|
$212,425.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bird Martha |
|
$212,414.39 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Mcinnes John P |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$212,269.61 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Thurman David C |
Budget Admin Director |
$212,268.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Mcintyre James |
|
$212,211.52 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Schwinn Penny R |
|
$212,160.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Catanese Marlene |
|
$212,154.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ritter Pamela |
Vice Pres For Univ Advancement |
$212,123.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ritter Pamela |
Vice Pres For Univ Advancement |
$212,123.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Jorge Perez |
Associate Vice President |
$212,100.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Richey Phyllis |
|
$212,046.18 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sarah White |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$212,027.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Morrison Sara H |
Sbe Executive Director |
$212,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Sports Wagering Advisory Council |
Maxwell Stephanie S |
Sw General Counsel |
$212,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Qiqi Zhou |
Professor |
$212,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Memphis |
Brooks Lloyd |
|
$211,920.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
East Tennessee State University |
Duncan William |
|
$211,892.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Monica Juma |
Assistant Professor |
$211,869.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Campbell John W |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Davis Kristi M |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Holloway Robert L |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Easter Timothy L |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcclarty John W |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Bennett Andy D |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcgee Carma D |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Clement Frank G |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Greenholtz Thomas C |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wilson Matthew J |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Armstrong Kenny W |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Ayers Jill B |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Witt J Curwood |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Stafford J Steven |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Montgomery Robert H |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Goldin Arnold B |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcbrayer William N |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Wedemeyer Robert W |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Usman Jeffrey O |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Frierson Thomas R |
Appellate Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Dyer John R |
Criminal Appeals Court Judge |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Long Michelle Y |
Sc Admin Director |
$211,860.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mark Scarbecz |
Professor |
$211,852.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Queirolo Sara L |
Trsy-Tcrs Deputy Director |
$211,849.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Sabatini John |
Research Professor |
$211,792.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Papadopoulos Christos |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$211,792.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Hutto Gus R |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$211,788.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Chyka Peter |
|
$211,746.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Shih-Lung Shaw |
Professor |
$211,723.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Beyl Caula |
|
$211,721.68 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Goodson Celia V |
Physician |
$211,708.64 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Hamilton Allana |
|
$211,536.85 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Asad Khattak |
Professor |
$211,334.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Wilson Justin |
|
$211,320.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
King Betty |
|
$211,300.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Herman Sanford |
|
$211,253.25 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ashleigh Eldemire-Poindexter |
Assistant Professor |
$211,191.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Crane Jeffrey |
Deputy Athletic Director |
$211,150.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Rutledge Valerie |
|
$211,147.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Malik Kafait |
|
$211,134.76 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Spencer Gregg |
Director, Student Health Services |
$211,057.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Stier John |
|
$210,982.12 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Douglas Dixon |
Associate Professor |
$210,912.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Keeler Michael |
|
$210,815.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Akinlaja Olufunke |
|
$210,757.74 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Sabatini John |
Research Professor |
$210,738.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Papadopoulos Christos |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$210,738.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Puryear Carol |
|
$210,723.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Katherine Karl |
Professor & Department Head |
$210,715.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Hawes Amy M |
|
$210,633.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Hepner Mickey |
Dean |
$210,592.48 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Authier Gabrielle B |
Sts Director 3 |
$210,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Reinhold Mann |
Deputy Vc For Research |
$210,501.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Klar Markus |
|
$210,498.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
|
$210,483.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Young William E |
Sos Becf - Executive Director |
$210,429.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Kathleen Wheatley |
Professor & Associate Dean |
$210,389.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ross Jeremy |
Chief Operating Officer |
$210,266.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ross Jeremy |
Chief Operating Officer |
$210,266.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
John Jefferies |
Professor |
$210,255.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephen Paddison |
Professor |
$210,202.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Cody James |
|
$210,197.33 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Shew Dianna B |
J Judicial Employee |
$210,179.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Gibbons William |
|
$210,126.64 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Jin Mingzhou |
|
$210,080.03 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Leslie Grant |
|
$210,014.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |