| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Dunn John R |
|
$207,230.05 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Perry Michael F |
Chief Procurement Officer |
$207,220.44 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Perrey Ralph M |
|
$207,219.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Gillcrist James A |
|
$207,207.78 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Ridley Connie F |
Leg Administration Director |
$207,204.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Culp John |
Associate Professor |
$207,175.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Culp John |
Associate Professor |
$207,175.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Dedmon Stephanie |
|
$207,102.70 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Thornton Don T |
Chief Of Staff |
$207,068.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Zahirovic-Herbert Velma |
Professor |
$207,030.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Paula Schaefer |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$206,995.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sarah Tiggelaar |
Assistant Professor |
$206,989.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Saunders Rene C |
|
$206,939.76 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Penny White |
Professor & Director |
$206,930.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Office of the Governor |
Deberry John |
Senior Advisor |
$206,880.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Aaron Carla B |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,792.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Calder Cedrina L |
Physician |
$206,736.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Mcqueen Candice |
|
$206,728.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Page Roger Amos |
|
$206,636.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Hogan Anne |
|
$206,619.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Tate-Farmer Lesley D |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Scholes Michael |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Simo Karen S |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Young Gregory T |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Allen Jordan |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Verenski Andrew R |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
Aiken Jeffrey L |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Pearcy Samuel R |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Yancey Joseph |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Webb John M |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Dolente Lester M |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$206,556.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Olson Steven |
|
$206,500.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Manderscheid |
Professor |
$206,463.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scott Childs |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$206,409.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Gibbons William |
|
$206,400.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Price |
Executive Director |
$206,284.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Pledger James |
|
$206,279.76 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Humphrey Russell |
|
$206,240.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephen Paddison |
Professor |
$206,202.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
George Kuney |
Professor & Director |
$206,173.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Clan Joseph C |
|
$206,143.49 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Martin Larry |
|
$206,138.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fann Terry A |
Circuit Court Judge |
$206,101.64 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ayman Al Dayeh |
Associate Professor & Director |
$206,014.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Zahirovic-Herbert Velma |
Professor |
$206,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jonathan Bowling |
Sr. Associate Athletics Director |
$206,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Terri Finkel |
Professor & Vice Chair |
$206,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Robert Burns |
Distinguished Professor |
$205,951.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Stephanie Storgion |
Professor |
$205,925.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Perrey Ralph |
|
$205,912.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Hill Linda |
|
$205,902.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Cody James |
|
$205,870.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
East Tennessee State University |
Duncan William |
|
$205,838.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Grant Logan G |
Health Facilities Exec Dir |
$205,799.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Horn Jeffrey |
|
$205,686.80 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Mundy James M |
Leg Attorney 4 |
$205,656.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Fatemi Ali |
Professor Chair |
$205,626.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Hogan Anne |
|
$205,599.98 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jens Gregor |
Professor |
$205,593.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jay Whelan |
Professor |
$205,578.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Conner Shavetta |
|
$205,532.41 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Audrey |
|
$205,514.52 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Alston |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$205,504.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Shanks Jamie L |
Leg Attorney 5 |
$205,497.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of General Services |
Murphy Jennifer H |
Fac Mgmt & Cap Proj Exec Dir |
$205,476.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Nehring Wendy |
|
$205,429.64 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Leap |
Professor |
$205,424.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Newsom James R |
J Judicial Employee |
$205,379.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Fry Shawn C |
Criminal Court Judge |
$205,363.71 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Miller Patricia S |
Thec-Senior Director 3 |
$205,321.42 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Williams Timyata R |
|
$205,285.68 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Jones Jerry L |
Chief Enterprise Technologist |
$205,206.15 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Mcmillan Daniel |
|
$205,180.78 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
East Tennessee State University |
King Betty |
|
$205,142.78 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ashley Blamey |
Title Ix Coordinator |
$205,116.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Grisham Donald W |
Physician |
$205,110.08 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Gipson Brett M |
Thec-Chief College Access |
$205,091.42 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Petersen Karen |
Dean |
$205,030.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gupta Kushal |
|
$205,021.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Carter Alysen M |
Physician |
$204,996.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Hanemann Louis B |
Chief Of Staff |
$204,949.42 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Hagan Kimberly |
|
$204,948.98 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development |
Thomas Deniece L |
Commissioner 1 |
$204,936.14 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Youngs Lynn |
|
$204,919.43 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Langston |
Professor |
$204,895.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Howard Jenny L |
Deputy Commissioner 1 |
$204,829.36 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Travis Ashleigh L |
Circuit Court Judge |
$204,825.48 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Norman Meyer |
Professor |
$204,816.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tracy Hagemann |
Professor |
$204,809.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ricky Fought |
Professor |
$204,742.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Chyka Peter |
|
$204,635.95 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Elena Parfenova |
Professor |
$204,604.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Fatemi Ali |
Professor Chair |
$204,603.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Williams Timyata R |
Tenncare Pharmacy Director |
$204,585.68 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Stanley Larry B |
Circuit Court Judge |
$204,552.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Sherman Bradley D |
Circuit Court Judge |
$204,552.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Lockhart William A |
Circuit Court Judge |
$204,552.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Mcclendon Amanda J |
Circuit Court Judge |
$204,552.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Smith Valerie L |
Circuit Court Judge |
$204,552.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Allen David L |
Circuit Court Judge |
$204,552.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |