| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Roderick Clark |
Coach Iii |
$320,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Licari Michael J |
President |
$319,988.61 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Larry Fauver |
Professor |
$319,969.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Carson |
Senior Associate Dean |
$319,680.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Wake |
Professor And Chair |
$319,088.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Francisco Cuevas |
Vice Chancellor |
$319,072.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Hazen |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$318,954.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Jerold Hale |
Provost & Senior Vice Chancellor |
$318,607.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
James Thompson |
Dean & Professor |
$318,484.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
John Schmisseur |
Assoc Dean & Executive Director |
$318,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Anthony Skjellum |
Professor & Director |
$317,767.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Pelphrey John |
Mens Basketball - Head Coach |
$317,488.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Steven Smith |
Dean And Professor |
$317,267.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Frigon Vaughn |
Tc Dep Chief Medical Officer |
$316,404.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Mcclure William |
|
$315,638.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Colleen Jonsson |
Professor |
$315,441.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Douglas Blaze |
Interim Dean & Professor |
$315,358.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie D |
|
$315,234.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Lauren King |
Assistant Professor |
$313,590.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Smith |
Director Of External Affairs |
$313,372.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Weddle-West Karen |
Vp Student Academic Success |
$313,295.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Myers |
Professor |
$313,104.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Insell Ricky |
|
$313,086.54 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Yancy Freeman |
Vice Chancellor |
$312,373.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Burt Sharp |
Distinguished Professor |
$312,359.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wesley Byerly |
Sr. Associate Vc |
$312,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Weddle-West Karen |
Vp Student Academic Success |
$311,737.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Long Wendy |
|
$311,520.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Uday Vaidya |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$311,515.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rao Gadiparthi |
Distinguished Professor |
$311,184.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dagnan Derrick |
|
$311,084.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Schaffzin Katharine |
Dean School Of Law |
$310,369.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Matthew Serfling |
Associate Professor |
$310,118.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Okoli Okenwa |
Dean Engineering |
$310,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Roderick Clark |
Coach Iii |
$310,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Williams Susannah |
|
$309,845.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Fei Wang |
Professor |
$309,562.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Wu Victor Y |
|
$309,186.15 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Eric Kelley |
Professor |
$309,153.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Audrey M |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$308,980.28 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Varner James |
|
$308,894.78 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
James Nate D |
Head Coach (Severance) |
$308,880.40 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Schaffzin Katharine |
Dean School Of Law |
$308,825.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Crews Daniel |
|
$308,512.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Minirth Renee R |
|
$308,408.96 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Soni Bharat |
|
$308,335.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Curtis Stinnett |
General Counsel |
$308,256.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Christian |
Professor And Director |
$307,941.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gregg Mitchell |
Associate Professor |
$307,216.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Francisco Cuevas |
Vice Chancellor |
$306,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Pelphrey John |
Head Coach |
$306,750.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal |
|
$305,973.46 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Theresa Love |
Dean & Professor |
$305,441.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Freeman |
Professor And Chair |
$305,374.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Insell Ricky |
|
$305,300.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Melissa Cardon |
Professor |
$305,296.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Herman Sanford H |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$305,280.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gabor Tigyi |
Professor |
$305,249.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Steven Smith |
Dean And Professor |
$305,064.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alex Zablah |
Professor |
$305,037.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Kim Thomas D |
Trsy-Deputy Cio |
$305,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Morris |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$304,642.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Urban David |
Dean |
$304,582.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Schueler Victor J |
Didd Psychiatric Svcs Dir |
$304,521.27 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Austin Peay State University |
James Nate D |
Head Coach - Men's Bb |
$304,499.96 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Whitehurst Danielle |
|
$304,400.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gude Sandeep K |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$304,253.02 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hall Melissa M |
|
$304,243.39 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Randel Burns |
Professor And Chair |
$304,120.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Schueler Victor |
|
$303,921.18 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Robert Dooley |
Dean And Professor |
$303,808.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Christian |
Professor |
$303,674.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Erica Curry |
Forensic Pathologist |
$303,174.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Pledger |
Associate Professor And Grad. Prog. Dir |
$303,106.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ordway Gregory |
Prof/Assc Dean Research/Graded |
$303,088.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ordway Gregory |
Prof/Assc Dean Research/Graded |
$303,088.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Schueler Victor J |
|
$303,077.37 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Freeman |
Professor And Chair |
$302,398.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Dale |
Professor |
$302,100.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
George Brett A |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$301,752.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Benjamin Dart |
Professor And Chair |
$301,600.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Elazar Don J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$301,480.20 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Richard Williams |
Professor And Chair, Orthodontics |
$301,330.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Insell Ricky |
|
$301,300.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Frigon Vaughn |
|
$300,380.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Burt Sharp |
Distinguished Professor |
$300,345.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Insell Ricky |
Head Coach |
$300,000.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Pope Kyle |
Asst Coach |
$300,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Lamont Paris |
Head Coach, Men's Basketball |
$300,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Brown Laurence |
Coach Transfer Position |
$300,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Pope Kyle |
Asst Coach |
$300,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rao Gadiparthi |
Distinguished Professor |
$299,985.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Tydings Flora |
|
$299,625.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Robinson James A |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 1 |
$299,569.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Cronley Maria L |
Provost |
$298,612.50 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wendy Tate |
Professor |
$298,459.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Byrnes Mark |
Provost |
$298,319.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin L |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$298,236.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Frank Loeffler |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$298,229.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Daniel Harder |
Chief Information Officer |
$297,873.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |