| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Burns Randel |
|
$297,599.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Ashley Stokes |
Dean And Professor |
$297,440.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Hongwei Xin |
Dean And Professor |
$297,440.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Pitts Wesley M |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$297,084.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Minirth Renee R |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$297,084.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tyvi Small |
Vice Chan For Diversity |
$296,945.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tisha Benton |
Vice Chancellor, Comm |
$296,945.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Wu Victor |
|
$296,871.83 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Roberts John |
|
$296,761.35 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gary Lipscomb |
Professor |
$296,569.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Curtis Stinnett |
General Counsel |
$296,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Lin Steve |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$296,260.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Jahan Mohammad |
|
$296,242.19 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gabor Tigyi |
Professor |
$295,816.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bamin Khomami |
Dist Univ Prof & Head |
$295,727.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Robert Dooley |
Dean And Professor |
$295,469.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Ramon Padilla |
Chief Information Officer |
$295,438.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gregg Mitchell |
Associate Professor |
$295,401.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Bernard Savarese |
Associate Vice President |
$295,298.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Madlock Antonio |
|
$294,999.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Smith Stephen |
|
$294,866.52 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Lin Steve |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$294,786.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Larry Kilgore |
Professor & Chair |
$294,552.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Leann Luna |
Research Professor |
$294,549.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gupta Kushal |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 1 |
$294,375.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Pledger |
Associate Professor And Grad. Prog. Dir |
$294,218.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Donald Thomason |
Professor |
$294,175.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Bandyopadhyay Jona |
Tc Dep Chief Medical Officer |
$294,156.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Larry Fauver |
Professor |
$294,088.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Amy Barger-Stevens |
Professor |
$294,070.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Jahan Mohammad |
|
$293,852.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Daverman Brooks |
|
$293,840.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Walden Joseph S |
Head Coach |
$293,565.90 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jonathan Jaggar |
Professor |
$293,475.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Audrey M |
|
$293,438.69 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Larry Kilgore |
Professor & Chair |
$293,223.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Burns Randel |
|
$291,822.60 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lauren Cunningham |
Associate Professor |
$291,720.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Small Arthur H |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$291,204.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alex Zablah |
Professor |
$290,700.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Amber Williams |
Vice Provost For Student Success |
$290,680.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Matthew Wilson |
Professor & Chair |
$290,409.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
Real Estate Director |
$290,232.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jerry Mack |
Coach Ii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Halzle |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kurt Schmidt |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Aleksey Golesh |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Halzle |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Ekeler |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Timothy Banks |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
William Martinez |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brian Jean-Mary |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Glen Elarbee |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jerry Mack |
Coach Ii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kodi Burns |
Coach Ii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kurt Schmidt |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rodney Garner |
Coach Ii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Aleksey Golesh |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brian Jean-Mary |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Glen Elarbee |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Ekeler |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Rodney Garner |
Coach Ii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tara Lemoine |
Executive Director |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Timothy Banks |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
William Martinez |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Holmes Terry |
|
$289,977.24 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wesley White |
Professor And Chair |
$289,545.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Soni Bharat |
|
$289,313.45 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
|
$289,194.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rajiv Dhand |
Professor & Chair |
$289,183.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Small Arthur H |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$288,934.41 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie |
|
$288,868.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gude Sandeep K |
|
$288,851.82 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Leslie Grant T |
|
$288,688.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Robbins Jeffrey |
|
$288,628.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Nancy Scott |
Lecturer |
$288,438.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gude Sandeep |
|
$288,210.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Frank Loeffler |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$288,187.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bamin Khomami |
Dist Univ Professor |
$288,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thomas Goldsby |
Professor |
$287,825.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Gnuschke John |
|
$287,591.46 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Austin Peay State University |
Cronley Maria L |
Provost |
$287,499.00 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Grover Rajiv |
Professor |
$287,015.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Joseph H |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$286,932.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Luepke |
Associate Professor And Int. Assoc Dean |
$286,908.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal I |
|
$286,839.89 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Herman Sanford H |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$286,650.43 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Brakebill George |
|
$286,464.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Saha Nihar |
|
$286,428.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Daniel Harder |
Chief Information Officer |
$286,416.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Rector Cynthia |
|
$286,405.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Brian Dickens |
Chief Human Resources Officer |
$286,322.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gude Sandeep |
|
$286,104.15 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Ashley Stokes |
Dean And Professor |
$286,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Hongwei Xin |
Dean And Professor |
$286,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Grover Rajiv |
Professor |
$285,587.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Staniewski Jon A |
Tenncare Chief Of Staff/Dep D |
$285,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tisha Benton |
Vice Chancellor, Comm |
$285,524.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tyvi Small |
Vice Chan For Diversity |
$285,524.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Means Robert |
|
$285,400.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |