| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service |
William Byrd |
Vice President |
$244,923.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Elazar Don |
|
$244,919.46 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Burns J |
Prof/Trauma/Critical Care Dir |
$244,741.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Burns J |
Prof/Trauma/Critical Care Dir |
$244,741.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dagnan Derrick |
|
$244,715.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maslar David |
|
$244,697.95 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Teresa Hartnett |
Associate Dean |
$244,647.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gupta Kushal |
|
$244,578.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
Hall Tracy |
President |
$244,572.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Pellissippi State Community College |
Wise Jr Larry |
President |
$244,570.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Richard Komistek |
Professor |
$244,569.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Nashville State Community College |
Jackson Shanna |
President |
$244,569.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Chattanooga State Community College |
Ashford Rebecca |
President |
$244,566.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Poole John |
|
$244,516.32 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brett Huebner |
Sr Assoc Athletics Dir |
$244,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Luepke |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$244,396.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Mcdonald Morgan F |
|
$244,224.33 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Julie Jeter |
Associate Professor |
$244,045.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Ebbs Michael |
|
$244,007.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Stephen Smith |
Associate Professor |
$244,002.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gregory Stuart |
Professor |
$243,842.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Orpheus Triplett |
Associate Professor And Assistant Dean |
$243,823.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Mullersman Jerald |
Professor |
$243,784.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Mullersman Jerald |
Professor |
$243,784.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Lewis Adele M |
Physician |
$243,782.99 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maslar David |
|
$243,749.95 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Bandyopadhyay Jona |
|
$243,743.63 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Linville Mark |
Exec Vice Provost/Professor |
$243,677.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Linville Mark |
Exec Vice Provost/Professor |
$243,677.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Iverson Bell |
Associate Professor |
$243,589.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gary Malakoff |
Associate Professor |
$243,569.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Southwest Tennessee Community College |
Hall Tracy |
|
$243,463.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey |
|
$243,454.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Memphis |
Zhang Hongmei |
|
$243,429.33 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joel Reeves |
Asc Vice Chancellor & Cio |
$243,417.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Danielle Harrell |
Forensic Pathologist |
$243,360.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Hale William H |
|
$243,275.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Karwan Shobha |
|
$243,186.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Leon Tolbert |
Chancellor's Professor |
$242,997.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Adam Farhan J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$242,928.98 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maples James |
|
$242,921.86 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
University of Memphis |
Andrasik Frank |
|
$242,798.90 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Weaver Anne |
|
$242,783.33 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Rahman Md S |
Physician-Specialty |
$242,772.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
East Tennessee State University |
Carter Scott |
|
$242,700.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Zhan Lin |
|
$242,694.72 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Stuart Gregory |
|
$242,679.91 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Georg Schaur |
Professor |
$242,618.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Burley Howard |
|
$242,588.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Keeler Michael L |
|
$242,586.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Patouillet Leland |
|
$242,379.50 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Sickafus Kurt |
|
$242,215.97 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Lowe John |
|
$242,088.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Kettinger William |
|
$241,828.24 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Wellington Roy |
|
$241,581.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Stinson Claire |
Vice Pres For Planning And Finance - Vice President |
$241,550.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
David Rausch |
Professor & Associate Dean |
$241,518.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hemanth Veluswamy |
Instructor |
$241,355.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Philip Rack |
Professor & Assoc Head |
$241,306.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
George Miller |
Professor |
$241,207.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Wellington Roy |
|
$241,121.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Chris Cox |
Professor & Head |
$241,089.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stephanie Noble |
Professor |
$241,066.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Toomey Daniel |
|
$240,842.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Charles Melcher |
Research Professor & Director |
$240,713.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Butler Gloria |
|
$240,509.02 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Lewis Adele M |
|
$240,447.95 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Lapps Brian |
General Counsel |
$240,206.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Leming Heidi |
Vice Chancellor |
$240,206.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Louise Laflora |
Medical Director |
$240,155.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Parker Lynne |
|
$240,102.80 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Olson Steven |
|
$240,086.25 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Slater Joseph |
Dean |
$240,000.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Earley Brian |
Assistant Professor |
$240,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brennan Webb |
Head Coach |
$240,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kevin Heaslip |
Professor & Director |
$240,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Southern |
Mark La Branche |
Chancellor |
$240,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Bernard Savarese |
Associate Vice President |
$240,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brennan Webb |
Head Coach |
$240,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Melanie Wilson |
Professor |
$240,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Earley Brian |
Assistant Professor |
$240,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ahmed Aliya |
|
$239,999.55 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Beyl Caula |
|
$239,953.66 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Deaton Steven |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$239,826.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Parker Lynne |
|
$239,806.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Mccormick Kimberly |
Executive Vice Chancellor |
$239,732.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Brady |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$239,700.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Daniel Flint |
Professor |
$239,665.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Robinson James A |
|
$239,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Irwin Richard |
Exec Dean Um Global Acad Innov |
$239,475.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Whitehurst Danielle C |
|
$239,359.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Poole John |
|
$239,333.72 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Miller |
Assistant Professor |
$239,327.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Leslie Grant |
|
$239,204.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Day |
Avc Research & Innovative Initiatives |
$239,200.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Kita Hitoshi |
|
$238,806.05 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Jeter Julie |
|
$238,683.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Katrina Vanpelt |
Forensic Pathologist |
$238,680.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Parker Lynne |
|
$238,653.32 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Stewart Charles |
|
$238,452.41 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |