| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury |
Mumpower Jason E |
Cot-Comptroller |
$245,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Secretary of State |
Hargett Gus L |
Secretary Of State |
$245,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Lillard David H |
Trsy-State Treasurer |
$245,004.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Harry Cosby |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$245,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Barnes Richard Dale |
Head Coach |
$245,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Richard Barnes |
Head Coach |
$245,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Richard Barnes |
Head Coach |
$245,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Veerle Keppens |
Chancellor's Professor & Head |
$245,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jin Mingzhou |
Professor & Head |
$245,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Olewinski Lucianne Helena |
Associate Professor |
$244,538.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Palakurthi Radesh |
Dean Kw School Hospitality |
$244,521.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Vardaman James |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$244,196.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gentry Kevin L |
Trsy-Deputy Chief Operating Of |
$243,738.00 |
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 |
| 2023 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Ridley Connie F |
Leg Administration Director |
$243,672.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Iverson Bell |
Associate Professor |
$243,589.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sen Saunak |
Professor |
$243,580.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gary Malakoff |
Associate Professor |
$243,569.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Davis Paula B |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$243,540.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stier John Clinton |
Associate Dean |
$243,529.00 |
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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wall Jonathan S |
Uthsc Distinguished Professor |
$242,853.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Penumadu Dayakar |
Professor |
$242,819.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Moses Nicole |
Assistant Professor & Course Director |
$242,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Bollobas Bela |
Holder Of The Chair Excellence |
$242,469.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Donovan Pamela Shutty |
Clinical Associate Professor |
$242,390.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Skipper Joseph Benjamin |
Lecturer |
$242,384.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Patouillet Leland |
|
$242,379.50 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Rials Timothy G |
Assoc Dean & Professor |
$242,349.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Gillespie Marion Boyd |
Professor & Chair |
$242,243.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Sickafus Kurt |
|
$242,215.97 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kochat Harry |
Director |
$242,149.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Riggs-Gelasco Pamela Jo |
Dean And Professor |
$242,145.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Conner Shavetta D |
Physician |
$242,136.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Lowe John |
|
$242,088.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Deaton Russell |
Assoc Dean Acad Af And Ad Engr |
$242,047.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Fill Mary-Margaret A |
Physician |
$242,016.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Perez Jorge Antonio |
Associate Vice President |
$241,490.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation |
Cavender Jason P |
Thec-Chief Fiscal Officer |
$241,474.31 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Al Dayeh Ayman Abdul Hamid |
Associate Professor & Director |
$241,470.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kelly Joyce Diane |
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs |
$241,454.00 |
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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Li Fangxing |
Professor |
$241,170.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Wellington Roy |
|
$241,121.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Plouffe Christopher Richard |
Chaired Professor - Sales Mkt |
$241,105.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Donkor Isaac O |
Professor |
$240,998.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |