| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Theodore Stank |
Professor |
$345,535.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Dhaliwal Jasbir |
Exec Vp Research Innovation |
$344,822.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey J |
|
$344,663.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Yilu Liu |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$344,402.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thomas Zawodzinski |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$344,218.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Walter Puckett |
Professor |
$341,573.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Schweitzer John |
Chair/Professor |
$341,354.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Schweitzer John |
Chair/Professor |
$341,354.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Arthur Ragauskas |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$341,223.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Galbreth |
Professor |
$340,050.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Karen Weekly |
Head Coach |
$340,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lonnie Brown |
Dean & Professor |
$340,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Karen Weekly |
Head Coach |
$340,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bishop Wilsie |
Sr Vp For Acad & Int Provost |
$339,792.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bishop Wilsie |
Sr Vp For Acad & Int Provost |
$339,792.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Iwueke Chika U |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$339,645.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Chad Autry |
Professor |
$339,096.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
|
$337,673.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia |
|
$337,512.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Alejandro Dopico |
Professor And Chair |
$336,542.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
James Thompson |
Dean & Professor |
$336,223.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Garland Wilson |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$335,805.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Catherine Womack |
Associate Professor |
$335,137.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Justin Gainey |
Coach Ii |
$335,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gregg Polinsky |
Coach Ii |
$335,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sudarsanam Babu |
Governor's Chair And Director |
$334,986.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Keith Carver |
Chancellor |
$333,628.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Elbio Dagotto |
Distinguished Professor |
$333,426.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Crews Daniel |
|
$333,024.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia W |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$333,015.56 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jack Dongarra |
Distinguished Professor |
$332,990.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Hagg Theodoor |
Chair/Professor |
$332,848.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Hagg Theodoor |
Chair/Professor |
$332,848.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Richard Brown |
Special Advisor,Chancellor&Ut President |
$332,191.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Wake |
Professor And Chair |
$331,852.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Thomas Bowers |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$331,840.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Smith Stephen M |
|
$331,720.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Hazen |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$331,667.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie |
|
$331,178.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Burley Howard L |
|
$331,109.44 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Holmes Terry |
|
$331,024.81 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thomas Zawodzinski |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$331,022.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Yilu Liu |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$330,405.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Shafer Scott |
Assistant Coach 1 |
$330,000.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Franklin Tony |
Assistant Coach 1 |
$330,000.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Ebbs |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$329,352.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Long Wendy |
|
$328,975.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Holmes Terry |
|
$328,955.49 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Mcclure William |
|
$328,854.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Olive Kenneth |
Exec Assoc Dean/Professor |
$328,570.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Olive Kenneth |
Exec Assoc Dean/Professor |
$328,570.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christopher Craighead |
Professor |
$328,544.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Jerold Hale |
Provost & Senior Vice Chancellor |
$328,165.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Elbio Dagotto |
Distinguished Professor |
$328,024.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia W |
|
$327,678.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Arthur Ragauskas |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$327,355.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Colleen Jonsson |
Professor |
$326,939.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Williams Susannah |
|
$326,900.91 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Amy Barger-Stevens |
Professor |
$326,258.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Insell Ricky |
|
$326,200.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Wu Victor Y |
Tenncare Chief Med Officer |
$326,014.15 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Clark Charles |
Asst Coach |
$325,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Justin Gainey |
Coach Ii |
$325,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Clark Charles |
Asst Coach |
$325,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chandel Vijaya |
|
$324,929.70 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Stacey Patterson |
Vp For Research |
$324,480.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Uday Vaidya |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$323,931.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Polly Hofmann |
Professor |
$323,866.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Anthony Skjellum |
Professor & Director |
$323,700.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Alejandro Dopico |
Professor And Chair |
$323,598.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
William Fox |
Research Professor & Director |
$323,503.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal I |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$323,437.07 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Myers |
Professor |
$323,280.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Steven Youngentob |
Sr Associate Vc, Research |
$322,319.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Catherine Womack |
Associate Professor |
$322,247.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Daniel Flint |
Professor |
$321,665.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Iwueke Chika U |
|
$321,537.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Garland Wilson |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$321,207.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Theresa Love |
Dean & Professor |
$320,659.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia |
|
$320,122.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Donald Bruce |
Research Professor & Director |
$320,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |