| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Donald Thomason |
Professor |
$294,175.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Wykoff Randolph |
|
$285,399.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Ebbs |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$285,273.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie D |
Equities Director |
$285,228.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Monica Lebron |
Deputy Ad For Championship Resources |
$285,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ryan Alpert |
Ex Sr Assoc Athletic Director |
$285,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Merriweather Katrina |
Head Coach |
$285,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Block William |
|
$285,000.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Merriweather Katrina |
Head Coach |
$285,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cameron Walker |
Deputy Ad For Competitive Excellence |
$285,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gilvan Souza |
Professor |
$285,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ordway Gregory |
|
$284,999.98 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
East Tennessee State University |
Hagg Theodoor |
|
$284,999.90 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Brakebill George |
|
$284,916.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Burns Randel |
|
$284,778.12 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
David Cagna |
Professor & Associate Dean |
$284,368.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Rajiv Dhand |
Professor & Chair |
$284,214.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Michael Whitt |
Professor & Chair |
$284,082.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Ramon Padilla |
Chief Information Officer |
$284,075.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Teresa Hartnett |
Senior Associate Dean |
$283,579.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
James Chyz |
Associate Professor |
$283,435.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Schueler Victor |
|
$283,363.63 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
David Mandrus |
Professor |
$283,342.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin L |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$283,074.86 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Donald Thomason |
Professor |
$282,861.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Giuseppe Pizzorno |
Associate Dean Research |
$282,820.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Small Arthur |
|
$282,715.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Schueler Victor |
|
$282,662.39 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Natascha Thompson |
Associate Dean |
$282,630.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Chandra West-Alston |
Vice Chancellor |
$282,400.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison |
|
$282,380.99 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |