| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Cronley Maria L |
Provost |
$298,612.50 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ataga Kenneth Isimemen |
Professor |
$298,541.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wendy Tate |
Professor |
$298,459.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Khomami Bamin |
Dist Univ Professor |
$298,401.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Byrnes Mark |
Provost |
$298,319.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin L |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$298,236.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Frank Loeffler |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$298,229.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Chyz James Anthony |
Associate Professor |
$298,199.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Daniel Harder |
Chief Information Officer |
$297,873.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hartnett Teresa Anne |
Senior Associate Dean |
$297,758.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Burns Randel |
|
$297,599.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Luepke Paul Gerard |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$297,453.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Noble Iv Charles Henry |
Professor |
$297,123.00 |
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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Pizzorno Giuseppe |
Associate Dean Research |
$296,961.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Thompson Natascha Stone |
Associate Professor |
$296,761.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tomsovic Kevin Louis |
Professor |
$296,680.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mandrus David George |
Professor |
$296,574.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Kilgore Larry Clinton |
Professor & Chair |
$296,279.00 |
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 |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ahmed Aliya |
Physician-Specialty |
$295,975.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
West-Alston Chandra D |
Vice Chancellor |
$295,920.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dhand Rajiv |
Professor & Chair |
$295,642.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Grover Rajiv |
Professor |
$295,625.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 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 |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison A |
Physician-Specialty |
$295,223.06 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cathey Amy E |
Professor & Assoc Dean |
$295,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Souza Gilvan Castro |
Professor |
$295,000.00 |
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 |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Roohparvar Shahrooz |
Vice President And Cfo |
$294,512.52 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Gupta Kushal |
Trsy-Senior Portfolio Mgr 1 |
$294,375.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mccullock Kimberly Lance |
Assc Vc, Finance & Admin |
$294,284.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wirth Brian David |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$293,469.00 |
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 |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Akinlaja Olufunke M |
Physician-Specialty |
$292,951.85 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
Trsy-Real Estate Portfolio Mgr |
$292,903.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mcintyre Ellen Clair |
Dean And Professor |
$292,379.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Adam Farhan J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$292,340.50 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Borden Wilson A |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$292,290.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Hale William H |
Tenncare Info Systems Director |
$292,174.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Shortridge Rebecca S |
Department Head And Chair In Accounting |
$292,088.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Jethanandani Vijay |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$291,877.86 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 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 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
White Wesley Matthew |
Professor And Chair |
$291,523.00 |
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 |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Elarbee Glen Brandon |
Coach Iii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Garner Rodney Deandrew |
Coach Ii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mack Jr Jerry Lee |
Coach Ii |
$290,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Schmidt Kurt Kenneth |
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 |