| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Williams Dlynn A |
Dean |
$172,571.65 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts |
Craig Donaghy Sandra |
|
$172,568.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Han Joan |
|
$172,555.06 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Wiley Kenneth |
|
$172,554.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Nyonna Dong Y |
Professor |
$172,551.37 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Mehlhorn Joseph |
Professor |
$172,547.64 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Vedadi Ali |
Assistant Professor |
$172,525.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Sportsman |
Executive Director, Research & Analytics |
$172,519.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Kmiecik Laura M |
Information Systems Director 2 |
$172,506.40 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Benjamin Barton |
Professor |
$172,503.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Southern |
Rose Aimee |
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer |
$172,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mark Alexander |
Assistant Vice Chancellor |
$172,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Hong Sohnia W |
J Judicial Employee |
$172,492.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Southern |
Rose Aimee |
E - Communications & Marketing Management 3 |
$172,488.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
White Tracy A |
Thp Sergeant |
$172,451.91 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Krall Krysta M |
Department Controller |
$172,428.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Nowak Jr Thaddeus S |
Professor |
$172,427.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Aly Fathy |
Professor |
$172,425.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jeffery Steketee |
Professor |
$172,424.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lostritto Carl |
Professor And Director |
$172,422.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Staubus Barry |
|
$172,416.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Weirich Amy P |
|
$172,416.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Tate-Farmer Lesley |
|
$172,406.95 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Whalen Joseph F |
J Judicial Employee |
$172,392.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee State Museum |
Brown-Howell Ashley |
Museum Executive Director |
$172,392.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Rudolph David M |
J Judicial Employee |
$172,379.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Coulam Andrew C |
J Judicial Employee |
$172,379.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Tall David W |
Agency Cio |
$172,372.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Allison Evans |
Executive Director Of Budget & Finance |
$172,369.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bozdogan Hamparsum |
Professor |
$172,364.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin |
|
$172,363.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Agriculture |
Arnold David H |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Straughter Bobby L |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hippel Richard K |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Tyler Cynthia C |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Barrickman Wendy A |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Shoup Russell I |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Murphy Travis J |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development |
Mahoney Kevin R |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Correction |
Muckle Richard A |
Chief Of Staff-Doc |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Harrison Sloss Taryn J |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cotterman Robin L |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Putnam Jennifer L |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Parekh Shalini |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Lamar Kimberly D |
Assistant Commissioner 1 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Goodwin Alan L |
Assistant Commissioner 2 |
$172,356.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Education |
Morrison Sara |
|
$172,348.36 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Veterans Services |
Baker Tommy H |
|
$172,344.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Romantz David |
Professor |
$172,326.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Zhao Qi |
Associate Professor |
$172,326.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Clark Carolina W |
|
$172,325.41 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Maifair Sammi S |
Deputy General Counsel |
$172,320.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Allen Charme P |
|
$172,316.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Pacelle Richard |
|
$172,312.30 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lucille Jewel |
Professor And Director |
$172,307.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Burnette Stephanie |
Ecd Bud & Fin Administrator 3 |
$172,267.16 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
Tennessee General Assembly |
Himes Douglas |
|
$172,256.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bellflower Bobby B |
Professor |
$172,244.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Reese Scroggs |
Associate Professor |
$172,239.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Timothy Woods |
Associate Director |
$172,239.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Huang Jian |
Professor |
$172,229.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Shelton Elizabeth M |
Env Program Administrator |
$172,226.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Paul Terry |
Professor |
$172,203.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Odoi Agricola |
Professor |
$172,201.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Knab Victoria A |
Trsy-Tcrs Assistant Director |
$172,200.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Nancy Fell |
Professor & Dept Head |
$172,171.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Strand Elizabeth |
Clinical Professor |
$172,168.68 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Underwood Lora S |
Pharmacist 2 |
$172,164.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development |
Brown Alaire B |
Ecd Program Director |
$172,159.93 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions |
Anderson Marsha P |
General Counsel 3 |
$172,159.36 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Austin Peay State University |
Byrd Sherryl |
|
$172,155.99 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Yanez Leslie R |
Hr Business Partner 3 |
$172,149.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bogdan Bichescu |
Associate Professor |
$172,149.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Young William A |
|
$172,144.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Daniel Yoder |
Assistant Department Head & Professor |
$172,137.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Austin Peay State University |
Crosby Lynne S |
Vice Provost |
$172,136.60 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Joseph Mehlhorn |
Professor |
$172,128.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Turner Gregory C |
Budget Admin Coordinator 3 |
$172,125.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Newton Richard M |
Budget Admin Coordinator 3 |
$172,125.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Acharya Ragini |
Associate Professor |
$172,120.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Aarons Dwight |
Associate Professor |
$172,115.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service |
Walden Jonathan |
E - Public Service Management 3 |
$172,113.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jonathan Harvey |
Executive Director |
$172,107.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Pogue Daniel W |
Executive It Director |
$172,103.10 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joan Rentsch |
Professor |
$172,094.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Motlow State Community College |
Millican Tony |
Evp- Workforce & Comm Dev |
$172,089.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
William Lyons |
Director Of Policy Partnerships |
$172,088.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Carrier Danielle |
|
$172,087.36 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration |
Betancourt Deborah A |
Business Domain Director |
$172,071.59 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Davis Ann |
Accounting - Professor |
$172,061.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation |
Owenby Michelle W |
Env Program Administrator |
$172,056.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
Spradley James G |
Hr Program Director 3 |
$172,049.60 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cook George A |
Professor |
$172,048.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Housing Development Agency |
Balcom Bruce |
Thda-Chief |
$172,043.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Samba Codou |
Assistant Professor |
$172,040.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Altman Elliot |
|
$172,031.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter |
Stachowski Karen H |
J Judicial Employee |
$172,024.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Children's Services |
Crawford Sophia B |
Deputy General Counsel |
$172,020.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Hamilton Micheal L |
Thp Major |
$172,020.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security |
Spicer Timothy H |
Thp Major |
$172,020.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |