| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Hao Chen |
Professor |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mojdeh Dehghan |
Professor |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Haddad Linda |
Dean Of Nursing |
$260,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Brian Daniels |
Chief Audit/Comp Officer |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Cynthia Moore |
Secretary And Special Counsel |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Janis Terpenny |
Professor |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Marianne Wanamaker |
Executive Director |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Robert Day |
Avc Research & Innovative Initiatives |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Haddad Linda |
Dean Of Nursing |
$260,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joseph Mazer |
Dean & Professor |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Walker |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$260,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Daniel Simberloff |
Professor |
$259,880.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Holt James |
Professor |
$259,660.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Holt James |
Professor |
$259,660.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Woods Kathryn H |
Professor |
$259,248.96 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Frigon Vaughn |
|
$259,202.13 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Drimer Kagan Taly |
|
$259,154.49 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Kari Alldredge |
Vice Provost, Enrollment Management |
$258,965.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Karwan Shobha |
|
$258,895.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Mark Paganelli |
Treasurer |
$258,750.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
James Simonton |
Assoc Exec Dir For Academic Operations |
$258,698.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Caula Beyl |
Dean And Professor |
$258,600.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison |
|
$258,594.96 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Julie Jeter |
Associate Professor |
$258,307.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Paul Frymier |
Associate Dean & Interim Head |
$258,240.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Stuart Gregory |
|
$258,226.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Schwarzenberger Kathryn |
|
$258,203.08 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Howard Hall |
Professor |
$258,097.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Deaton Russell |
|
$258,047.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Ebbs Michael |
|
$258,010.48 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joshua Elander |
Assistant Coach |
$258,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Joshua Elander |
Assistant Coach |
$258,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Elazar Don J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$257,979.52 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christian Vossler |
Professor |
$257,854.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sean Willems |
Professor |
$257,850.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cheetham Thomas |
|
$257,794.73 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bernd Meibohm |
Professor |
$257,770.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Memphis |
Zhan Lin |
|
$257,514.45 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Wood David |
Professor |
$257,488.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Wood David |
Professor |
$257,488.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Bandyopadhyay Jona |
Tenncare Assoc Medical Dir |
$257,471.63 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Small Arthur |
|
$257,391.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Bradley Boucher |
Professor |
$257,376.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Whitehurst Danielle C |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$257,359.54 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ahmed Aliya |
Physician-Specialty |
$257,303.55 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2017 |
East Tennessee State University |
Ordway Gregory |
|
$257,181.20 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Crews Daniel |
|
$257,143.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anthony Patterson |
Professor |
$256,802.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Riedinger Leo |
|
$256,801.08 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Terrance Cooper |
Professor |
$256,797.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maness David |
|
$256,707.80 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
University of Memphis |
Andrasik Frank |
|
$256,622.23 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
TennCare |
Hale William H |
Tenncare Info Systems Director |
$256,407.34 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Daniel Pack |
Professor & Dean |
$256,370.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Schmardebeck Lyle |
|
$256,250.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Jean Robert |
|
$256,249.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Leslie Grant |
|
$255,777.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Roohparvar Shahrooz |
Vice President And Cfo |
$255,624.96 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Haynes |
Professor |
$255,495.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hasan Emile J |
|
$255,245.85 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
J Hines |
Chancellor's Professor & Head |
$255,001.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Holmes Sheri |
Assoc Dean Clinical Affair Com |
$255,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Samantha Williams |
Coach Iii |
$255,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Holmes Sheri |
Assoc Dean Clinical Affair Com |
$255,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Mcclure William |
|
$254,934.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cristian Batista |
Professor |
$254,913.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Franklin Garcia-Godoy |
Professor & Director |
$254,900.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Harry Cosby |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$254,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin |
|
$254,741.05 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service |
William Byrd |
Vice President |
$254,720.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chandel Vijaya |
|
$254,702.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2018 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Wu Victor |
|
$254,650.22 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Wellington Roy O |
|
$254,628.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Epps Chad |
|
$254,616.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Maness David |
|
$254,460.44 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Farooque Rokeya |
|
$254,385.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Hill-Clarke Kantaylieniere |
Dean Education |
$254,251.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Dooley Robert |
|
$254,022.34 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Jones Timothy F |
|
$254,010.80 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Claudia Williamson |
Professor & Chair |
$253,998.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Tydings Flora |
|
$253,853.54 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Aaron James W |
|
$253,837.12 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
William Metheny |
Assistant Dean |
$253,774.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Chandraiah Shambhavi |
Professor |
$253,769.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Chandraiah Shambhavi |
Professor |
$253,769.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Celeste Carruthers |
Research Professor |
$253,623.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Varner James |
|
$253,506.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey J |
Trsy-Dir Of Strategic Lending |
$253,488.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Wilson Garland |
|
$253,335.84 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Jain Pankaj |
Professor Chair |
$253,317.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Cannon Allison A |
Physician-Specialty |
$253,255.46 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Weaver Anne |
|
$253,211.92 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Mezzacappa Anthony |
|
$253,203.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Poole John |
|
$253,127.72 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tejesh Patel |
Professor And Chair |
$253,025.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Leon Tolbert |
Chancellor's Professor |
$252,997.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Hill-Clarke Kantaylieniere |
Dean Education |
$252,986.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Haitas Matthew |
|
$252,777.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Joseph H |
|
$252,749.79 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Elazar Don J |
|
$252,641.61 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |