| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Kim Thomas D |
Trsy-Deputy Cio |
$471,577.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Leigh Quarles |
Professor/Division Chief |
$467,686.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Zhongjie Sun |
Professor & Chair |
$467,129.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Johnson Karen Chandler |
Professor And Chair |
$466,863.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Khan Muneeza |
Assoc Professor & Chair |
$466,539.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Behn Bruce K |
Dean & Ceo |
$462,701.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Miller David |
E - Financial Management 6 |
$462,113.16 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mangum Stephen |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$461,022.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anthony Ferrara |
Senior Vice Chancellor |
$459,031.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Zomchick John P |
Provost & Senior Vc |
$458,429.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Crawford Deborah |
E - Administrative Management 5 |
$456,716.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christopher Cimino |
Sr Vice Chancellor, F&A |
$456,292.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cowan Ronald |
Professor And Chair |
$455,291.64 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Carver Keith |
E - Administrative Management 5 |
$453,200.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Leigh Quarles |
Professor/Division Chief |
$451,140.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bruce Behn |
Dean & Ceo Edplus |
$450,397.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Snowden Jessica |
E - Administrative Management 5 |
$450,000.12 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Byrnes Paul |
E - Financial Management 5 |
$450,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ross Randolph |
E - Athletics Coach 2 |
$450,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Randolph Ross |
Head Coach |
$450,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ross Randolph Duane |
Head Coach |
$450,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scott Shay Denton |
Vice Dean And Chief Operating Officer |
$449,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Miller David Leslie |
Sr Vp & Chief Financial Officer |
$448,654.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
Real Estate Director |
$447,277.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Muneeza Khan |
Assoc Professor & Chair |
$447,202.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Marie Chisholm-Burns |
Dean |
$444,821.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Licari Michael J |
President |
$444,700.00 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ahmed Aliya |
|
$443,727.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Crawford Deborah Leslie |
Vice Chancellor For Research |
$443,414.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
Real Estate Director |
$443,069.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Varner James |
|
$443,066.58 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cowan Ronald Lynn |
Professor & Chair |
$442,031.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Anthony Ferrara |
Senior Vice Chancellor |
$441,376.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Rudd Michael |
Professor |
$441,252.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Kim Thomas D |
|
$441,249.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Geraci Stephen |
Professor |
$440,857.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Geraci Stephen |
Professor |
$440,857.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Iwueke Chika U |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$440,215.95 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Shay Scott |
Professor Of Practice |
$440,185.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
John Bell |
Professor |
$440,135.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Barnes Matthew |
Asst Coach |
$440,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Barnes Matthew |
Asst Coach |
$440,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Carver Keith |
Sr Vice Chancellor & Sr Vice President |
$440,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Martin Linda Clarke |
Vice President |
$438,768.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Christopher Cimino |
Sr Vice Chancellor, F&A |
$438,742.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Russell Cynthia |
E - Academic Administrator 6 |
$438,656.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
G Verne |
Professor And Chair |
$437,050.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mccullers Jonathan Arnold |
Professor And Chair |
$434,809.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Rudd Michael |
Professor |
$432,600.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Frye Reginald |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$432,599.88 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
John Zomchick |
Provost & Senior Vc |
$432,480.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Muneeza Khan |
Assoc Professor & Chair |
$432,328.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Karen Johnson |
Professor And Chair |
$431,742.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Board of Regents |
Tydings Flora |
Chancellor |
$431,610.00 |
College System Of Tennessee |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Matthew Ennis |
Professor And Chair |
$431,024.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Austin Peay State University |
Licari Michael J |
President |
$430,900.02 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ennis Matthew |
Professor |
$430,006.32 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ennis Matthew |
Professor |
$427,982.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey J |
Trsy-Dir Of Strategic Lending |
$427,704.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
David Miller |
Sr Vp & Chief Financial Officer |
$427,232.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Russell Cynthia Kay |
Vice Chancellor |
$425,880.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Brakebill George M |
Chief Investment Officer |
$425,028.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Canavan Timothy |
Chair/Professor |
$425,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Canavan Timothy |
Chair/Professor |
$425,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Crews Daniel J |
Trsy-Private Equity Director |
$424,721.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Deborah Crawford |
Vc Research Innovation & Economic Dev |
$424,320.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Linda Martin |
Vice President |
$421,893.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stank Theodore Paul |
Professor |
$421,465.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Russomanno David |
Exec Vp Acad Aff And Provost |
$421,260.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ronald Cowan |
Professor & Chair |
$420,982.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Browder Isaac |
Chair/Professor |
$420,824.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Browder Isaac |
Chair/Professor |
$420,824.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
G Verne |
Professor And Chair |
$420,240.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Frye Jr Reginald |
Dean |
$420,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Cimino Christopher |
|
$419,950.16 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Khan Muneeza |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$418,245.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Davis Wayne |
|
$418,102.63 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dopico Alejandro |
Professor And Chair |
$418,044.84 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ross Marco |
E - Medical Professional 5 |
$416,992.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Matthew Ennis |
Professor And Chair |
$416,754.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
|
$415,950.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Alway Stephen |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$415,811.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
Mcphee Sidney |
President |
$414,750.00 |
Middle Tennessee State University |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Klar Markus |
Trsy-Director Of Fixed Income |
$414,253.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jonathan Mccullers |
Professor And Chair |
$414,104.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Summers Jeffrey |
Chair/Professor |
$413,994.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Summers Jeffrey |
Chair/Professor |
$413,994.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Williams Robert |
Professor |
$413,883.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Neal Terry Linden |
Professor |
$413,280.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Russomanno David |
Exec Vp Acad Aff And Provost |
$413,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Brooks Jeffrey |
Professor And Director |
$412,981.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dobrunz Lynn |
Professor And Chair |
$412,000.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Burley Howard L |
Mhsas Clinical Director |
$411,958.64 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dagogo-Jack Samuel E |
Professor |
$411,886.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jeffrey Brooks |
Professor And Director |
$411,342.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
The University of Tennessee System |
David Miller |
Sr Vp & Chief Financial Officer |
$410,800.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Gude Sandeep K |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$410,720.27 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Yemisi Sudler |
Professor |
$410,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Smith Jeremy |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$409,852.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Angle Steven |
Chancellor |
$409,746.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |