| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Myers Linda Ann |
Professor |
$409,697.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Theodore Stank |
Professor |
$408,085.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mench Matthew M |
Dean And Chancellor's Professor |
$408,064.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Deborah Crawford |
Vice Chancellor For Research |
$408,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
John Zomchick |
Provost & Senior Vc |
$408,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Cimino Christopher |
|
$406,183.42 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dopico Alejandro M |
Professor And Chair |
$405,869.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cynthia Russell |
Vice Chancellor |
$405,600.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ragain Jr James C |
Dean |
$405,519.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Robbins Jeffrey |
|
$405,516.69 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Gipson Corey A |
Head Coach - Men's Bb |
$405,400.04 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Mangle George |
|
$405,391.53 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Woidtke Tracie Mcalpin |
Professor |
$405,122.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ross Marco A |
Chief Medical Examiner |
$404,847.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Williams Robert W |
Professor |
$404,828.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ronald Cowan |
Professor & Chair |
$404,790.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Egami Takeshi |
Distinguished Professor |
$404,288.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Kurapati Raajkumar |
Exec Vp Coo And Cfo |
$404,010.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Alway Stephen E |
Dean |
$403,700.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Garrett Robert |
Dean Business And Economics |
$402,900.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Smith Stephen M |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$402,840.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia W |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$402,383.86 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scoggins Matthew |
E - Administrative Management 5 |
$402,382.92 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Drimer Kagan Taly |
|
$402,246.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Tilashalski Kenneth |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$401,700.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Grojean |
Professor Of Practice |
$401,200.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Puckett Walter Anderson |
Professor |
$401,060.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Tuell Dawn |
Professor/Chair |
$400,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Carrie Castille |
Sr Vice Chancellor & Sr Vice President |
$400,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Tuell Dawn |
Professor/Chair |
$400,000.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dobrunz Lynn Ellen |
Professor And Chair |
$400,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Cramsey Timothy |
Asst Coach |
$400,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Schwartz |
Coach Ii |
$400,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Cramsey Timothy |
Asst Coach |
$400,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Hankins Jordon |
Asst Coach |
$400,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Polinsky Gregg |
E - Athletics Coach 1 |
$399,999.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Walker Cameron |
E - Athletics Management 4 |
$399,999.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alpert Ryan |
E - Athletics Management 4 |
$399,999.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sims Joseph |
E - Athletics Coach 1 |
$399,999.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Clark Roderick |
E - Athletics Coach 1 |
$399,999.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Zinkle Steven |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$399,727.20 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Mench Matthew |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$399,448.32 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey J |
Trsy-Dir Of Strategic Lending |
$399,117.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jonathan Mccullers |
Professor And Chair |
$398,177.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Smith Jeremy Christopher |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$397,915.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Steven Angle |
Chancellor |
$397,812.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University |
Oldham Philip |
Presidents Office - President |
$397,500.00 |
Tennessee Technological University |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Davis Robert |
Professor |
$397,058.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal I |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$396,866.26 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Andrew Griffith |
Professor |
$396,550.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Summers Jama Denae |
Assistant Professor Of Practice |
$395,613.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Garrett Robert |
Dean Business And Economics |
$395,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Neal |
Professor |
$394,411.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2018 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Cimino Christopher |
|
$394,250.04 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Stank Theodore |
Professor |
$392,909.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Egami Takeshi |
Distinguished Professor |
$392,513.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Hime Audrey M |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$392,368.67 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Goldsby Thomas Joseph |
Professor |
$392,136.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Ahmed Aliya |
|
$391,107.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Scoggins Iii Matthew Marion |
Chief Of Staff |
$390,663.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Likes Wendy |
Professor |
$390,222.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Cynthia Russell |
Vice Chancellor |
$390,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Matthew Mench |
Dean And Chancellor's Professor |
$389,450.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Faris Jeffrey P |
Head Football Coach |
$389,262.57 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Autry Chad Wheeler |
Professor |
$388,972.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dudney Tina |
Associate Professor |
$388,805.64 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Elazar Don J |
Physician-Psychiatrist |
$388,633.79 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Zinkle Steven John |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$388,085.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Linda Myers |
Professor |
$387,656.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
Austin Peay State University |
Licari Michael J |
President |
$387,200.04 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2024 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Stinnett Curtis |
E - Legal Management |
$386,275.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
James Ragain |
Dean |
$386,208.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Tracie Woidtke |
Professor |
$385,997.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Myers Linda |
Professor |
$385,937.52 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
TennCare |
Wu Victor Y |
Tenncare Chief Med Officer |
$385,702.76 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Marco Ross |
Chief Medical Examiner |
$385,568.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Davis Robert Lowell |
Professor |
$385,494.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Galbreth Michael Ryan |
Professor |
$385,411.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Polinsky Gregg Irwin |
Coach Ii |
$385,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Plummer Paul |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$384,999.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Stephen Alway |
Dean |
$384,476.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Steven Goodman |
Vice Chancellor |
$383,897.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Pollock Timothy Grant |
Professor |
$383,757.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Steven Angle |
Chancellor |
$382,512.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Niederhauser Victoria Page |
Dean And Professor |
$381,848.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jimmy Cheek |
Dist Prof &Chanc Emeritus |
$381,135.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Hinde Robert |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$381,099.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Brooks Scott |
Public Safety Lieutenant |
$381,014.40 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Underwood Harold |
Public Safety Lieutenant |
$380,993.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Greenlee Brian |
Public Safety Lieutenant |
$380,972.80 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Neal |
Professor |
$380,931.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wolf Dale |
Public Safety Lieutenant |
$380,889.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Kim Thomas |
|
$380,550.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jeffrey Brooks |
Professor |
$379,658.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2017 |
University of Tennessee (Flagship University) |
Davis Wayne |
|
$379,634.88 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Chandel Vijaya |
|
$379,554.67 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dagnan Derrick |
|
$379,343.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Ragauskas Arthur |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$379,289.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Likes Wendy M |
Professor |
$378,856.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Smith Stephen M |
Deputy Commissioner 2 |
$378,612.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |