| Year |
Employer |
Name |
Title |
Annual Wages |
Source |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Vitello Anthony |
E - Athletics Coach 2 |
$350,000.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Haith Frank |
Asst Coach |
$350,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Anthony Vitello |
Head Coach |
$350,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Vitello Anthony Gregory |
Head Coach |
$350,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Anthony Vitello |
Head Coach |
$350,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Haith Frank |
Asst Coach |
$350,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Freeman Yancy E |
Chancellor |
$350,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia W |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$349,452.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Craighead Christopher William |
Professor |
$348,641.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Timothy Pollock |
Professor |
$348,600.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Klar Markus |
Trsy-Director Of Fixed Income |
$348,570.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Burley Howard L |
Mhsas Clinical Director |
$348,517.44 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wake Robert W |
Professor And Chair |
$348,444.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sudarsanam Babu |
Governor's Chair And Director |
$347,903.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wilson Garland Anthony |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$347,558.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Fannin Quentin L |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$347,036.81 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Keith Carver |
Chancellor |
$346,973.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wendy Likes |
Professor |
$346,938.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Williams |
Professor |
$346,936.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Hazen Terry Clyde |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$346,601.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Memphis |
Dhaliwal Jasbir |
Exec Vp Research Innovation |
$346,546.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
Xin Hongwei |
Dean And Professor |
$346,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Ebbs Michael |
Associate Vice Chancellor |
$345,670.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Theodore Stank |
Professor |
$345,535.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cuevas Francisco |
E - Student Services-Management 5 |
$345,076.32 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wanamaker Marianne |
E - Academic Administrator 2 Dean |
$345,050.04 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Memphis |
Dhaliwal Jasbir |
Exec Vp Research Innovation |
$344,822.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2021 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Dunn Jeffrey J |
|
$344,663.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie D |
Equities Director |
$344,644.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Siddiqui Faisal I |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$344,508.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Yilu Liu |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$344,402.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
TennCare |
Wu Victor Y |
Tenncare Chief Med Officer |
$344,232.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Thomas Zawodzinski |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$344,218.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Dagotto Elbio Ruben |
Distinguished Professor |
$343,428.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Smith Steven |
E - Library & Museum Management 4 |
$343,124.28 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wilson Matthew |
Professor And Chair |
$342,090.60 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Jonsson Colleen Beth |
Professor |
$341,886.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Herman Sanford H |
Physician-Internal Medicine |
$341,675.84 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Walter Puckett |
Professor |
$341,573.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Schweitzer John |
Chair/Professor |
$341,354.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Schweitzer John |
Chair/Professor |
$341,354.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Hale Jerold L |
Provost & Senior Vice Chancellor |
$341,292.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Arthur Ragauskas |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$341,223.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Thompson Natascha |
Associate Professor |
$340,665.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Vaidya Uday Kumar |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$340,136.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Michael Galbreth |
Professor |
$340,050.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Karen Weekly |
Head Coach |
$340,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Lonnie Brown |
Dean & Professor |
$340,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Karen Weekly |
Head Coach |
$340,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Health |
Jones Timothy F |
Physician |
$339,879.99 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bishop Wilsie |
Sr Vp For Acad & Int Provost |
$339,792.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Bishop Wilsie |
Sr Vp For Acad & Int Provost |
$339,792.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Iwueke Chika U |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$339,645.70 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Chad Autry |
Professor |
$339,096.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Dudney Tina Maureen |
Associate Professor |
$338,646.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (DIDD) |
Schueler Victor J |
Didd Psychiatric Svcs Dir |
$338,304.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Green Carrie D |
Equities Director |
$338,290.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Sharp Burt |
Distinguished Professor |
$337,815.84 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2019 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Rachmaninoff Jeanpierre |
|
$337,673.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia |
|
$337,512.40 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Bruce Donald James |
Research Professor & Director |
$337,500.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Byerly Wesley |
E - Administrative Management 4 |
$337,428.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Austin Peay State University |
Harrison Gerald J |
Vp & Director Of Athletics |
$336,755.10 |
Austin Peay State University |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Alejandro Dopico |
Professor And Chair |
$336,542.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wang Fei |
Professor |
$336,226.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture |
James Thompson |
Dean & Professor |
$336,223.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Myers James Nelson |
Professor |
$336,077.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Goodman Steven R |
Professor |
$336,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Garland Wilson |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$335,805.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Galbreth Michael |
Professor |
$335,172.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Catherine Womack |
Associate Professor |
$335,137.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
The University of Tennessee System |
Savarese Bernard J |
Associate Vice President |
$335,094.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Cuevas Francisco |
Vice Chancellor |
$335,026.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Justin Gainey |
Coach Ii |
$335,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Memphis |
Clark Charles |
Asst Head Coach |
$335,000.00 |
University of Memphis |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Gregg Polinsky |
Coach Ii |
$335,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Wanamaker Marianne Hinds |
Dean And Professor |
$335,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Sudarsanam Babu |
Governor's Chair And Director |
$334,986.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Woidtke Tracie |
Professor |
$334,875.96 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Alldredge Kari |
E - Student Services-Management 5 |
$334,750.08 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Crews Daniel J |
Trsy-Private Equity Director |
$334,430.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
King Lauren |
Associate Professor |
$333,753.36 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Martin |
Keith Carver |
Chancellor |
$333,628.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Elbio Dagotto |
Distinguished Professor |
$333,426.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Smith Steven Escar |
Dean And Professor |
$333,130.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2020 |
Tennessee Department of Treasury |
Crews Daniel |
|
$333,024.00 |
TCRS State Employee, Teachers (SETHEEPP) Pension Plan |
| 2022 |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Haren Lydia W |
Physician-Psych Instit Clin D |
$333,015.56 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Space Institute |
Schmisseur John David |
Assoc Dean & Executive Director |
$333,000.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Jack Dongarra |
Distinguished Professor |
$332,990.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
East Tennessee State University |
Hagg Theodoor |
Chair/Professor |
$332,848.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2021 |
East Tennessee State University |
Hagg Theodoor |
Chair/Professor |
$332,848.00 |
East Tennessee State University |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Peterson Jr William James |
Lecturer |
$332,790.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Mitchell Gregg |
Associate Professor |
$332,254.44 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Richard Brown |
Special Advisor,Chancellor&Ut President |
$332,191.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2023 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Wilson Matthew W |
Professor & Chair |
$332,127.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Robert Wake |
Professor And Chair |
$331,852.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
University of Tennessee Health Science Center |
Thomas Bowers |
Associate Professor And Chair |
$331,840.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2021 |
TennCare |
Smith Stephen M |
|
$331,720.00 |
Tennessee Department of Human Resources |
| 2022 |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
Terry Hazen |
Governor's Chair Professor |
$331,667.00 |
The University of Tennessee System |
| 2024 |
University of Memphis |
Bustamante Rene |
Exec Vp Coo And Cfo |
$331,500.00 |
University of Memphis |