Tennessee / Attorney General's Office

Agency file

Attorney General's Office

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Attorney General's Office handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 362 employees with median total compensation of $121,470; the highest distinct record was $288,888.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $45.8M
Employees: 362
Median total: $121,470
Highest record: $288,888

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$43,680$246,672+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 362 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,470) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $126,643 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (0%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,716

$72,864

$121,470

$169,524

$204,120

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $204,120 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,716. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

J Judicial Employee

362 · $121,470

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Karen Stachowski

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$195,696

Sub-department: C Advocate Public Utilities
Base pay: $195,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,308
Employee ID: 113618

At Attorney General's Office, Karen Stachowski serves as a J Judicial Employee within C Advocate Public Utilities. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $195,696.

George May

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$194,880

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $194,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,240
Employee ID: 125370

George May holds the role of J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $194,880.

Donna Green

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$194,508

Sub-department: Treasury Defense Counsel Com
Base pay: $194,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,209
Employee ID: 623936

Donna Green holds the role of J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Treasury Defense Counsel Com. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $194,508.

Leslie Byrd

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$193,464

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $193,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,122
Employee ID: 139288

Leslie Byrd is a J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $193,464.

James Gaylord

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$192,060

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $192,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,005
Employee ID: 163469

At Attorney General's Office, James Gaylord serves as a J Judicial Employee within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $192,060.

Amanda Jordan

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$191,136

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $191,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,928
Employee ID: 379317

Amanda Jordan is a J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $191,136.

Marvin Clements

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$189,276

Sub-department: Bankruptcy
Base pay: $189,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,773
Employee ID: 114266

At Attorney General's Office, Marvin Clements serves as a J Judicial Employee within Bankruptcy. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $189,276.

Jonathan Shirley

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$188,172

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $188,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $15,681
Employee ID: 540221

Jonathan Shirley holds the role of J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $188,172.