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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

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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John Mcdowell

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp
$236,232
Sub-department
Administration
Base pay
$236,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$236,232
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,686
Employee ID
479715

At Attorney General's Office, John Mcdowell serves as a J Judicial Employee within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $236,232.

Carolyn Smith

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp
$233,112
Sub-department
F&ATNCareHealthCareInitiatives
Base pay
$233,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$233,112
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
U

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,426
Employee ID
100719

Carolyn Smith works as a J Judicial Employee for Attorney General's Office within F&Atncarehealthcareinitiatives. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $233,112 in 2026.

Scott Sutherland

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp
$232,188
Sub-department
Reorganization 2015
Base pay
$232,188
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$232,188
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,349
Employee ID
373804

Scott Sutherland is a J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Reorganization 2015. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $232,188.