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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Jonathan Skrmetti

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$288,888

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $288,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $288,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $24,074
Employee ID: 529995

Jonathan Skrmetti 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 $288,888.

Lacey Mase

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$286,320

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $286,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $286,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $23,860
Employee ID: 567509

Lacey Mase 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 $286,320.

Christopher Tutor

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$281,592

Sub-department: Reorganization 2015
Base pay: $281,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $281,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $23,466
Employee ID: 697879

At Attorney General's Office, Christopher Tutor serves as a J Judicial Employee within Reorganization 2015. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $281,592.

Madeline Clark

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$255,000

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $255,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $255,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $21,250
Employee ID: 715967

Madeline Clark is a J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $255,000.

Joseph Whalen

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$252,000

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $252,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $21,000
Employee ID: 100180

At Attorney General's Office, Joseph Whalen serves as a J Judicial Employee within Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $252,000.

Jay Ballard

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$251,424

Sub-department: Reorganization 2015
Base pay: $251,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,952
Employee ID: 148730

Jay Ballard holds the role of J Judicial Employee at Attorney General's Office within Reorganization 2015. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $251,424.

Michael Leftwich

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$251,424

Sub-department: Reorganization 2015
Base pay: $251,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,952
Employee ID: 153396

At Attorney General's Office, Michael Leftwich serves as a J Judicial Employee within Reorganization 2015. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $251,424.

Meredith Bowen

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$246,672

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $246,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,556
Employee ID: 462661

Meredith Bowen works as a J Judicial Employee for Attorney General's Office within Administration. Their status is full-time. Meredith earned $246,672 in 2026.

Leslie Price

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$246,672

Sub-department: Reorganization 2015
Base pay: $246,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,556
Employee ID: 117902

Leslie Price works as a J Judicial Employee for Attorney General's Office within Reorganization 2015. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $246,672 in 2026.

James Urban

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$246,672

Sub-department: Reorganization 2015
Base pay: $246,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,556
Employee ID: 466544

James Urban works as a J Judicial Employee for Attorney General's Office within Reorganization 2015. Their status is full-time. James earned $246,672 in 2026.

Kelly Smith

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$246,120

Sub-department: Reorganization 2015
Base pay: $246,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,510
Employee ID: 389353

At Attorney General's Office, Kelly Smith serves as a J Judicial Employee within Reorganization 2015. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $246,120.

Zachary Clark

J Judicial Employee/Attorney General's Office

2026 total comp

$241,476

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $241,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $20,123
Employee ID: 709606

Zachary Clark works as a J Judicial Employee for Attorney General's Office within Administration. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $241,476 in 2026.