Tennessee / Board of Parole

Agency file

Board of Parole

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

The Board of Parole runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2026, this agency had 80 employees with median total compensation of $76,659; the highest distinct record was $216,522.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $7.2M
Employees: 80
Median total: $76,659
Highest record: $216,522

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$34,553$212,027+

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

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 80 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,659) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $87,225 (97%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $2,363 (3%)
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

$47,165

$61,494

$76,659

$90,506

$186,564

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $186,564 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,165. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Parole Hearings Officer

17 · $69,230

Executive Administrative Assistant 1

7 · $81,371

Parole Board Member

6 · $186,564

Sentence/Docketing Technician 3

5 · $46,956

Parole Hearings Regional Supervisor

4 · $85,861

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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Jim Purviance

Prob/Par Board Executive Director/Board of Parole

2026 total comp

$216,522

Sub-department: Exec Director & Support Staff
Base pay: $207,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,522
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $17,267
Employee ID: 139889

Jim Purviance works as a Prob/Par Board Executive Director for Board of Parole within Executive Director & Support Staff. Their status is full-time. Jim earned $216,522 in 2026.

Roberta Kustoff

Parole Board Chairman/Board of Parole

2026 total comp

$214,548

Sub-department: Board and Support Staff
Base pay: $214,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $17,879
Employee ID: 467787

Roberta Kustoff is a Parole Board Chairman at Board of Parole within Board and Support Staff. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $214,548.

Cynthia Taylor

Prob/Par Administrator/Board of Parole

2026 total comp

$212,027

Sub-department: Adm & Spprt Staff Mgr Res
Base pay: $203,328
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $16,944
Employee ID: 161003

Cynthia Taylor holds the role of Prob/Par Administrator at Board of Parole within Administrative & Spprt Staff Manager Res. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $212,027.