Tennessee / Correction / Administrative Secretary
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
47 employees hold this title in Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $48,641, below the department median of $65,044.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 47 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 34,580 people — is $45,810. Correction pays a median base salary of $48,492 for this role, 6% above that figure — about the 58th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Correction’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — about 1,706,790 people — is $47,540. Correction’s median base salary is 2% above that national figure, about the 52nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Correction is $48,641, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Administrative Secretary is held in 14 Tennessee departments. In Correction, the median of $48,641 ranks #4 of 14.
Median total compensation for the Administrative Secretary role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $47,251 ranks #4 of 4. See Administrative Secretary across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Secretary roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Kathy Poole works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Necx Administration. Their status is full-time. Kathy earned $59,831 in 2026.
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Tina Walker holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Bccx Plant Maintenance & Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,432.
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At Correction, Maria Jackson serves as a Administrative Secretary within Wtsp Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,939.
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Susan Kyte works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Necx Plant Maintenance & Operations. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $54,271 in 2026.
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Carol England is a Administrative Secretary at Correction within Nwcx Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,077.
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Kimberly Simmons works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Overton Crossing. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $53,063 in 2026.
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Jennifer Bogle works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Murfreesboro. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $52,996 in 2026.
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Salathiel Jones works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Wtsp Administration. Their status is full-time. Salathiel earned $52,673 in 2026.
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Chantal Falavel is a Administrative Secretary at Correction within Djrc Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,631.
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At Correction, Kristen Hodge serves as a Administrative Secretary within Wtsp Fiscal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,629.
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Karen Frady works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $52,625 in 2026.
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Jill Branam holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,623.
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Cynthia Hearne works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Mccx Administration. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $52,476 in 2026.
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Marvese Hentschel works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Tcix Administration. Their status is full-time. Marvese earned $51,866 in 2026.
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Elizabeth Dominy holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Pavilion. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,492.
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Brandi Brewer works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Tcix Administration. Their status is full-time. Brandi earned $50,425 in 2026.
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Lesa Bunting holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Johnson City. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,425.
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Alyson Angel holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,422.
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Joanne Baldwin works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Nwcx Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. Joanne earned $50,304 in 2026.
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Brandi Scott is a Administrative Secretary at Correction within Nwcx Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,304.
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David Webb is a Administrative Secretary at Correction within Dresden. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,178.
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Suzy Lancaster holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Columbia. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $49,681.
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Kimberly Baker holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Rmsi Academic Education. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,758.
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Miranda Maddox is a Administrative Secretary at Correction within Tcix Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $48,641.
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At Correction, Emberly Dominguez serves as a Administrative Secretary within Necx Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $48,492.
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Jason Van Zant holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,492.
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Mary Henry holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Dsnf Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $48,028.
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At Correction, Shevita Houston serves as a Administrative Secretary within West.E.H (Crump) Fs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,972.
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Brittany Fisher works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $47,424 in 2026.
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Debbie Atkinson is a Administrative Secretary at Correction within Dsnf Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $47,280.
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Devin Prasuhn-Robinson works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Mccx Administration. Their status is full-time. Devin earned $47,196 in 2026.
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Jeanette Stanley works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Jackson. Their status is full-time. Jeanette earned $47,098 in 2026.
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Erin Braden works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Necx Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $46,848 in 2026.
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Bridgette Davis works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Nwcx Administration. Their status is full-time. Bridgette earned $46,368 in 2026.
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At Correction, Tina Johnson York serves as a Administrative Secretary within Wtsp Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,900.
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At Correction, Kristina Mayros serves as a Administrative Secretary within Clinton. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,888.
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Catherine Matheny holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Clarksville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,605.
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Ashley Morgan works as a Administrative Secretary for Correction within Dsnf Administration. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $44,976 in 2026.
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At Correction, Courtney Newman serves as a Administrative Secretary within Wtsp Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,316.
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Emelia Addai Mensah holds the role of Administrative Secretary at Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,596.