Tennessee / Correction / Correctional Lieutenant
Job-title file
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
67 employees hold this title in Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $81,182, above the department median of $65,044.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 67 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 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers — about 740 people — is $74,140. Correction pays a median base salary of $79,620 for this role, 7% above that figure — about the 73rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 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 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers — about 53,380 people — is $77,970. 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 $81,182, 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 jurisdictions
This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $81,182 ranks #3 of 9. See Correctional Lieutenant across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Lieutenant 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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Donal Carroll is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $92,533.
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Todd Page is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Nwcx Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $90,184.
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Claudia Shoemaker is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Nwcx Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $89,371.
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Freddie Thomas holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $88,168.
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At Correction, Robert Story serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,771.
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Kevin Peddicord is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,755.
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At Correction, Michael Fischetti serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $87,755.
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Michael Dustin Brown is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $87,755.
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Kyle Crain works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $87,755 in 2026.
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Allen Koczwara is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,910.
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At Correction, Christopher Gilliard serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $86,909.
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Chad Davis is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,908.
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Jeffery Breeding works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $86,905 in 2026.
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Margaret Warren is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Nwcx Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $86,675.
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Justin Lannom works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Nwcx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $86,675 in 2026.
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Charles Goines works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Bccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $85,310 in 2026.
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John Artrip works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Rmsi Security Management. Their status is full-time. John earned $84,336 in 2026.
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Robert Martini holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Mccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,328.
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Brandon Reffitt works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Tcix Security Management. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $83,324 in 2026.
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William Dyson works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. William earned $83,259 in 2026.
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Abidemi Wynter holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Dsnf Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,088.
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James Daniel works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. James earned $82,624 in 2026.
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Daniel Arnold works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $82,599 in 2026.
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At Correction, Brian Vass serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Nwcx Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,418.
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Kristi Parker holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,394.
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Melissa Brady works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Tcix Security Management. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $82,336 in 2026.
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At Correction, Charles Stevens serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Rmsi Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,140.
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Martin Monkhouse is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Mccx Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,016.
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Jason Munsey works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $81,746 in 2026.
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Darren Douglas holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Rmsi Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,576.
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Larico Nelson holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Djrc Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,523.
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Berkeley Frey works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Mccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Berkeley earned $81,433 in 2026.
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Christopher Johnson works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Rmsi Fire & Safety. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $81,284 in 2026.
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At Correction, Ashley Doyle serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Wtsp Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,182.
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Manuel Conde works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Dsnf Security Management. Their status is full-time. Manuel earned $81,103 in 2026.
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Tiffani Griffin holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Dsnf Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,033.
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Michael Goddard works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $80,784 in 2026.
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At Correction, Zachariah Ricketts serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $80,508.
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At Correction, Justin Milliken serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,644.
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Matthew Brosovich works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Mccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $79,620 in 2026.