Tennessee / Correction / Correctional Sergeant
Job-title file
Supervise and maintain custody of incarcerated individuals, enforce facility rules, and keep the facility secure.
232 employees hold this title in Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $74,822, above the department median of $65,044.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 232 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 $73,416 for this role, in line with that figure — about the 49th 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 6% below that national figure, about the 44th 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 $74,822, 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 10 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $74,822 ranks #5 of 10. See Correctional Sergeant across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable Correctional Sergeantroles 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.
Record list
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At Correction, Eric Battles serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Tcix Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $79,120.
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At Correction, Jasmine Cooper serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Djrc Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,971.
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At Correction, Mortisha Richardson serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Wtsp Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,601.
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Jeffery Henson is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,511.
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At Correction, Jerry Johnson serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $78,463.
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Nathaniel Coleman holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,441.
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Calvin Underwood is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,424.
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Danny Tate works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Nwcx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Danny earned $78,329 in 2026.
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Aaron Hunley holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,176.
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Brandon Martin is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,174.
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Bobby Ray Worthington works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Bobby earned $78,152 in 2026.
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Kristopher Phillips works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Kristopher earned $78,091 in 2026.
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Frank Lance is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,090.
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Andrew Brown is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $78,026.
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Robert Reagan holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,998.
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Annette Haycraft is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,917.
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Jennifer Medina works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Dsnf Security Management. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $77,884 in 2026.
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Michael Yablonski works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Tcix Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $77,855 in 2026.
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Jimmie Baugus is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,832.
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Lynn Johnson works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Bccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Lynn earned $77,831 in 2026.
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Joshua Trogdon works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Tcix Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $77,783 in 2026.
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James Arnette is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,758.
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At Correction, Jay Yearwood serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,697.
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Brandon Foster works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Mccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $77,676 in 2026.
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At Correction, Letessa Hardin - Taylor serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Wtsp Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,652.
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At Correction, Robert Michael Bruce serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,634.
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At Correction, Elizabeth Gibson serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mccx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,631.
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Timothy Potter is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,626.
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Joshua Carter holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $77,619.
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Arend Heymans is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,595.
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Johnny Cosby works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Dsnf Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Johnny earned $77,278 in 2026.
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Todd Newberry is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Mccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,256.
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Anthony Young works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Mccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $77,251 in 2026.
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Kyle Hunt is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $77,212.
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At Correction, Paul Pappas serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mccx Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,038.
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At Correction, Joshua Moore serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $77,023.
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Tina Jones is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,928.
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Kimberly Gilkey is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,898.
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Jacqueline Hagen holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Nwcx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $76,884.
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Rachael Jackson is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Mltc Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $76,861.