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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Stephen Brown is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,041.
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Jeffrey Chance works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Necx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $72,979 in 2026.
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At Correction, Riean Onorati serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Wtsp Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,744.
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Gwen Mcgaughy is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Djrc Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,552.
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Roger Hensley holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,504.
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Brenda Hinton works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Mltc Security Management. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $72,417 in 2026.
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Shavonda Howard is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Djrc Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,400.
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Albert Roberts holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Rmsi Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,400.
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Shunte Sawyer holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,400.
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Steven Wright is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Mccx Classification Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,400.
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At Correction, Jonathan Limon serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,373.
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At Correction, Jerry Clark serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,156.
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Larry Penrod holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,120.
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Leonard Gatewood is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Mltc Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,120.
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Leslie Ott is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,120.
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David Rheal is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,120.
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Tukendra Dewalt is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,084.
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Jeffrey Gear is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,055.
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Jennifer Caldwell is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Dsnf Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,000.
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Sean Smith works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $72,000 in 2026.
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Chad Luckett works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Wtsp Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Chad earned $71,942 in 2026.
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Brandon Peone holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,941.
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Terry Brooks is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,898.
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Thomas Davis is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,774.
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Jeannie Taylor holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,721.
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Kenneth Spradley works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $71,682 in 2026.
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Teresa Barnette holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,635.
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Solange Dye works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Mltc Security Management. Their status is full-time. Solange earned $71,552 in 2026.
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Christopher Pounders works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $71,505 in 2026.
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Madeline Kittrell works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Madeline earned $71,452 in 2026.
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At Correction, Janisha Mitchell serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Dsnf Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,436.
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Nicholas Nwaibe holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Dsnf Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,436.
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Jeff Mcelroy is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Mccx Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,433.
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Kevin Dempsey holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,334.
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At Correction, Tina Rickman serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mccx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $71,317.
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John Criswell works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Mccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. John earned $71,237 in 2026.
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Daniel Harrison works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Necx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $71,174 in 2026.
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Jade Kirby works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Rmsi Security Management. Their status is full-time. Jade earned $71,112 in 2026.
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Brian Jennings holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Inmate Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,088.
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Mark Mckinney holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,088.