Tennessee / Correction / Secretary
Job-title file
Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.
66 employees hold this title in Correction. Median total compensation for the role is $41,700, below the department median of $65,044.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 66 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 $41,688 for this role, 9% below that figure — about the 38th 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 12% below that national figure, about the 33rd 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 $41,700, 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
Secretary is held in 10 Tennessee departments. In Correction, the median of $41,700 ranks #6 of 10.
Median total compensation for the 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 27 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $42,257 ranks #16 of 27. See Secretary across all of Tennessee →
Median total compensation for comparable 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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At Correction, Penny Hampton serves as a Secretary within Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $57,222.
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Deborah Ruble is a Secretary at Correction within Nwcx Vocational Education. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $54,260.
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At Correction, Lea Simmons serves as a Secretary within Bccx Academic Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $52,986.
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Jacqueline Purkey is a Secretary at Correction within Maryville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,953.
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Miranda Bearden is a Secretary at Correction within Nwcx Academic Education. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,064.
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At Correction, Lori Parker serves as a Secretary within Clarksville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,944.
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At Correction, Frances Andrews serves as a Secretary within Jackson. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,159.
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At Correction, Sheltanya Cobbins serves as a Secretary within Commerce Square 2. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,844.
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Lanise Collins is a Secretary at Correction within Clarksville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $47,844.
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Ashley Dale holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Morristown. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $47,274.
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Holly Ricker works as a Secretary for Correction within Greeneville. Their status is full-time. Holly earned $47,062 in 2026.
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Nakesha Roberts holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $46,566.
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At Correction, Matthew Whitaker serves as a Secretary within Dyersburg. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,880.
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Patricia Nelson is a Secretary at Correction within Murfreesboro. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,636.
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Regina Redmon holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Mcminnville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,460.
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Darlene Griffin holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Lawrenceburg. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,084.
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Melanie Keen works as a Secretary for Correction within West.E.H (Crump) Fs. Their status is full-time. Melanie earned $45,084 in 2026.
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Elizabeth Suski holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Crossville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,080.
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Patricia Bible works as a Secretary for Correction within Murfreesboro. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $44,988 in 2026.
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At Correction, Kimberly Basinger serves as a Secretary within Johnson City. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $44,232.
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Angela Thomas is a Secretary at Correction within Blountville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $43,592.
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Andrea Crane holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,368.
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Chastity Shephard works as a Secretary for Correction within Lebanon. Their status is full-time. Chastity earned $43,368 in 2026.
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At Correction, Shelly Tippit serves as a Secretary within Nwcx Plant Maintenance & Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,284.
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Janet Goodson holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Tcix Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,224.
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Martha Jackson holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,092.
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Susan Montague holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Jackson. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,092.
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Sheena Cox works as a Secretary for Correction within Mltc Plant Maintenance & Operations. Their status is full-time. Sheena earned $42,923 in 2026.
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Deborah Belcher holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Blountville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,276.
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Sharonda Cooper holds the role of Secretary at Correction within West.E.H (Crump) Fs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,276.
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At Correction, Michele Taylor serves as a Secretary within Clinton. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $42,232.
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Stacey Blackburn works as a Secretary for Correction within Dresden. Their status is full-time. Stacey earned $41,700 in 2026.
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Mindy Bratten holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Tullahoma. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,700.
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Tomekia Young holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Pavilion. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,700.
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At Correction, Ixchel Curry serves as a Secretary within Overton Crossing. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,676.
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Ruthie Olds holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Dyersburg. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,676.
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Tina Cardin works as a Secretary for Correction within Madisonville. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $41,676 in 2026.
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Sandra Wendland holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Maryville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,584.
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Chassie Inman holds the role of Secretary at Correction within Dandridge Fs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,510.
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Gina Forsythe works as a Secretary for Correction within Jackson. Their status is full-time. Gina earned $41,400 in 2026.