Tennessee / Correction
Agency file
The Correction runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.
In 2026, this agency had 5,468 employees with median total compensation of $65,044; the highest distinct record was $266,544.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 5,468 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,044) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $83,964 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,204. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Senior Correctional Compliance Specialist/Correction
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At Correction, Larhonda Williams serves as a Senior Correctional Compliance Specialist within Inspector General. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,932.
Doc Cte Instructor/Correction
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Tracy Reese holds the role of Doc Cte Instructor at Correction within Dsnf Academic Education. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,795.
Doc Cte Instructor/Correction
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At Correction, John Cross serves as a Doc Cte Instructor within Bccx Vocational Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,779.
Correctional Captain/Correction
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At Correction, William James serves as a Correctional Captain within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,764.
Doc Principal/Correction
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At Correction, Joe Tetleton serves as a Doc Principal within Wtsp Academic Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,572.
Correctional Program Director 2/Correction
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At Correction, Zachary Langston serves as a Correctional Program Director 2 within Criminal Conviction Record Uni. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,511.
Doc Teacher/Correction
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Johnathon Bowsher holds the role of Doc Teacher at Correction within Mccx Academic Education. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,444.
Doc Teacher/Correction
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At Correction, Janice Barnes serves as a Doc Teacher within Nwcx Academic Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $97,327.
Correctional Major/Correction
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Frederick Estes works as a Correctional Major for Correction within Djrc Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Frederick earned $96,852 in 2026.
Correctional Captain/Correction
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At Correction, James Speck serves as a Correctional Captain within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,747.
Correctional Captain/Correction
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Michael Briggs is a Correctional Captain at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,744.
Correctional Program Director 2/Correction
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Michael Castle works as a Correctional Program Director 2 for Correction within Adult Operations. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $96,708 in 2026.
Doc Teacher/Correction
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April Blackburn is a Doc Teacher at Correction within Bccx Academic Education. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,586.