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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Clerk 2/Correction
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At Correction, Kiah Quarles serves as a Clerk 2 within Djrc Classification Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,172.
Medical Records Assistant/Correction
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Sandra Nichols works as a Medical Records Assistant for Correction within Mccx Health Services. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $32,100 in 2026.
Medical Records Assistant/Correction
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Alison Orsinger holds the role of Medical Records Assistant at Correction within Mccx Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $30,648.
Clerk 2/Correction
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At Correction, Alicia Oreto serves as a Clerk 2 within Bccx Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,192.