Agency file

Correction

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $371.6M
Employees: 5,468
Median total: $65,044
Highest record: $266,544

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$7,528$126,194+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,889 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,064 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,204

$59,032

$65,044

$71,479

$83,964

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).

Largest job titles

Correctional Officer 2*

1,673 · $64,655

Prob/Par Officer 2*

527 · $60,888

Correctional Corporal

364 · $69,342

Correctional Officer 1*

359 · $51,204

Correctional Sergeant

232 · $74,822

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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Similar departments

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.

Corrections and Rehabilitation Miami-Dade County83% match
Pps Prisons City of Philadelphia81% match
Department of Corrections Cook County, Illinois81% match
Maine Correctional Center Maine81% match
She Cdc-M Offend Management Key Metro Nashville81% match
Jail Allegheny County, Pennsylvania80% match

Record list

Employees

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Gary Frisbey

Medical Records Technician 1/Correction

2026 total comp

$37,152

Sub-department: DSNF Health Services
Base pay: $37,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ronald

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,096
Employee ID: 572408

Gary Frisbey holds the role of Medical Records Technician 1 at Correction within Dsnf Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,152.

Patience Ekunwe

Nurse's Assistant 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$37,020

Sub-department: DSNF Behavioral Health Srvcs
Base pay: $37,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,085
Employee ID: 162430

Patience Ekunwe is a Nurse's Assistant 2* at Correction within Dsnf Behavioral Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $37,020.

Makayla Dobis

Storekeeper 1/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,984

Sub-department: NWCX Warehouse
Base pay: $36,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Riann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,082
Employee ID: 703321

Makayla Dobis holds the role of Storekeeper 1 at Correction within Nwcx Warehouse. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,984.

Kelsey Phillips

Account Clerk/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,984

Sub-department: MCCX Fiscal Services
Base pay: $36,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,082
Employee ID: 708107

Kelsey Phillips holds the role of Account Clerk at Correction within Mccx Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $36,984.

Regina Gosnell

Medical Records Assistant/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,948

Sub-department: MCCX Health Services
Base pay: $36,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,079
Employee ID: 138611

Regina Gosnell works as a Medical Records Assistant for Correction within Mccx Health Services. Their status is full-time. Regina earned $36,948 in 2026.

Egypt Bourne

Secretary/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,864

Sub-department: Pavilion
Base pay: $36,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nailah

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,072
Employee ID: 724330

At Correction, Egypt Bourne serves as a Secretary within Pavilion. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,864.

Keniah Griffin

Secretary/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,864

Sub-department: Overton Crossing
Base pay: $36,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,072
Employee ID: 720855

Keniah Griffin is a Secretary at Correction within Overton Crossing. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $36,864.

Christal Stout

Medical Records Assistant/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,816

Sub-department: NECX Health Services
Base pay: $36,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Dawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,068
Employee ID: 461046

At Correction, Christal Stout serves as a Medical Records Assistant within Necx Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,816.

Maliyah Bursey

Account Clerk/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,492

Sub-department: WTSP Fiscal Services
Base pay: $36,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: LaShay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,041
Employee ID: 712711

At Correction, Maliyah Bursey serves as a Account Clerk within Wtsp Fiscal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,492.

Gary Marzello

Recreation Assistant/Correction

2026 total comp

$36,420

Sub-department: BCCX Recreation
Base pay: $36,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $3,035
Employee ID: 487028

At Correction, Gary Marzello serves as a Recreation Assistant within Bccx Recreation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,420.

Keana Butler

Medical Records Technician 1/Correction

2026 total comp

$35,892

Sub-department: DSNF Health Services
Base pay: $35,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Kotavia

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,991
Employee ID: 653747

Keana Butler works as a Medical Records Technician 1 for Correction within Dsnf Health Services. Their status is full-time. Keana earned $35,892 in 2026.

Lori Berkley

Clerk 2/Correction

2026 total comp

$35,208

Sub-department: WTSP Security Management
Base pay: $35,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,934
Employee ID: 722274

Lori Berkley works as a Clerk 2 for Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. Lori earned $35,208 in 2026.

Christy Hopper

Medical Records Assistant/Correction

2026 total comp

$34,662

Sub-department: NWCX Health Services
Base pay: $34,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,889
Employee ID: 664245

Christy Hopper is a Medical Records Assistant at Correction within Nwcx Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $34,662.

Misty Daugherty

Recreation Assistant/Correction

2026 total comp

$34,092

Sub-department: MCCX Recreation
Base pay: $34,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Nacole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,841
Employee ID: 514910

At Correction, Misty Daugherty serves as a Recreation Assistant within Mccx Recreation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $34,092.

Kayce Gooch

Clerk 3/Correction

2026 total comp

$34,068

Sub-department: NWCX Inmate Records
Base pay: $34,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,839
Employee ID: 714181

Kayce Gooch works as a Clerk 3 for Correction within Nwcx Inmate Records. Their status is full-time. Kayce earned $34,068 in 2026.

Tawanna Smith

Medical Records Assistant/Correction

2026 total comp

$33,357

Sub-department: WTSP Health Services
Base pay: $32,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,357
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shontell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,700
Employee ID: 623401

Tawanna Smith is a Medical Records Assistant at Correction within Wtsp Health Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $33,357.

Sandra Moody

Medical Records Assistant/Correction

2026 total comp

$32,892

Sub-department: NECX Health Services
Base pay: $32,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,741
Employee ID: 665376

Sandra Moody holds the role of Medical Records Assistant at Correction within Necx Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $32,892.