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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

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 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.

Record list

Employees

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Samual Azzalini

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lloyd

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721946

Samual Azzalini is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

James Baty

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723528

James Baty holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Brooklyn Baxter

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DJRC Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723758

At Correction, Brooklyn Baxter serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Djrc Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Christopher Beach

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
NECX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717273

Christopher Beach is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Necx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Cory Beal

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723916

Cory Beal works as a Correctional Officer 1* for Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Cory earned $51,204 in 2026.

Jason Beshada

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Douglas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723569

Jason Beshada holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Bailey Bethea

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
718918

Bailey Bethea holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Fredrionna Birdsong

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DJRC Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717334

Fredrionna Birdsong is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Djrc Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Marquvious Blackburn

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MLTC Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717003

Marquvious Blackburn holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mltc Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Lauren Black

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Grace

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
634244

Lauren Black works as a Correctional Officer 1* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $51,204 in 2026.

Zlaire Boclarie

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DJRC Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dorothy

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
647491

Zlaire Boclarie holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Djrc Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Kidra Bond

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
719375

At Correction, Kidra Bond serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Natory Boyd

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F.

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723328

At Correction, Natory Boyd serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Kadeem Brown

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DSNF Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Rashad

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723610

Kadeem Brown is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Dsnf Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Sally Bryan

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ellen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
161980

Sally Bryan holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Timothy Browning

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alvin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721247

Timothy Browning holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Muriel Buchanan

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jo

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721668

At Correction, Muriel Buchanan serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Ethan Bussell

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723537

Ethan Bussell holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Isaac Campbell

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Thomas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723533

Isaac Campbell is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Shawn Cable

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
NECX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Aaron

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
713600

Shawn Cable is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Necx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Albert Camper

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
TCIX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717527

Albert Camper works as a Correctional Officer 1* for Correction within Tcix Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Albert earned $51,204 in 2026.

Christian Carpenter

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717387

Christian Carpenter holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Benjamin Carson

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723568

Benjamin Carson is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

James Charlebois

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Joseph

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
720613

James Charlebois is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Marco Clemente

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DSNF Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexander

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717374

At Correction, Marco Clemente serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Dsnf Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Samuel Coffman

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
720296

Samuel Coffman holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Joshua Cook

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723324

At Correction, Joshua Cook serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Adam Cooley

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
TCIX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721144

Adam Cooley holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Tcix Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Kourtni Cottrell

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DJRC Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
593627

Kourtni Cottrell holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Djrc Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Junenicko Crenshaw

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DSNF Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paul

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
719248

At Correction, Junenicko Crenshaw serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Dsnf Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

David Cupp

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
NECX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jennings

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
720597

David Cupp is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Necx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Dominique Davidson

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DSNF Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lakeitha

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717381

At Correction, Dominique Davidson serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Dsnf Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Octavius Davis

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Terrell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
719521

Octavius Davis holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Michael Dile

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723912

Michael Dile works as a Correctional Officer 1* for Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $51,204 in 2026.

Katrina Dixon

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lakimbea

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
611951

At Correction, Katrina Dixon serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Alonda Dobson

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723853

At Correction, Alonda Dobson serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Kimberly Dotson

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
DSNF Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Shante

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717463

Kimberly Dotson holds the role of Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Dsnf Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $51,204.

Scott Duncan

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717390

At Correction, Scott Duncan serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Robert Ellsworth

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721237

Robert Ellsworth is a Correctional Officer 1* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,204.

Nathan Elliott

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$51,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,204
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721937

At Correction, Nathan Elliott serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.