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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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Honesty Johnson

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
Lonnae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717380

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

Kaylee Johnson

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
717306

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

Thomas Johnson

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
TCIX 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
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723274

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

Ashley Jones

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
Ineze

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717137

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

Shakura Jones

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
L.

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
719551

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

Antunnesha Joseph

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
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
620036

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

Brett Keen

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
BCCX 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
718818

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

Nathaniel Keiser

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
432600

Nathaniel Keiser 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.

Latoya Kilpatrick

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
717360

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

Daniel Klimek

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
NWCX 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
Deaton

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
722100

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

Andrew Kofoed

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
David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
719204

Andrew Kofoed 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.

Randy Landerking

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
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723030

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

Justin Langley

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
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723575

Justin Langley 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.

Shante Laprade

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
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
501601

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

Daniel Lanier

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
Middle name
Antione

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717271

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

Craig Lawrence

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
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717528

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

Scott Logan

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
Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717367

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

Jonathan London

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
Middle name
Caleb

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
469802

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

Tavis Longmire

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
TCIX 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
Kentrel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
719701

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

Nicole Looney

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717277

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

Lysa Lopez

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
RMSI 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
Mariela

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
716936

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

Hayden Maddox

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
723618

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

Marcus Mccracken

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
Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
697298

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

Lindsey Mcgeorge

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
Rae

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723538

Lindsey Mcgeorge 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.

Brett Meadows

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
RMSI 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
Eric

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717474

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

Nathan Michaels

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721662

At Correction, Nathan Michaels serves as a Correctional Officer 1* within Necx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,204.

Reid Miller

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
Lawrence

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721233

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

Daja Moore

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
Middle name
Charmel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723762

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

Tabitha Moore

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
Anne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
721242

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

Tony Moses-Costello

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
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
720617

Tony Moses-Costello 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.

April Mussared

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
718801

April Mussared 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.

Jamie Naylor

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
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717562

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

Shane Newport

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
656764

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

Seth Neidhamer

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
Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
716920

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

Nnanyelu Nnodu

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
Tochukwu

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
717548

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

Natayjah Page

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
717355

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

Tammia Parker

Correctional Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$51,204
Sub-department
NWCX 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
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
722116

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

Angel Patterson

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
717327

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

Alex Payne

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
717311

Alex Payne 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.

Sapphire Phillips

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
Kaye-Doyla

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,267
Employee ID
723692

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