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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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Terrall Griffin

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Z

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
666101

Terrall Griffin works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. Terrall earned $59,244 in 2026.

Nathan Harrington

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mcay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701372

Nathan Harrington is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Cherry Harris

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
702555

Cherry Harris holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Shekia Hayes

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lashelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
432669

Shekia Hayes is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Angela Heatherly

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
339372

At Correction, Angela Heatherly serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Kevin Helwig

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701456

Kevin Helwig works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $59,244 in 2026.

Alexander Jeffers

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701376

Alexander Jeffers works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $59,244 in 2026.

David Jenkins

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
153331

At Correction, David Jenkins serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

John Jolly

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dennis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701341

At Correction, John Jolly serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Austin Jones

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
434503

Austin Jones is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Jackson Jones

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
650259

Jackson Jones is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Latoya Kelley

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Evette

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701660

Latoya Kelley holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Kyle Mcdivitt

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701458

At Correction, Kyle Mcdivitt serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Kevin Mink

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
668974

Kevin Mink holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Melvin Morrison

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
402731

Melvin Morrison holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Christopher Moseley

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
RMSI Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ronald

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
699460

At Correction, Christopher Moseley serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Rmsi Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Taylor Murphy

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Faye

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701351

At Correction, Taylor Murphy serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Timothy Poteat

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
668956

Timothy Poteat is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Aaron Pursley

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
660912

At Correction, Aaron Pursley serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Autumn Reynolds

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
DSNF Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Carmel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701755

Autumn Reynolds holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Dsnf Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Leslie Roberts

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
DSNF Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Adam

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701760

Leslie Roberts works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Dsnf Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $59,244 in 2026.

Angela Roby

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701407

Angela Roby holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Sarah Rogers

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701472

Sarah Rogers works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $59,244 in 2026.

Ethan Shircel

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
DSNF Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Fredrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701761

Ethan Shircel holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Dsnf Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Anthony Silvey

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
MCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701339

Anthony Silvey is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Roye Spicer

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
668973

Roye Spicer works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Roye earned $59,244 in 2026.

Eboni Tate

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marquel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701469

Eboni Tate is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Shawanda Taylor

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
647096

Shawanda Taylor works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Shawanda earned $59,244 in 2026.

Laketha Traylor

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701578

Laketha Traylor holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Tiamia Turner

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lashay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701387

Tiamia Turner holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Grace Vigliano

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Angela Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
605867

Grace Vigliano is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Mary Ward

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701395

At Correction, Mary Ward serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Phillip Weldy

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
MCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Edwin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
576247

At Correction, Phillip Weldy serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mccx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

James Wilson

Prob/Par Officer 1*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
Blanton
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Philip

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
660553

James Wilson holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 1* at Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Austin Young

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701380

Austin Young holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Paul Zarnetski

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
MCCX Classification Management
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Arthur

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701362

Paul Zarnetski is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Classification Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,244.

Chandra Harper

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
DJRC Unit Management
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nanyell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
433440

Chandra Harper holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Djrc Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Shelby Cave

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alice

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
668302

Shelby Cave holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,244.

Katelynn Hubbell

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nichole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
701496

At Correction, Katelynn Hubbell serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,244.

Cameron Davidson

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$59,244
Sub-department
BCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,244
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lyle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
697266

Cameron Davidson works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Cameron earned $59,244 in 2026.