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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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William Holman

Correctional Counselor 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,768
Sub-department
RNA Quality Assurance
Base pay
$63,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,768
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,314
Employee ID
141598

William Holman holds the role of Correctional Counselor 2* at Correction within Rna Quality Assurance. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,768.

Towanna Brown

Sentence/Docketing Analyst 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,765
Sub-department
Sentence Management Services
Base pay
$62,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,569
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,765
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Taffare

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,183
Employee ID
563809

Towanna Brown works as a Sentence/Docketing Analyst 2* for Correction within Sentence Management Services. Their status is full-time. Towanna earned $63,765 in 2026.

Malia Bonner

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
RMSI Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Medley

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
666946

Malia Bonner works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Rmsi Core Security. Their status is full-time. Malia earned $63,756 in 2026.

Bailey Bowlin

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dakota

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
666021

At Correction, Bailey Bowlin serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Branyone Coleman

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
DJRC Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Craig

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
668391

At Correction, Branyone Coleman serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Djrc Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Sarah Lowe

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elayne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
618960

Sarah Lowe is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,756.

Jamie Marlow

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
616504

Jamie Marlow holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,756.

Kristin Morgan

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
RMSI Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
664375

At Correction, Kristin Morgan serves as a Correctional Corporal within Rmsi Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Dorian Ortiz

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
DSNF Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
518753

Dorian Ortiz works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Dsnf Core Security. Their status is full-time. Dorian earned $63,756 in 2026.

Alicia Russell

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
662730

At Correction, Alicia Russell serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Shawn Shaske

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nickalis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
667104

Shawn Shaske is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,756.

Caylin Stevenson

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dezare

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
662044

Caylin Stevenson works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. Caylin earned $63,756 in 2026.

William Sweeten

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
DJRC Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
445575

William Sweeten is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Djrc Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,756.

Samuel Beach

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
669279

Samuel Beach works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $63,756 in 2026.

Jean Isaac Ismaar

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
DJRC Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
668313

Jean Isaac Ismaar works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Djrc Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Jean earned $63,756 in 2026.

Stephen Perkins

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elliott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
416333

At Correction, Stephen Perkins serves as a Correctional Corporal within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Ethan Douglas

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
RMSI Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
666942

At Correction, Ethan Douglas serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Rmsi Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Katherine Fairfield

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
659146

Katherine Fairfield works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $63,756 in 2026.

Julie Harris

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
623562

At Correction, Julie Harris serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Rex Honey

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Security Management
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Taylor

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
461620

Rex Honey holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Mccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,756.

Xavier Jackson

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
RMSI Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexander

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
665588

Xavier Jackson works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Rmsi Core Security. Their status is full-time. Xavier earned $63,756 in 2026.

Robert Jones

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
434200

At Correction, Robert Jones serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Kendra Knight

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
DSNF Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Malisa

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
517976

Kendra Knight is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Dsnf Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,756.

Decorrus Knight

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
DJRC Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Trevail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
668443

At Correction, Decorrus Knight serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Djrc Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,756.

Mark Michalski

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
664649

Mark Michalski holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,756.

David Pruitt

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
397692

David Pruitt works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. David earned $63,756 in 2026.

Ryan Washam

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
667493

Ryan Washam is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,756.

Eula Wellington

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
666211

Eula Wellington works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. Eula earned $63,756 in 2026.

Qwenton Williams

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
DSNF Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lamar

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
699123

Qwenton Williams is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Dsnf Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,756.

Justin Brawner

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Gregory

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
657741

Justin Brawner is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,756.

Brandon Pullman

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,756
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$63,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Fredrick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,313
Employee ID
658238

Brandon Pullman works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $63,756 in 2026.

Janet Cornell

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,752
Sub-department
Nashville CRC/DRC
Base pay
$61,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,820
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,752
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,161
Employee ID
499376

Janet Cornell holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Nashville Crc/Drc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,752.

Rickey Carr

Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 2/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,751
Sub-department
RMSI Fire & Safety
Base pay
$61,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,819
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,751
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,161
Employee ID
569657

Rickey Carr works as a Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 2 for Correction within Rmsi Fire & Safety. Their status is full-time. Rickey earned $63,751 in 2026.

Devin Burrow

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,743
Sub-department
Jackson
Base pay
$62,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,547
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,743
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,183
Employee ID
592673

Devin Burrow works as a Prob/Par Officer 2* for Correction within Jackson. Their status is full-time. Devin earned $63,743 in 2026.

Andrea Chandler

HR Generalist 1/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,737
Sub-department
BCCX Administration
Base pay
$62,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,493
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,737
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,187
Employee ID
151442

Andrea Chandler holds the role of HR Generalist 1 at Correction within Bccx Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,737.

Bethany Maynard

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,737
Sub-department
Lebanon
Base pay
$62,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,541
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,737
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Yvonne

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,183
Employee ID
466772

Bethany Maynard is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Lebanon. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,737.

Joshua Bruce

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,734
Sub-department
Clinton
Base pay
$62,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,734
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,183
Employee ID
500891

Joshua Bruce works as a Prob/Par Officer 2* for Correction within Clinton. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $63,734 in 2026.

Rebecca Bell

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,728
Sub-department
Dyersburg
Base pay
$62,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,532
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,728
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,183
Employee ID
590319

At Correction, Rebecca Bell serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within Dyersburg. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,728.

Shannon Wilkes

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,728
Sub-department
Jacksboro
Base pay
$62,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,532
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,728
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Arthur

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,183
Employee ID
467200

Shannon Wilkes holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Jacksboro. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $63,728.

Jessica King

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$63,724
Sub-department
Pavilion
Base pay
$62,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,528
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,724
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,183
Employee ID
556411

Jessica King is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Pavilion. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $63,724.