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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Kara Phillips- Quillen

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,684

Sub-department: NECX Inmate Transportation
Base pay: $66,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shannon Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 523222

Kara Phillips- Quillen is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Necx Inmate Transportation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,684.

Jacob Fletcher

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,684

Sub-department: NECX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Logan

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 472152

Jacob Fletcher is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,684.

Craig Benjamin

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,680

Sub-department: Knoxville
Base pay: $67,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,640
Employee ID: 101632

At Correction, Craig Benjamin serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,680.

Massey Hemenway

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,680

Sub-department: Columbia
Base pay: $67,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,640
Employee ID: 103160

Massey Hemenway is a Prob/Par Officer 3 at Correction within Columbia. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,680.

Donald Stout

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,675

Sub-department: NECX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 537743

Donald Stout is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,675.

Cloe Rice

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,674

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $66,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bridgett

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 536387

Cloe Rice works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Cloe earned $67,674 in 2026.

James Anderson

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,673

Sub-department: NECX Core Security
Base pay: $66,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: David

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 639639

At Correction, James Anderson serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,673.

Bryceon Andrews

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,671

Sub-department: NECX Core Security
Base pay: $66,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 598807

At Correction, Bryceon Andrews serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,671.

Shelby Merrell

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,668

Sub-department: MCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay: $66,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Ro

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 625026

Shelby Merrell works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Mccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Shelby earned $67,668 in 2026.

Lori Hornburg

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,666

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: May

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 338531

Lori Hornburg holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,666.

Deborah Courtney

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,665

Sub-department: NECX Core Security
Base pay: $66,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,503
Employee ID: 101811

At Correction, Deborah Courtney serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,665.

Greggory King

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,665

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $66,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,629
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,503
Employee ID: 405274

Greggory King is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,665.

Bobby Deason

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,662

Sub-department: TCIX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 520891

Bobby Deason works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. Bobby earned $67,662 in 2026.

Joshua Uribe

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,654

Sub-department: MCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,738
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Peter

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 393185

Joshua Uribe is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,654.

Benjamin Hoyle

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,652

Sub-department: NECX Core Security
Base pay: $65,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,485
Employee ID: 592676

Benjamin Hoyle holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,652.

Jeremy Aytes

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,648

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Isaiah

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 428233

At Correction, Jeremy Aytes serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,648.

Candy Hale

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,647

Sub-department: BCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Machelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 409135

Candy Hale works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Candy earned $67,647 in 2026.

Jacob Stewart

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,647

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Andrew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,485
Employee ID: 619163

At Correction, Jacob Stewart serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,647.

Destiny Tyus

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,646

Sub-department: WTSP Core Security
Base pay: $66,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 629706

Destiny Tyus works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. Destiny earned $67,646 in 2026.

William Cox

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,645

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,729
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Robert

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 515574

William Cox works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. William earned $67,645 in 2026.

Trevor Ireland

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,643

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Willard

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 528269

At Correction, Trevor Ireland serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,643.

Devon Wilhelm

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,635

Sub-department: TCIX Security Management
Base pay: $66,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 459947

Devon Wilhelm is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Tcix Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,635.

Cathey Turner

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,635

Sub-department: TCIX Housing Unit Security
Base pay: $66,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,503
Employee ID: 344385

Cathey Turner works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Tcix Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Cathey earned $67,635 in 2026.

Charles Angel

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,634

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $66,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Norman

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,503
Employee ID: 397827

At Correction, Charles Angel serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,634.

Randi Seals

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,632

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Janel

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 518686

At Correction, Randi Seals serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,632.

Justin Thompson

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,626

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $66,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,511
Employee ID: 139221

At Correction, Justin Thompson serves as a Correctional Corporal within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,626.

Jarrett Gray

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,625

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Keith

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 518407

Jarrett Gray is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,625.

Homer Brewer

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,625

Sub-department: BCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 460130

Homer Brewer works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Homer earned $67,625 in 2026.

Janie Lee

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,622

Sub-department: WTSP Core Security
Base pay: $66,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,503
Employee ID: 396965

Janie Lee holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,622.

Alexis Simmons- Pennington

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,622

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leanna Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 560328

At Correction, Alexis Simmons- Pennington serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,622.

Sherri Hunter

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,617

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Denise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 432933

Sherri Hunter is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,617.

Valerie Miller

Stores Manager/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,617

Sub-department: TCIX Warehouse
Base pay: $66,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,506
Employee ID: 623789

Valerie Miller works as a Stores Manager for Correction within Tcix Warehouse. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $67,617 in 2026.

Jeffery Brown

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,617

Sub-department: NECX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 415797

Jeffery Brown holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,617.

Michael Anderson

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,616

Sub-department: Dresden
Base pay: $66,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,506
Employee ID: 558957

At Correction, Michael Anderson serves as a Prob/Par Officer 3 within Dresden. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,616.

Ida Metcalf

Prob/Par Program Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,616

Sub-department: DCCO Community Supervision
Base pay: $66,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,506
Employee ID: 126179

At Correction, Ida Metcalf serves as a Prob/Par Program Specialist within Dcco Community Supervision. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,616.

Greg Tinsley

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,616

Sub-department: Blanton
Base pay: $66,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,506
Employee ID: 148086

Greg Tinsley holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 3 at Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,616.

Charles Tolliver

Sentence/Docketing Management Supervisor/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,612

Sub-department: Sentence Management Services
Base pay: $66,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,506
Employee ID: 113636

Charles Tolliver works as a Sentence/Docketing Management Supervisor for Correction within Sentence Management Services. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $67,612 in 2026.

Laura Mccauley

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,605

Sub-department: TCIX Unit Management
Base pay: $66,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,502
Employee ID: 380839

At Correction, Laura Mccauley serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Tcix Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,605.

Robert Smith

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,604

Sub-department: MCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 431350

Robert Smith works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $67,604 in 2026.

Richard Frank Lewis

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp

$67,602

Sub-department: BCCX Core Security
Base pay: $65,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,493
Employee ID: 405246

Richard Frank Lewis is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,602.