Tennessee / Correction
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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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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
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Correctional Corporal/Correction
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At Correction, Franklin Brown serves as a Correctional Corporal within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,068.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Odessa Currie serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,066.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Delcie Whiteaker is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,060.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Mark Watson is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Fiscal Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,056.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Jacqueline Holmes serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mltc Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,055.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Wyatt Allen holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,048.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Gary Hicks is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,046.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Brandy Peck serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Library. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,043.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Truvelle Tipton works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. Truvelle earned $67,035 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Raven Sherburn is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,034.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Joseph Frazier works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $67,030 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Roger Jenkins holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,022.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Alexander Peavy is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,011.
Behavioral Health Specialist/Correction
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Diana Spearman holds the role of Behavioral Health Specialist at Correction within Memphis Crc/Drc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,008.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Ervin Harris is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,007.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Christopher Fuentes serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,002.
Correctional Counselor 3/Correction
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At Correction, Ruth Newbern serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Wtsp Behavioral Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,002.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, David Tripp serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,997.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Eric Gascoigne is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,985.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Otis Fields 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 $66,984.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Joseph Ehmann serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Tcix Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,982.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Claudia Meeks works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Claudia earned $66,981 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Danny Young is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,975.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Alexis Henry serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within Knoxville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,975.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Grayle Lee works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Grayle earned $66,971 in 2026.
Correctional Counselor 3/Correction
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Tracy Carswell holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Dsnf Behavioral Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,970.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Aeris Lackney works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Aeris earned $66,960 in 2026.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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Brianna Paramithis holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within District 10 Scu. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,957.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Zachary Childress serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,957.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, David Hetherington serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,956.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Kimberly Robinson is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mltc Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,954.
Correctional Sergeant/Correction
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At Correction, Sharonda Fox serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Necx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,948.
Correctional Sergeant/Correction
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At Correction, Kimberly Johnson serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Dsnf Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,948.
Correctional Sergeant/Correction
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Sonia Holt works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Djrc Core Security. Their status is full-time. Sonia earned $66,948 in 2026.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Thomas Burt holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,944.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Bassell Smith works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Mccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. Bassell earned $66,944 in 2026.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Peter Abass is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,944.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Andrew Beach is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,944.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Jeffrey Brown works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Rmsi Core Security. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $66,944 in 2026.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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At Correction, Juhan Pack serves as a Correctional Corporal within Rmsi Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,944.