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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Accounting Technician 2/Correction
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Dawn Smith holds the role of Accounting Technician 2 at Correction within Mccx Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,074.
Intelligence Analyst- Doc/Correction
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Virginia Davis holds the role of Intelligence Analyst- Doc at Correction within Central Communication Center. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,074.
Procurement Officer 1/Correction
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Debra Cook works as a Procurement Officer 1 for Correction within Wtsp Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $59,074 in 2026.
Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Correction
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Juana Gutierrez Hernandez holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Correction within Jackson Crc/Drc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,074.
Procurement Officer 1/Correction
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Dorothy Rogers holds the role of Procurement Officer 1 at Correction within Nwcx Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,074.
Building Maintenance Worker 3/Correction
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Jeffrey Staggs works as a Building Maintenance Worker 3 for Correction within Tcix Plant Maintenance & Operations. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $59,074 in 2026.
Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Correction
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Connie Hermann is a Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Correction within Clinton. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,074.
Inmate Jobs Coordinator/Correction
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Lisa Wood holds the role of Inmate Jobs Coordinator at Correction within Bccx Classification Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,074.
Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Cori Gilliam serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* within Johnson City Crc/Drc. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,074.
Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Correction
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Aaron Foster holds the role of Administrative Services Assistant 2* at Correction within Murfreesboro Crc/Drc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $59,074.
Intelligence Analyst- Doc/Correction
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At Correction, Amanda Jordan serves as a Intelligence Analyst- Doc within Criminal Conviction Record Uni. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $59,073.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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Angela Schwinn is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Dandridge Fs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,058.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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Kenya Banks is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Overton Crossing. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $59,032.