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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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Brian Taylor

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,535
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$67,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,615
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,535
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,660
Employee ID
144990

Brian Taylor holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,535.

David Bandy

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,533
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$67,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,805
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,533
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,644
Employee ID
114256

At Correction, David Bandy serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,533.

Keiona Kirby

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,529
Sub-department
Jackson
Base pay
$67,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,633
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,529
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,658
Employee ID
502973

Keiona Kirby works as a Prob/Par Officer 3 for Correction within Jackson. Their status is full-time. Keiona earned $69,529 in 2026.

Timothy Mooneyham

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,526
Sub-department
BCCX Unit Management
Base pay
$67,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,625
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,526
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,658
Employee ID
152902

Timothy Mooneyham is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,526.

Megan Boudreaux

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,526
Sub-department
TCIX Unit Management
Base pay
$67,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,624
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,526
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Larue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,658
Employee ID
422436

Megan Boudreaux holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Tcix Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,526.

Donald Labarge

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,519
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,791
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,519
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,644
Employee ID
568203

Donald Labarge works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $69,519 in 2026.

Buddy Mackie

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,507
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,767
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,507
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,645
Employee ID
533413

Buddy Mackie works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Buddy earned $69,507 in 2026.

Patricia Scott

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,505
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$69,505
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,505
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,792
Employee ID
422486

Patricia Scott works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $69,505 in 2026.

Dennise Durham

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,491
Sub-department
MCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$67,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,628
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,491
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,655
Employee ID
340623

Dennise Durham holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,491.

Billy Stout

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,488
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$67,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,628
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,655
Employee ID
143296

At Correction, Billy Stout serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,488.

Briana White

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,479
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$67,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,751
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,479
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,644
Employee ID
514553

Briana White is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,479.

Richard Cobbs

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,476
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,476
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Earl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,643
Employee ID
551962

Richard Cobbs works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $69,476 in 2026.

Mark Lancaster

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,472
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,744
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,472
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,644
Employee ID
422416

At Correction, Mark Lancaster serves as a Correctional Corporal within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,472.

Justin Hartman

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,470
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,598
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,470
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Tyler

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,656
Employee ID
397697

Justin Hartman works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $69,470 in 2026.

David Tankersley

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,468
Sub-department
Johnson City
Base pay
$69,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,468
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,789
Employee ID
115461

David Tankersley holds the role of Prob/Par Manager at Correction within Johnson City. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,468.

William Otto

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,458
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$67,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,598
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,458
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,655
Employee ID
101953

At Correction, William Otto serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,458.

Adam Fuqua

Tdoc Retention Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,444
Sub-department
DSNF Health Services
Base pay
$69,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,444
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Cleveland

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,787
Employee ID
472721

Adam Fuqua holds the role of Tdoc Retention Specialist at Correction within Dsnf Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,444.

Jennifer Mesker

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,444
Sub-department
MCCX Security Management
Base pay
$69,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,444
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lauren

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,787
Employee ID
565375

At Correction, Jennifer Mesker serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mccx Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,444.

Haley Sargent

Chief Correctional Counselor/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,443
Sub-department
NECX Administration
Base pay
$67,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,547
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,443
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,658
Employee ID
530395

Haley Sargent is a Chief Correctional Counselor at Correction within Necx Administration. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,443.

Pamela Wance

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,442
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,702
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,442
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lucille

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,645
Employee ID
530177

Pamela Wance is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,442.

Eric Winebarger

Chief Correctional Counselor/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,441
Sub-department
MCCX Administration
Base pay
$67,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,441
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Reed

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,658
Employee ID
510357

Eric Winebarger holds the role of Chief Correctional Counselor at Correction within Mccx Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,441.

Sarah Herrick-Briggs

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,441
Sub-department
BCCX Unit Management
Base pay
$67,896
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,441
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Michelle

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,658
Employee ID
404955

Sarah Herrick-Briggs works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Bccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $69,441 in 2026.

Anthony Gibson

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,440
Sub-department
MCCX Unit Management
Base pay
$67,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,539
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,440
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Mitchell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,658
Employee ID
431348

Anthony Gibson is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Mccx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,440.

Floribeth Gary

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,422
Sub-department
TCIX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$66,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,978
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,422
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,537
Employee ID
396750

Floribeth Gary holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,422.

Richard Humphreys

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,416
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$66,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,279
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,416
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Allen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,511
Employee ID
594071

Richard Humphreys works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $69,416 in 2026.

Lucas Heral

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,413
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,726
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,413
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,641
Employee ID
567829

Lucas Heral is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,413.

Heidi Benson Bryant

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,400
Sub-department
NECX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$67,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,924
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,400
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,623
Employee ID
100207

Heidi Benson Bryant works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Necx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Heidi earned $69,400 in 2026.

Tracey Theus

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,385
Sub-department
WTSP Core Security
Base pay
$67,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,698
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,385
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,641
Employee ID
342819

At Correction, Tracey Theus serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Wtsp Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,385.

Courtney Johnson

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,383
Sub-department
MLTC Core Security
Base pay
$67,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,111
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,383
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,606
Employee ID
374072

Courtney Johnson works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Mltc Core Security. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $69,383 in 2026.

Dajanie Lowery

Sentence/Docketing Management Supervisor/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,373
Sub-department
Sentence Management Services
Base pay
$67,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,573
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,373
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Keshawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,650
Employee ID
601745

Dajanie Lowery works as a Sentence/Docketing Management Supervisor for Correction within Sentence Management Services. Their status is full-time. Dajanie earned $69,373 in 2026.

Natasha Davis

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,373
Sub-department
Knoxville
Base pay
$67,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,693
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,373
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,640
Employee ID
404569

Natasha Davis is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Knoxville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,373.

James Skimehorne

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,363
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$67,728
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,635
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,363
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,644
Employee ID
122965

James Skimehorne holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,363.

Kaylyn Coffey

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,363
Sub-department
Dist. 21 SCU
Base pay
$69,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,363
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Renee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,780
Employee ID
536163

At Correction, Kaylyn Coffey serves as a Prob/Par Officer 3 within District 21 Scu. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,363.

Matthew Parker

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,363
Sub-department
Dist. 20 SCU
Base pay
$69,363
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,363
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,780
Employee ID
532394

At Correction, Matthew Parker serves as a Prob/Par Officer 3 within District 20 Scu. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $69,363.

Paula Bothof

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,363
Sub-department
Knoxville
Base pay
$67,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,683
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,363
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,640
Employee ID
102912

Paula Bothof works as a Prob/Par Officer 2* for Correction within Knoxville. Their status is full-time. Paula earned $69,363 in 2026.

Christen King

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,360
Sub-department
Blanton
Base pay
$69,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,360
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,780
Employee ID
583934

Christen King works as a Prob/Par Manager for Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. Christen earned $69,360 in 2026.

Seldon Devasier

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,350
Sub-department
NWCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$69,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,350
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wade

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,779
Employee ID
470518

Seldon Devasier holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,350.

Brandon Hall

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,350
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$69,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,350
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,779
Employee ID
398662

Brandon Hall is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,350.

Stanley Phillips

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,350
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$69,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,350
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,779
Employee ID
354350

Stanley Phillips is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $69,350.

Devinci Weddle

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$69,350
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$69,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,350
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,779
Employee ID
553546

Devinci Weddle holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $69,350.