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 Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Jessie Mangrum serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Tcix Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,490.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Sean Lenart serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within Murfreesboro. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,488.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Jason Varner works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $67,488 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Shawn Reedy holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,488.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Lucas Dwain Trantham holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,486.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Jennifer Plunkett serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,484.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Cale Crain serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,478.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Mildred Blackstone is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,475.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Richard Clausen holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,474.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Jeffrey Scott works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $67,466 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Donald Brady works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Tcix Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $67,464 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Latavia Deberry 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 $67,463.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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Ashley Weiffenbach holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within District 61 Scu. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,457.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, James Stone serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Tcix Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,445.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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Rachel Newport holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Jacksboro. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,429.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Bradley Human is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,402.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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Brian Roberts works as a Prob/Par Officer 2* for Correction within Cookeville. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $67,383 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Latara Rice holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,377.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Gregory Barrow 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 $67,363.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Ryan Fisher works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $67,346 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Tiffany Dixon holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,336.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Jeffery Beard is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,322.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Karen Shaw is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,314.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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Kyra Hines-Allen works as a Prob/Par Officer 2* for Correction within Knoxville. Their status is full-time. Kyra earned $67,303 in 2026.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Shanice Jones holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Dsnf Central Transportation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,292.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Jesse Sexton is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,286.
Institutional Prob/Par Specialist/Correction
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Ronald Bendel is a Institutional Prob/Par Specialist at Correction within Co Ippo. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,282.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Russell Frazer works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Russell earned $67,273 in 2026.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Michael Reyna works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $67,260 in 2026.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Evan Schneider is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Djrc Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,260.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Lisa Haddix is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Djrc Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,248.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Donna Cole serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mltc Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,242.
Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction
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Brittany Broughton works as a Prob/Par Officer 3 for Correction within Tazewell/Claiborne. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $67,242 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Robert Doss is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,235.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Donald Johnson is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,235.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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John Randle holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,235.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Katie Shoemaker serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,235.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Corbin Adams is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,235.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Emilio Esquivel holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,235.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Chris Hopkins serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Nwcx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,235.