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, Lori Overly serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,936.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Tameka Boyd works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Dsnf Central Transportation. Their status is full-time. Tameka earned $66,936 in 2026.
Correctional Corporal/Correction
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Christopher Carroll holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,932.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Michael Mcconnell serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,927.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Dustin Dishman works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Dustin earned $66,926 in 2026.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Lisa Hankins Oreto holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,923.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Marcella Mcguire is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,916.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Benjamin Johnson is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Wtsp Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,914.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Crystal Rice is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Djrc Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,898.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Kenneth Artt works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $66,891 in 2026.
Chief Correctional Counselor/Correction
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Chenetta Gardner holds the role of Chief Correctional Counselor at Correction within Dsnf Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,888.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Joseph Harvey holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $66,886.
Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction
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Amanda Hummel is a Prob/Par Officer 3 at Correction within Clarksville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,883.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Richard Smith serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Bccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,876.
Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction
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At Correction, Kelsey Bratton serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within District 61 Scu. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $66,868.
Correctional Officer 2*/Correction
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Jennifer Whitaker is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $66,866.