GCGovComp.app

Tennessee / Correction

Agency file

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.

Compare

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

Page 6

Susetta Frady

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,516
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$68,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,660
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,516
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,738
Employee ID
140588

Susetta Frady works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Susetta earned $70,516 in 2026.

Kenneth Luckett

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,512
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$70,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,512
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,876
Employee ID
153220

Kenneth Luckett works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Necx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $70,512 in 2026.

David Sanders

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,512
Sub-department
MLTC Security Management
Base pay
$70,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,512
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,876
Employee ID
129618

David Sanders works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Mltc Security Management. Their status is full-time. David earned $70,512 in 2026.

Robert Mccants

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,496
Sub-department
RMSI Core Security
Base pay
$68,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,408
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,674
Employee ID
407581

At Correction, Robert Mccants serves as a Correctional Corporal within Rmsi Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,496.

Clyde Felts

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,495
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$68,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,783
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,495
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,726
Employee ID
153901

At Correction, Clyde Felts serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,495.

Alice Hurt

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,486
Sub-department
NWCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$70,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,486
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,874
Employee ID
126861

Alice Hurt is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,486.

Darin Harris

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,464
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$68,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,944
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,464
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,710
Employee ID
382322

Darin Harris is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,464.

Joshua Mathis

Doc Cte Instructor/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,451
Sub-department
MCCX Vocational Education
Base pay
$68,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,643
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,451
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,734
Employee ID
158303

Joshua Mathis holds the role of Doc Cte Instructor at Correction within Mccx Vocational Education. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,451.

Pamela Witherspoon

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,448
Sub-department
TCIX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$68,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,448
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,726
Employee ID
153846

Pamela Witherspoon 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 $70,448.

Jules Reinhardt

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,441
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$67,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,441
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paul

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,661
Employee ID
560342

At Correction, Jules Reinhardt serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,441.

Nicholas Beach

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,440
Sub-department
RMSI Security Management
Base pay
$70,440
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,440
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,870
Employee ID
669273

At Correction, Nicholas Beach serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Rmsi Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,440.

Kimberly Grissom

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,436
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$68,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,436
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,716
Employee ID
112375

At Correction, Kimberly Grissom serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,436.

David Burchell

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,431
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$67,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,739
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,431
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kelly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,641
Employee ID
572102

At Correction, David Burchell serves as a Correctional Corporal within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,431.

John Chester

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,426
Sub-department
MCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$66,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,288
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,426
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,511
Employee ID
644234

At Correction, John Chester serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mccx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,426.

Bernadette Seward

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,419
Sub-department
NWCX Unit Management
Base pay
$68,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,650
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,419
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,731
Employee ID
118042

At Correction, Bernadette Seward serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,419.

Jason Mcwilliams

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,416
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$68,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,896
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,416
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,710
Employee ID
424957

At Correction, Jason Mcwilliams serves as a Correctional Corporal within Tcix Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,416.

Stephanie Bunch

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,415
Sub-department
NWCX Unit Management
Base pay
$68,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,645
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,415
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,731
Employee ID
153266

Stephanie Bunch is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,415.

Autumn Woods

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,411
Sub-department
NWCX Unit Management
Base pay
$68,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,641
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,411
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,731
Employee ID
519293

Autumn Woods is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,411.

Jerry Harvey

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,369
Sub-department
BCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$68,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,657
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,369
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,726
Employee ID
159143

Jerry Harvey works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $70,369 in 2026.

Marion Goodman

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,357
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$70,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,357
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Winford

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,863
Employee ID
449849

At Correction, Marion Goodman serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,357.

Sandra Pruitt

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,357
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$70,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,357
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,863
Employee ID
476088

Sandra Pruitt holds the role of Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,357.

Francis Getz

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,354
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$68,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,642
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,354
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,726
Employee ID
100551

Francis Getz works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. Francis earned $70,354 in 2026.

Jason Greenhill

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,312
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$68,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,792
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,312
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,710
Employee ID
534737

Jason Greenhill holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,312.

Steven Fleshman

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,295
Sub-department
RMSI Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$70,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,295
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,858
Employee ID
669198

Steven Fleshman is a Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Rmsi Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,295.

Monte Gaskins

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,295
Sub-department
DJRC Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$70,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,295
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Earl

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,858
Employee ID
665453

Monte Gaskins holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Djrc Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,295.

Andrew Kleitz

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,295
Sub-department
RMSI Unit Management
Base pay
$70,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,295
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Stephen

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,858
Employee ID
701785

Andrew Kleitz works as a Correctional Sergeant for Correction within Rmsi Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $70,295 in 2026.

Thomas Bestman

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,284
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,284
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Willie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,661
Employee ID
474915

Thomas Bestman is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,284.

Shanrekia Ward

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,274
Sub-department
RMSI Core Security
Base pay
$70,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,274
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Monique

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,856
Employee ID
374017

At Correction, Shanrekia Ward serves as a Correctional Corporal within Rmsi Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,274.

James Roth

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,269
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$68,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,773
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,269
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,708
Employee ID
517205

James Roth works as a Correctional Corporal for Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. James earned $70,269 in 2026.

Joshua Head

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,262
Sub-department
MCCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$66,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,262
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Zachary

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,511
Employee ID
641788

Joshua Head 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 $70,262.

Belinda Brown

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,258
Sub-department
DSNF Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$66,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,382
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,258
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,573
Employee ID
371020

Belinda Brown holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Dsnf Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,258.

Angela Burnett

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,257
Sub-department
Dist. 60 SCU
Base pay
$68,569
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,687
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,257
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,714
Employee ID
611098

At Correction, Angela Burnett serves as a Prob/Par Officer 3 within District 60 Scu. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,257.

Tara Armes

Institutional Prob/Par Spvsr/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,242
Sub-department
Mccx Ippo
Base pay
$67,356
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,886
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,242
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,613
Employee ID
363295

Tara Armes works as a Institutional Prob/Par Spvsr for Correction within Mccx Ippo. Their status is full-time. Tara earned $70,242 in 2026.

Caitlyn Kelly

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,235
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$67,235
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,235
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,603
Employee ID
645738

At Correction, Caitlyn Kelly serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Nwcx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,235.

Marquis Creech

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,224
Sub-department
Chattanooga
Base pay
$70,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,224
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Anthony

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,852
Employee ID
514803

Marquis Creech holds the role of Prob/Par Manager at Correction within Chattanooga. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,224.

Bethany Short

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,219
Sub-department
Dist. 31 SCU
Base pay
$68,569
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,649
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,219
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,714
Employee ID
598191

Bethany Short works as a Prob/Par Officer 3 for Correction within District 31 Scu. Their status is full-time. Bethany earned $70,219 in 2026.

Justice Hamilton

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,195
Sub-department
BCCX Core Security
Base pay
$66,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,058
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,195
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Joseph Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,511
Employee ID
643081

Justice Hamilton works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Justice earned $70,195 in 2026.

Randy Freeman

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,192
Sub-department
NECX Core Security
Base pay
$68,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,708
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,192
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,707
Employee ID
146555

Randy Freeman is a Correctional Officer 2* at Correction within Necx Core Security. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,192.

Norma Johnson

Sentence/Docketing Management Supervisor/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,168
Sub-department
Sentence Management Services
Base pay
$68,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,636
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,168
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,711
Employee ID
136278

At Correction, Norma Johnson serves as a Sentence/Docketing Management Supervisor within Sentence Management Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,168.

Bridget Allen

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$70,157
Sub-department
TCIX Core Security
Base pay
$68,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,637
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,157
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,710
Employee ID
454782

Bridget Allen holds the role of Correctional Corporal at Correction within Tcix Core Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $70,157.