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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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Brandon Glossup

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
Knoxville
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
162064

Brandon Glossup works as a Prob/Par Manager for Correction within Knoxville. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $83,008 in 2026.

Chad Mccaleb

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
Cookeville
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
156736

Chad Mccaleb holds the role of Prob/Par Manager at Correction within Cookeville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,008.

Carey Monsue

Correctional Program Superintendent Coor/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
DCCO Community Supervision
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
148970

Carey Monsue is a Correctional Program Superintendent Coor at Correction within Dcco Community Supervision. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $83,008.

Nicole Norman

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
Columbia
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
390513

Nicole Norman holds the role of Prob/Par Manager at Correction within Columbia. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $83,008.

Jason Warren

Facilities Supervisor/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
TCIX Plant Maintenance & Ops
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
147341

At Correction, Jason Warren serves as a Facilities Supervisor within Tcix Plant Maintenance & Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,008.

Krista Maddox

Behavioral Health Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
Dist. 61 BHS
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
498620

Krista Maddox works as a Behavioral Health Specialist for Correction within District 61 Bhs. Their status is full-time. Krista earned $83,008 in 2026.

Travis Smith

Behavioral Health Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
Dist. 70 BHS
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
120773

At Correction, Travis Smith serves as a Behavioral Health Specialist within District 70 Bhs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $83,008.

Christa Jenkins

Correctional Program Superintendent Coor/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,008
Sub-department
Corr Education Investment
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
439332

Christa Jenkins works as a Correctional Program Superintendent Coor for Correction within Correctional Education Investment. Their status is full-time. Christa earned $83,008 in 2026.

Brian Rives

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$83,007
Sub-department
Dickson
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,007
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
149349

Brian Rives works as a Prob/Par Manager for Correction within Dickson. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $83,007 in 2026.

Sandra King

Correctional Corporal/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,951
Sub-department
OIC - Canine Unit
Base pay
$80,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,951
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,705
Employee ID
425647

Sandra King is a Correctional Corporal at Correction within Oic - Canine Unit. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,951.

James Gilliam

Doc Cte Instructor/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,935
Sub-department
RMSI Academic Education
Base pay
$81,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,899
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,935
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,592
Employee ID
375333

At Correction, James Gilliam serves as a Doc Cte Instructor within Rmsi Academic Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,935.

Candace Prince

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,921
Sub-department
NWCX Unit Management
Base pay
$77,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,676
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,921
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,437
Employee ID
145962

At Correction, Candace Prince serves as a Correctional Counselor 3 within Nwcx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,921.

Jefferson Key

Facilities Supervisor/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,895
Sub-department
NWCX Plant Maintenance & Ops
Base pay
$82,895
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,895
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Davis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,908
Employee ID
405140

At Correction, Jefferson Key serves as a Facilities Supervisor within Nwcx Plant Maintenance & Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,895.

Timothy Windsor

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,892
Sub-department
NWCX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$77,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,989
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,492
Employee ID
131537

Timothy Windsor 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 $82,892.

Jessica Trivette

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,801
Sub-department
Dist. 40 SCU
Base pay
$82,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,801
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,900
Employee ID
442999

Jessica Trivette holds the role of Prob/Par Manager at Correction within District 40 Scu. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,801.

Emann Lamb

Correctional Program Director 1/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,788
Sub-department
Health Services
Base pay
$82,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,788
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nizar

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,899
Employee ID
549419

Emann Lamb holds the role of Correctional Program Director 1 at Correction within Health Services. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,788.

Jacklyn Taylor

Tdoc Retention Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,752
Sub-department
WTSP Human Resources
Base pay
$82,752
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,752
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,896
Employee ID
135454

Jacklyn Taylor holds the role of Tdoc Retention Specialist at Correction within Wtsp Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,752.

Juanita Shaw

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,671
Sub-department
Blanton
Base pay
$80,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,947
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,671
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,727
Employee ID
107775

Juanita Shaw holds the role of Prob/Par Manager at Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,671.

James Daniel

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,624
Sub-department
WTSP Security Management
Base pay
$80,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,924
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,624
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,725
Employee ID
120763

James Daniel works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. James earned $82,624 in 2026.

Daniel Arnold

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,599
Sub-department
WTSP Security Management
Base pay
$80,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,887
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,599
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,726
Employee ID
360067

Daniel Arnold works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $82,599 in 2026.

Richard Schumpert

Doc Cte Instructor/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,584
Sub-department
MCCX Vocational Education
Base pay
$78,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,584
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,582
Employee ID
104458

At Correction, Richard Schumpert serves as a Doc Cte Instructor within Mccx Vocational Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,584.

Buddy Smith

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,536
Sub-department
TCIX Security Management
Base pay
$80,412
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,124
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,536
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,701
Employee ID
111874

Buddy Smith holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Tcix Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,536.

Julia Anderson

Correctional Program Superintendent Coor/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,502
Sub-department
RMSI Administration
Base pay
$81,072
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,502
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,756
Employee ID
494793

Julia Anderson works as a Correctional Program Superintendent Coor for Correction within Rmsi Administration. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $82,502 in 2026.

Brian Vass

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,418
Sub-department
NWCX Security Management
Base pay
$82,418
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,418
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,868
Employee ID
108010

At Correction, Brian Vass serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Nwcx Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,418.

Kristi Parker

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,394
Sub-department
WTSP Security Management
Base pay
$80,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,330
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,394
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,672
Employee ID
120138

Kristi Parker holds the role of Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Wtsp Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,394.

Daniel Mccray

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,377
Sub-department
MCCX Security Management
Base pay
$80,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,953
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,377
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,702
Employee ID
111560

Daniel Mccray holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Mccx Security Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,377.

Melissa Brady

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,336
Sub-department
TCIX Security Management
Base pay
$80,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,840
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,336
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Fay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,708
Employee ID
120971

Melissa Brady works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Tcix Security Management. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $82,336 in 2026.

Lindsay Reneau

Prob/Par Officer 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,277
Sub-department
Dist. 20 SCU
Base pay
$75,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,277
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,333
Employee ID
569017

Lindsay Reneau is a Prob/Par Officer 3 at Correction within District 20 Scu. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,277.

Chris Wright

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,238
Sub-department
NWCX Core Security
Base pay
$80,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,142
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,238
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,675
Employee ID
126393

Chris Wright works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Nwcx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $82,238 in 2026.

Charles Stevens

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,140
Sub-department
RMSI Security Management
Base pay
$82,140
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,140
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,845
Employee ID
423705

At Correction, Charles Stevens serves as a Correctional Lieutenant within Rmsi Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,140.

Laurie Wyatt

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,138
Sub-department
Dist. 20 SCU
Base pay
$80,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,138
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,685
Employee ID
405729

Laurie Wyatt is a Prob/Par Manager at Correction within District 20 Scu. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,138.

Sheila Trent

Behavioral Health Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,121
Sub-department
Dist. 10 BHS
Base pay
$80,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,121
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,683
Employee ID
113541

Sheila Trent holds the role of Behavioral Health Specialist at Correction within District 10 Bhs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $82,121.

Angela Rushing

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,112
Sub-department
Pavilion
Base pay
$80,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,916
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,112
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,683
Employee ID
123144

Angela Rushing works as a Prob/Par Manager for Correction within Pavilion. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $82,112 in 2026.

Lakisha Young

Behavioral Health Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,111
Sub-department
Dist. 71 BHS
Base pay
$80,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,111
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,683
Employee ID
370078

Lakisha Young is a Behavioral Health Specialist at Correction within District 71 Bhs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,111.

Davie Miller

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,076
Sub-department
Dist. 60 SCU
Base pay
$82,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,076
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,840
Employee ID
441502

Davie Miller is a Prob/Par Manager at Correction within District 60 Scu. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,076.

Joe Rudolph

Prob/Par Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,076
Sub-department
Dist. 60 SCU
Base pay
$82,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,076
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,840
Employee ID
448789

At Correction, Joe Rudolph serves as a Prob/Par Manager within District 60 Scu. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,076.

Kenyonna Parker

Correctional Unit Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,051
Sub-department
DJRC Unit Management
Base pay
$80,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,051
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,678
Employee ID
347716

Kenyonna Parker works as a Correctional Unit Manager for Correction within Djrc Unit Management. Their status is full-time. Kenyonna earned $82,051 in 2026.

Martin Monkhouse

Correctional Lieutenant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,016
Sub-department
MCCX Security Management
Base pay
$80,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,832
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,016
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Crawford

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,682
Employee ID
447217

Martin Monkhouse is a Correctional Lieutenant at Correction within Mccx Security Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $82,016.

John Collins

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$82,007
Sub-department
MCCX Unit Management
Base pay
$79,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,155
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,007
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,654
Employee ID
144461

At Correction, John Collins serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Mccx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,007.

Eddy Perez

Correctional Sergeant/Correction

2026 total comp
$81,978
Sub-department
BCCX Unit Management
Base pay
$79,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,442
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,978
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Hector

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,628
Employee ID
481605

At Correction, Eddy Perez serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Bccx Unit Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,978.