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 Corporal/Correction
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At Correction, Kalvin Holt serves as a Correctional Corporal within Nwcx Housing Unit Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,967.
Correctional Compliance Specialist 2/Correction
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Denys Yeager holds the role of Correctional Compliance Specialist 2 at Correction within Hccf Hardeman County Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,859.
Correctional Sergeant/Correction
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At Correction, Brian Fiedler serves as a Correctional Sergeant within Tca Security Management. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $81,841.
Prob/Par Manager/Correction
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Kevin Weaver holds the role of Prob/Par Manager at Correction within District 51 Scu. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,805.
Correctional Program Superintendent Coor/Correction
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Julie Daugherty works as a Correctional Program Superintendent Coor for Correction within Fleet Management. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $81,800 in 2026.
Facilities Supervisor/Correction
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Jeffery Newport works as a Facilities Supervisor for Correction within Mccx Plant Maintenance & Operations. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $81,792 in 2026.
Prob/Par Manager/Correction
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Jeremy Jones is a Prob/Par Manager at Correction within Dyersburg. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $81,775.
Correctional Lieutenant/Correction
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Jason Munsey works as a Correctional Lieutenant for Correction within Bccx Core Security. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $81,746 in 2026.
Correctional Sergeant/Correction
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Thomas Hutchins holds the role of Correctional Sergeant at Correction within Necx Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $81,735.