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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
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

$7,528$126,194+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 91

Terry Johnson

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,764
Sub-department
West.E.H (Crump) FS
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
554230

Terry Johnson works as a Prob/Par Officer 2* for Correction within West.E.H (Crump) Fs. Their status is full-time. Terry earned $61,764 in 2026.

Donna Poindexter

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,764
Sub-department
West.E.H (Crump) FS
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
114533

At Correction, Donna Poindexter serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within West.E.H (Crump) Fs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,764.

Samuel Polk

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,764
Sub-department
Blanton
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
414107

Samuel Polk holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Blanton. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,764.

Matthew Smithers

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,764
Sub-department
Jacksboro
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ray

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
496154

Matthew Smithers is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Jacksboro. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,764.

Karina Stanford

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,764
Sub-department
Somerville FS
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
516460

Karina Stanford holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Somerville Fs. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,764.

Shertoya Vaughn

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,764
Sub-department
Pavilion
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Denee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
546077

Shertoya Vaughn holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Pavilion. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,764.

Edward Yeager

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,764
Sub-department
Clarksville
Base pay
$61,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,147
Employee ID
589130

Edward Yeager holds the role of Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Clarksville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,764.

Brianna Hartley

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,744
Sub-department
MCCX Core Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
697292

At Correction, Brianna Hartley serves as a Correctional Officer 2* within Mccx Core Security. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,744.

David Yox

Correctional Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,744
Sub-department
TCIX Housing Unit Security
Base pay
$59,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,744
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Norman

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,937
Employee ID
695975

David Yox works as a Correctional Officer 2* for Correction within Tcix Housing Unit Security. Their status is full-time. David earned $61,744 in 2026.

Bambi Brewer

Correctional Compliance Manager/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,704
Sub-department
NWCX Fire & Safety
Base pay
$61,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,704
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,142
Employee ID
335810

Bambi Brewer is a Correctional Compliance Manager at Correction within Nwcx Fire & Safety. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,704.

Tiffany Robertson

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,695
Sub-department
Gallatin
Base pay
$55,872
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,823
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,695
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,656
Employee ID
655073

Tiffany Robertson is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Gallatin. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,695.

Candace Elliott

Correctional Academy Inst 1/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,611
Sub-department
Community Supervision Training
Base pay
$60,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,611
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Irene Louise

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,017
Employee ID
514036

At Correction, Candace Elliott serves as a Correctional Academy Inst 1 within Community Supervision Training. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,611.

Alicia Steele

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,611
Sub-department
TCIX Administration
Base pay
$60,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,611
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,017
Employee ID
357671

Alicia Steele holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Tcix Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,611.

Tamara Parker

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,592
Sub-department
West.E.H (Crump) FS
Base pay
$61,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,091
Employee ID
452459

Tamara Parker is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within West.E.H (Crump) Fs. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,592.

Daniel Debord

Maintenance Electrician 2/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,572
Sub-department
RMSI Fire & Safety
Base pay
$61,572
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,572
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,131
Employee ID
623726

Daniel Debord holds the role of Maintenance Electrician 2 at Correction within Rmsi Fire & Safety. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,572.

Felicia Martin

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,551
Sub-department
DJRC Unit Management
Base pay
$61,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,551
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexandra

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,129
Employee ID
396128

Felicia Martin holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Djrc Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,551.

James Bowman

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,536
Sub-department
RNA Quality Assurance
Base pay
$61,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,536
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
William

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,128
Employee ID
506733

James Bowman works as a Correctional Counselor 3 for Correction within Rna Quality Assurance. Their status is full-time. James earned $61,536 in 2026.

Julia Clem

Procurement Officer 2/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,488
Sub-department
Fiscal Services
Base pay
$61,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,124
Employee ID
134203

Julia Clem is a Procurement Officer 2 at Correction within Fiscal Services. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,488.

Jeffrey Ogden

Facilities Safety Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,488
Sub-department
WTSP Fire & Safety
Base pay
$61,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,124
Employee ID
135258

At Correction, Jeffrey Ogden serves as a Facilities Safety Officer 2* within Wtsp Fire & Safety. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,488.

Eric Paulk

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,488
Sub-department
BCCX Unit Management
Base pay
$61,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,124
Employee ID
420032

Eric Paulk holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Bccx Unit Management. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,488.

Anthony Sanders

Correctional Academy Inst 1/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,482
Sub-department
TCA Training
Base pay
$59,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,698
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,482
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,982
Employee ID
369249

Anthony Sanders works as a Correctional Academy Inst 1 for Correction within Tca Training. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $61,482 in 2026.

Susan Tarkington

Administrative Services Assistant 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,457
Sub-department
TCIX Fiscal Services
Base pay
$59,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,469
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,457
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kay

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,999
Employee ID
468554

Susan Tarkington works as a Administrative Services Assistant 2* for Correction within Tcix Fiscal Services. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $61,457 in 2026.

Lynsi Johnson

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,419
Sub-department
Dist. 20 SCU
Base pay
$59,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,419
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Dail

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,927
Employee ID
640867

Lynsi Johnson is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within District 20 Scu. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,419.

Tabitha Jefferson

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,388
Sub-department
Tullahoma
Base pay
$60,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,388
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Sue

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,074
Employee ID
452758

Tabitha Jefferson is a Prob/Par Officer 2* at Correction within Tullahoma. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,388.

Gerald Sanford

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,388
Sub-department
Overton Crossing
Base pay
$60,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,388
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,074
Employee ID
613624

At Correction, Gerald Sanford serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within Overton Crossing. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,388.

Marquita Payne

Prob/Par Officer 2*/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,384
Sub-department
West.E.H (Crump) FS
Base pay
$59,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,384
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,982
Employee ID
576726

At Correction, Marquita Payne serves as a Prob/Par Officer 2* within West.E.H (Crump) Fs. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,384.

Victoria Luangrath

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,382
Sub-department
Education
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,490
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,382
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
589285

At Correction, Victoria Luangrath serves as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 within Education. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,382.

Seth Billingsley

Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 2/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,359
Sub-department
NECX Plant Maintenance & Ops
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,467
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,359
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
621098

At Correction, Seth Billingsley serves as a Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 2 within Necx Plant Maintenance & Ops. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,359.

Austin Betty

Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,344
Sub-department
TCIX Plant Maintenance & Ops
Base pay
$59,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,488
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,344
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,988
Employee ID
404947

Austin Betty is a Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 3 at Correction within Tcix Plant Maintenance & Ops. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,344.

Martin Tedford

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,344
Sub-department
TCIX Unit Management
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,452
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,344
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
532934

Martin Tedford is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Tcix Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,344.

Shameka Riddick

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,328
Sub-department
Knoxville CRC/DRC
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,436
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,328
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
623272

Shameka Riddick holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Knoxville Crc/Drc. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,328.

Sharika Michael

Institutional Prob/Par Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,327
Sub-department
CO IPPO
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,435
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,327
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
562549

Sharika Michael works as a Institutional Prob/Par Specialist for Correction within Co Ippo. Their status is full-time. Sharika earned $61,327 in 2026.

Matthew Isbell

Correctional Academy Inst 1/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,325
Sub-department
TCA Training
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,433
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,325
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
552086

Matthew Isbell is a Correctional Academy Inst 1 at Correction within Tca Training. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,325.

Sharla Graves

Institutional Prob/Par Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,323
Sub-department
CO IPPO
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,431
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,323
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Jean

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
532693

Sharla Graves works as a Institutional Prob/Par Specialist for Correction within Co Ippo. Their status is full-time. Sharla earned $61,323 in 2026.

Douglas Lawhorn

Institutional Prob/Par Specialist/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,322
Sub-department
BCCX IPPO
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,322
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
413818

At Correction, Douglas Lawhorn serves as a Institutional Prob/Par Specialist within Bccx Ippo. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,322.

Kimberly Jairels

Administrative Services Assistant 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,322
Sub-department
DCCO Community Supervision
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,322
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
449243

Kimberly Jairels works as a Administrative Services Assistant 3 for Correction within Dcco Community Supervision. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $61,322 in 2026.

Beatriz Villa

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,322
Sub-department
RMSI Unit Management
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,322
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
408616

Beatriz Villa is a Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Rmsi Unit Management. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $61,322.

Audra Loshbough

HR Generalist 1/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,321
Sub-department
BCCX Administration
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,429
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,321
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lynn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
392215

At Correction, Audra Loshbough serves as a HR Generalist 1 within Bccx Administration. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,321.

Joel Colton

Correctional Counselor 3/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,321
Sub-department
BCCX Pre-Release
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,429
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,321
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Douglas

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
613312

Joel Colton holds the role of Correctional Counselor 3 at Correction within Bccx Pre-Release. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,321.

Curtis Hensley

Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 2/Correction

2026 total comp
$61,321
Sub-department
BCCX Plant Maintenance & Ops
Base pay
$59,892
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,429
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,321
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Shane

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,991
Employee ID
627173

Curtis Hensley holds the role of Heating & Refrigeration Mechanical 2 at Correction within Bccx Plant Maintenance & Ops. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,321.