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Court System

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Court System operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2026, this agency had 694 employees with median total compensation of $93,642; the highest distinct record was $239,760.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$85.8M
Employees
694
Median total
$93,642
Highest record
$239,760

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 694 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($93,642) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$123,633 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$5 (0%)
  • 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
$53,304
$67,584
$93,642
$219,120
$219,120

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $219,120 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,304. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

J Secretary
155 · $67,584
Circuit Court Judge
93 · $219,120
Chancellor
35 · $219,120
Criminal Court Judge
32 · $219,120
J Judicial Employee
27 · $20,712

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

Page 1

Jeffrey Bivins

SC Chief Justice/Court System

2026 total comp
$239,760
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$239,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$239,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,980
Employee ID
119271

Jeffrey Bivins works as a SC Chief Justice for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $239,760 in 2026.

Sarah Campbell

Supreme Court Justice/Court System

2026 total comp
$234,756
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$234,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,563
Employee ID
454866

Sarah Campbell is a Supreme Court Justice at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $234,756.

Holly Kirby

Supreme Court Justice/Court System

2026 total comp
$234,756
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$234,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,563
Employee ID
152670

Holly Kirby works as a Supreme Court Justice for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Holly earned $234,756 in 2026.

Mary Wagner

Supreme Court Justice/Court System

2026 total comp
$234,756
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$234,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,563
Employee ID
349399

Mary Wagner works as a Supreme Court Justice for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $234,756 in 2026.

Dwight Tarwater

Supreme Court Justice/Court System

2026 total comp
$234,756
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$234,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$234,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,563
Employee ID
444708

Dwight Tarwater is a Supreme Court Justice at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $234,756.

Frank Clement

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$229,452
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$229,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$229,452
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,121
Employee ID
146284

Frank Clement is a Appellate Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $229,452.

Robert Wedemeyer

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$229,452
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$229,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$229,452
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$19,121
Employee ID
123626

Robert Wedemeyer works as a Criminal Appeals Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $229,452 in 2026.

Jill Ayers

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
463748

Jill Ayers is a Criminal Appeals Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,944.

Andy Bennett

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
149469

At Court System, Andy Bennett serves as a Appellate Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

John Campbell

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
145294

At Court System, John Campbell serves as a Criminal Appeals Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

Kristi Davis

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
438745

At Court System, Kristi Davis serves as a Appellate Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

John Dyer

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
154422

At Court System, John Dyer serves as a Criminal Appeals Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

Timothy Easter

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
139900

At Court System, Timothy Easter serves as a Criminal Appeals Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

Thomas Frierson

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
127985

Thomas Frierson is a Appellate Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,944.

Thomas Greenholtz

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
461842

At Court System, Thomas Greenholtz serves as a Criminal Appeals Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

Kyle Hixson

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexander

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
338177

At Court System, Kyle Hixson serves as a Criminal Appeals Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

Robert Holloway

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
151787

Robert Holloway holds the role of Criminal Appeals Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $226,944.

Michelle Long

SC Administrative Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Adm Off of the Courts Exec Adm
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Yvette Jones

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
393322

At Court System, Michelle Long serves as a SC Administrative Director within Administrative Off of the Courts Executive Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

Steven Maroney

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
580548

Steven Maroney works as a Appellate Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $226,944 in 2026.

John Mcclarty

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
340391

John Mcclarty works as a Appellate Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. John earned $226,944 in 2026.

Carma Mcgee

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
429155

At Court System, Carma Mcgee serves as a Appellate Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $226,944.

Camille Mcmullen

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
116436

Camille Mcmullen is a Criminal Appeals Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,944.

Robert Montgomery

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
146291

Robert Montgomery is a Criminal Appeals Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,944.

William Mcbrayer

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
431086

William Mcbrayer works as a Appellate Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. William earned $226,944 in 2026.

William Phillips

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
584852

William Phillips is a Appellate Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,944.

Valerie Smith

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
471181

Valerie Smith holds the role of Appellate Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $226,944.

J Steven Stafford

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
150622

J Steven Stafford is a Appellate Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,944.

Steven Sword

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
383567

Steven Sword is a Criminal Appeals Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $226,944.

Jeffrey Usman

Appellate Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
159241

Jeffrey Usman holds the role of Appellate Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $226,944.

Matthew Wilson

Criminal Appeals Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$226,944
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$226,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$226,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,912
Employee ID
622834

Matthew Wilson holds the role of Criminal Appeals Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $226,944.

Jerri Bryant

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
135711

Jerri Bryant is a Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Emily Abbott

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
125223

Emily Abbott holds the role of Criminal Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Carlyn Addison

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605427

Carlyn Addison works as a Criminal Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Carlyn earned $219,120 in 2026.

William Ailor

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438603

William Ailor works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. William earned $219,120 in 2026.

Donald Allen

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
152513

Donald Allen works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $219,120 in 2026.

Elizabeth Asbury

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438644

Elizabeth Asbury is a Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Robert Bateman

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
580549

Robert Bateman holds the role of Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Justin Angel

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438629

Justin Angel is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Richard Armstrong

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605431

Richard Armstrong is a Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Jeffrey Atherton

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
367474

At Court System, Jeffrey Atherton serves as a Chancellor within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.