Tennessee / Court System / Circuit Court Judge

Job-title file

Circuit Court Judge

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

93 employees hold this title in Court System. Median total compensation for the role is $219,120, above the department median of $93,642.

Employees: 93
Role median: $219,120
Agency median: $93,642
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$219,120$219,140+

How total compensation varies among the 93 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 3

Deborah Stevens

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: 410585

Deborah Stevens 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.

Joe Thompson

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: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 432979

Joe Thompson 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.

Barry Tidwell

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: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 508366

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

Ashleigh Travis

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: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 531256

Ashleigh Travis 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.

Joshua Turnbow

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: 397840

Joshua Turnbow 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.

James Turner

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: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 567680

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

David Veile

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: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 662922

At Court System, David Veile serves as a Circuit Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Lawrence Wallace

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: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 114366

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

Matthew Wallace

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: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 605485

Matthew Wallace 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.

Stephanie Williams

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: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 662903

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

David Wolfe

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: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 438889

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

Joseph Woodruff

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: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 438890

At Court System, Joseph Woodruff serves as a Circuit Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Cedrick Wooten

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: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,260
Employee ID: 605489

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