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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

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Ira Smith

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$110,388
Sub-department
TNCIS Manager
Base pay
$110,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,388
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,199
Employee ID
577784

Ira Smith works as a J Court Technology Assistant for Court System within Tncis Manager. Their status is full-time. Ira earned $110,388 in 2026.

Jennifer Weiberg

J Database Administrator/Court System

2026 total comp
$109,200
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$109,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,200
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,100
Employee ID
472723

At Court System, Jennifer Weiberg serves as a J Database Administrator within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,200.

Ramya Bale

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$109,044
Sub-department
TNCIS Manager
Base pay
$109,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,044
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,087
Employee ID
580098

At Court System, Ramya Bale serves as a J Court Technology Assistant within Tncis Manager. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,044.

Charisse Choate

J Proj Management Office Lead/Court System

2026 total comp
$109,008
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$109,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,084
Employee ID
528614

Charisse Choate works as a J Proj Management Office Lead for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Charisse earned $109,008 in 2026.

Sarah Day

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$108,996
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$108,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Spitzer

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,083
Employee ID
385515

Sarah Day is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,996.

Courtney Spears

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$108,996
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$108,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,083
Employee ID
485902

Courtney Spears works as a J Int Law Clerk Senior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $108,996 in 2026.

Kathryn Dinsmore

SC Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$108,276
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$108,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,276
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,023
Employee ID
635236

Kathryn Dinsmore holds the role of SC Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,276.

Evan Elliott

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$108,276
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$108,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,276
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,023
Employee ID
456887

Evan Elliott is a SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,276.

Barrett Hobbs

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$107,652
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$107,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,652
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,971
Employee ID
102921

Barrett Hobbs works as a J Court Technology Assistant for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Barrett earned $107,652 in 2026.

Nathan Howell

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$107,640
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$107,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,640
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,970
Employee ID
410275

Nathan Howell is a J Court Technology Assistant at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,640.

Terry Tewell

J Database Administrator/Court System

2026 total comp
$104,664
Sub-department
TNCIS Manager
Base pay
$104,664
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,664
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,722
Employee ID
517053

Terry Tewell is a J Database Administrator at Court System within Tncis Manager. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,664.

Charles Demoss

J Maintenance Super/Court System

2026 total comp
$104,000
Sub-department
SupremeCourtBldgMaintNashville
Base pay
$104,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,000
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
162610

At Court System, Charles Demoss serves as a J Maintenance Super within Supremecourtbldgmaintnashville. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,000.

Irene Hansen

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$104,000
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$104,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,000
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$50
Employee ID
100269

At Court System, Irene Hansen serves as a J Int Administrative Law Clerk within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,000.

Don Ash

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$101,643
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$101,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,643
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,470
Employee ID
135740

Don Ash works as a Senior Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Don earned $101,643 in 2026.

D Kelly Thomas

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$101,484
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$101,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,484
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,457
Employee ID
149626

D Kelly Thomas holds the role of Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,484.