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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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Roy Morgan

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$127,906
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$127,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,906
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,659
Employee ID
128101

Roy Morgan 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 $127,906.

Karin Waterman

J Int Law Clerk Junior/Court System

2026 total comp
$126,880
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$126,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,880
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$61
Employee ID
162411

Karin Waterman holds the role of J Int Law Clerk Junior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,880.

Andrea Cleek

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$125,868
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$125,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,868
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,489
Employee ID
138197

Andrea Cleek is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,868.

Richard Douglas

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$125,460
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$125,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,455
Employee ID
427504

Richard Douglas holds the role of SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,460.

James Holcomb

J Security Court/Court System

2026 total comp
$125,004
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$125,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,417
Employee ID
712334

James Holcomb is a J Security Court at Court System within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,004.

Holly Kirkham

J Accounting Technician 1/Court System

2026 total comp
$124,800
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$124,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,800
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$60
Employee ID
153252

Holly Kirkham works as a J Accounting Technician 1 for Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. Their status is part-time. Holly earned $124,800 in 2026.

Shane Hutton

SC Assistant Disc Counsel Bjc/Court System

2026 total comp
$121,776
Sub-department
Judicial Programs & Comm
Base pay
$121,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,148
Employee ID
575079

Shane Hutton holds the role of SC Assistant Disc Counsel Bjc at Court System within Judicial Programs & Community. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,776.

Kyle Stack

J Staff Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$121,176
Sub-department
Court Services Division
Base pay
$121,176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,176
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,098
Employee ID
622564

Kyle Stack works as a J Staff Assistant for Court System within Court Services Division. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $121,176 in 2026.

Stephanie Holliday

SC HR Manager/Court System

2026 total comp
$121,152
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$121,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,152
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,096
Employee ID
107977

Stephanie Holliday is a SC HR Manager at Court System within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,152.

Dana Dunn

SC Director of Operations/Court System

2026 total comp
$119,988
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$119,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,999
Employee ID
490691

At Court System, Dana Dunn serves as a SC Director of Operations within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,988.