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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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Shelley Faughn

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$137,208
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$137,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,434
Employee ID
148076

Shelley Faughn is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $137,208.

Ann Wiles

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$137,172
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$137,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137,172
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,431
Employee ID
513547

Ann Wiles works as a SC Staff Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Ann earned $137,172 in 2026.

Amy Frogge

SC Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$136,560
Sub-department
TNCommContinuingLegalEdu&Spec
Base pay
$136,560
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,560
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,380
Employee ID
641221

Amy Frogge is a SC Attorney at Court System within Tncommcontinuinglegaledu&Spec. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $136,560.

Hans Schachtschneider

J Data Control Technician/Court System

2026 total comp
$134,808
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$134,808
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,808
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,234
Employee ID
518355

Hans Schachtschneider holds the role of J Data Control Technician at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $134,808.

Heather Piper

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$134,196
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$134,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,196
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,183
Employee ID
644236

At Court System, Heather Piper serves as a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $134,196.

Stephanie Etheridge

SC Court Improvement Specialist/Court System

2026 total comp
$132,348
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$132,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,348
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,029
Employee ID
120315

At Court System, Stephanie Etheridge serves as a SC Court Improvement Specialist within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,348.

Lisa Mcclendon

J Court Clerk Liaison Tncis/Court System

2026 total comp
$131,232
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$131,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,232
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,936
Employee ID
131880

Lisa Mcclendon works as a J Court Clerk Liaison Tncis for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $131,232 in 2026.

Marsha Phillips

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$129,540
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$129,540
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,540
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,795
Employee ID
121737

Marsha Phillips holds the role of J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $129,540.

Rolando Johnson

SC Senior Business Analyst/Court System

2026 total comp
$129,216
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$129,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,768
Employee ID
624979

At Court System, Rolando Johnson serves as a SC Senior Business Analyst within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $129,216.

David Thomas

SC Field Support Manager/Court System

2026 total comp
$128,700
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$128,700
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,700
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,725
Employee ID
122842

At Court System, David Thomas serves as a SC Field Support Manager within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $128,700.