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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

Amanda Hughes

J Court Clerk Liaison Tncis/Court System

2026 total comp
$145,600
Sub-department
Juvenile Manager
Base pay
$145,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,600
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$70
Employee ID
152623

Amanda Hughes works as a J Court Clerk Liaison Tncis for Court System within Juvenile Manager. Their status is part-time. Amanda earned $145,600 in 2026.

Christy Graves

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$145,344
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$145,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,344
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,112
Employee ID
164145

Christy Graves 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 $145,344.

Rebecca Ryan Moutoux

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$145,344
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$145,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,344
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,112
Employee ID
159119

Rebecca Ryan Moutoux is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $145,344.

John Gilliland

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$144,696
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$144,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,696
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,058
Employee ID
709617

John Gilliland is a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $144,696.

Edmund Sauer

SC Staff Research Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$144,576
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$144,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,576
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,048
Employee ID
629478

Edmund Sauer holds the role of SC Staff Research Assistant at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $144,576.

Jason Hatton

SC Technology Services Manager/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,916
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$143,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,916
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,993
Employee ID
370627

Jason Hatton holds the role of SC Technology Services Manager at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,916.

Dana Schmidt

SC Program Manager/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,676
Sub-department
Court Services Division
Base pay
$143,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,676
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,973
Employee ID
104756

Dana Schmidt works as a SC Program Manager for Court System within Court Services Division. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $143,676 in 2026.

Diana Bateman

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
141131

Diana Bateman holds the role of SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,208.

Dewayne Bunch

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
123599

Dewayne Bunch works as a SC Child Support Referee for Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. Dewayne earned $143,208 in 2026.

Josephine Clark

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
116030

Josephine Clark holds the role of SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,208.

Paige Day

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Miles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
473364

Paige Day holds the role of SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,208.

David Haggard

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
639440

David Haggard is a SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,208.

Allan Kerns

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
103606

Allan Kerns is a SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,208.

Brenda Lindsay-Mcdaniel

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
148751

Brenda Lindsay-Mcdaniel works as a SC Child Support Referee for Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $143,208 in 2026.

Melissa Lelonek

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
427510

At Court System, Melissa Lelonek serves as a SC Child Support Referee within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,208.

Gregory Miller

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
155232

Gregory Miller holds the role of SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,208.

Linda Onkotz

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
151215

Linda Onkotz holds the role of SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,208.

Jennifer Raby

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
530238

Jennifer Raby works as a SC Child Support Referee for Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $143,208 in 2026.

Russell Anne Swafford - Talley

SC Child Support Referee/Court System

2026 total comp
$143,208
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$143,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,934
Employee ID
593738

Russell Anne Swafford - Talley is a SC Child Support Referee at Court System within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $143,208.

Magan Corbin

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$141,216
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$141,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,768
Employee ID
155042

Magan Corbin is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $141,216.

Jennilyn Gibson

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$141,216
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$141,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,768
Employee ID
154200

At Court System, Jennilyn Gibson serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $141,216.

Maureen Hughes

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$140,304
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$140,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,304
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,692
Employee ID
627548

At Court System, Maureen Hughes serves as a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,304.

Tiffany Tant-Shafer

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$138,756
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$138,756
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,756
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,563
Employee ID
640911

Tiffany Tant-Shafer works as a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel for Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $138,756 in 2026.