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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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Jennifer Bledsoe

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,960
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$153,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,830
Employee ID
149105

Jennifer Bledsoe works as a J Int Law Clerk Senior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $153,960 in 2026.

Zora Liggett

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,960
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$153,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,830
Employee ID
148558

At Court System, Zora Liggett serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,960.

William Ward

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,719
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$153,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,719
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,810
Employee ID
134955

William Ward is a Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $153,719.

John Jefferson

SC Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,108
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$153,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,759
Employee ID
517722

John Jefferson holds the role of SC Attorney at Court System within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,108.

Lee Davies

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$152,208
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$152,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,684
Employee ID
119308

Lee Davies is a Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $152,208.

Vanessa Jackson

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$150,685
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$150,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,685
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,557
Employee ID
343348

Vanessa Jackson is a Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $150,685.

Carolyn Mason

SC Court Improvement Specialist/Court System

2026 total comp
$150,588
Sub-department
Court Improvement Program
Base pay
$150,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Q

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,549
Employee ID
562169

Carolyn Mason works as a SC Court Improvement Specialist for Court System within Court Improvement Program. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $150,588 in 2026.

Elizabeth Capps

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$149,592
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$149,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,466
Employee ID
129497

At Court System, Elizabeth Capps serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,592.

Jessica Jackson

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$149,592
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$149,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,466
Employee ID
103597

Jessica Jackson 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 $149,592.

Laura Blount

SC Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$148,800
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$148,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,400
Employee ID
476248

At Court System, Laura Blount serves as a SC Attorney within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $148,800.

Jennifer Williams

J Proj Management Office Lead/Court System

2026 total comp
$148,092
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$148,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,092
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,341
Employee ID
483261

Jennifer Williams works as a J Proj Management Office Lead for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $148,092 in 2026.

Eric Fuller

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$147,588
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$147,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,299
Employee ID
409475

At Court System, Eric Fuller serves as a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,588.

Eileen Smith

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$147,588
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$147,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,299
Employee ID
391989

Eileen Smith is a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,588.

Abigail Sparks

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$147,520
Sub-department
Board of Law Examiners
Base pay
$144,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,520
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,000
Employee ID
111722

Abigail Sparks holds the role of J Judicial Employee at Court System within Board of Law Examiners. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $147,520.

Eugene Guerre

SC Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$146,988
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$146,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,249
Employee ID
440293

Eugene Guerre holds the role of SC Attorney at Court System within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,988.