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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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Dana Chavis

SC Cap Case Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$163,092
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$163,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,092
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,591
Employee ID
625987

Dana Chavis works as a SC Cap Case Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $163,092 in 2026.

Douglas Bergeron

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$162,948
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$162,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,948
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,579
Employee ID
100300

Douglas Bergeron is a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $162,948.

Wyla Porcello

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$158,460
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$158,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Posey

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,205
Employee ID
152190

At Court System, Wyla Porcello serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,460.

Stacy Lynch

SC Court Improvement Coor/Court System

2026 total comp
$155,532
Sub-department
Court Improvement Program
Base pay
$155,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,532
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,961
Employee ID
593347

At Court System, Stacy Lynch serves as a SC Court Improvement Coor within Court Improvement Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,532.