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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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Paul Bruno

SC Cap Case Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
667385

Paul Bruno works as a SC Cap Case Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $172,764 in 2026.

Vanessa Johnson

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
145099

Vanessa Johnson holds the role of SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $172,764.

Susan Jones

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
131475

Susan Jones works as a J Int Law Clerk Senior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $172,764 in 2026.

Amye King

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
144265

At Court System, Amye King serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,764.

William Owen

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
147474

William Owen is a SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,764.

Cynthia Padilla

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
143579

At Court System, Cynthia Padilla serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,764.

Diane Nisbet

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
161228

Diane Nisbet is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,764.

Stephanie Slater

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
103972

At Court System, Stephanie Slater serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,764.

Shaun Anderson

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
103178

Shaun Anderson works as a SC Staff Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Shaun earned $172,764 in 2026.

Beverly Sharpe

SC Bpr Consum Assist Program Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,524
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$172,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,524
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,377
Employee ID
110409

Beverly Sharpe is a SC Bpr Consum Assist Program Director at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,524.

Emily Tataryn

SC HR Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,008
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$172,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,334
Employee ID
629450

Emily Tataryn is a SC HR Director at Court System within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,008.

Charles Baldwin

SC Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$166,764
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$166,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,897
Employee ID
507157

Charles Baldwin 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 $166,764.