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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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Elizabeth Ryan

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$187,164
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$187,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,164
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,597
Employee ID
160330

Elizabeth Ryan 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 $187,164.

R Stephen Jobe

SC Staff Research Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
143749

R Stephen Jobe works as a SC Staff Research Assistant for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. R earned $183,156 in 2026.

Stephen Jones

SC Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
160852

Stephen Jones is a SC Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $183,156.

Jeffrey Loy

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
112171

At Court System, Jeffrey Loy serves as a SC Staff Attorney within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $183,156.

Heather Wood

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
157231

Heather Wood is a SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $183,156.