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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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Dalton Hensley

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$195,516
Sub-department
Fiscal Services Division
Base pay
$195,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,516
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,293
Employee ID
426479

Dalton Hensley is a SC Assistant Director at Court System within Fiscal Services Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $195,516.

Lisa Perlen

J Executive Director Ble/Court System

2026 total comp
$193,524
Sub-department
Board of Law Examiners
Base pay
$193,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$193,524
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,127
Employee ID
403438

At Court System, Lisa Perlen serves as a J Executive Director Ble within Board of Law Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $193,524.