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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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Sarah Hood

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$208,104
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$208,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,104
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$100
Employee ID
107190

At Court System, Sarah Hood serves as a SC Staff Attorney within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $208,104.

Joseph Byrd

SC Acc Interim Executive Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$207,000
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$207,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,250
Employee ID
190259

Joseph Byrd is a SC Acc Interim Executive Director at Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $207,000.

Michelle Consiglio-Young

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$202,692
Sub-department
Court Services Division
Base pay
$202,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$202,692
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,891
Employee ID
139061

Michelle Consiglio-Young holds the role of SC Assistant Director at Court System within Court Services Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $202,692.

Lisa Mcguffey

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$200,221
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$200,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,221
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$96
Employee ID
130793

At Court System, Lisa Mcguffey serves as a SC Staff Attorney within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $200,221.