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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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Sandra Garrett

SC Bpr Chief Disp Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$215,964
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$215,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,997
Employee ID
129586

Sandra Garrett works as a SC Bpr Chief Disp Counsel for Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $215,964 in 2026.

James Hivner

SC Appellate Court Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$215,964
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$215,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,997
Employee ID
432078

At Court System, James Hivner serves as a SC Appellate Court Clerk within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $215,964.

Brandon Bowers

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$214,620
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$214,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,620
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,885
Employee ID
468054

Brandon Bowers holds the role of SC Assistant Director at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $214,620.

Jason Miller

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$211,500
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$211,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,625
Employee ID
345386

Jason Miller works as a SC Assistant Director for Court System within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $211,500 in 2026.

Marshall Davidson

SC Disciplinary Counsel Bjc/Court System

2026 total comp
$209,076
Sub-department
Judicial Programs & Comm
Base pay
$209,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$209,076
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,423
Employee ID
148960

Marshall Davidson holds the role of SC Disciplinary Counsel Bjc at Court System within Judicial Programs & Community. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $209,076.