Tennessee / Court System

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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

$11,820$226,944+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

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

155 · $67,584

93 · $219,120

35 · $219,120

32 · $219,120

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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Melanie Mccormick Perry

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,596

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Shawn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,633
Employee ID: 488581

Melanie Mccormick Perry holds the role of J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,596.

Lori Mcdole

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,596

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,633
Employee ID: 598397

At Court System, Lori Mcdole serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,596.

Donna Hill

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 443188

Donna Hill is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,584.

Melena Bowman

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 605540

Melena Bowman works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Melena earned $67,584 in 2026.

Carrie Cansler

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 611360

At Court System, Carrie Cansler serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,584.

Karen Card

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 403836

At Court System, Karen Card serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,584.

Rebecca Carter

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 662972

Rebecca Carter holds the role of J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,584.

Andrea Coffey

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 637802

Andrea Coffey holds the role of J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,584.

Jessica Carter

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 605404

Jessica Carter is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,584.

Karen Hill

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 358546

Karen Hill is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,584.

Linda Hersberger

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 259262

Linda Hersberger is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $67,584.

Rhonda Martin

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 144941

At Court System, Rhonda Martin serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,584.

Deborah Newman

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 228454

Deborah Newman holds the role of J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,584.

Melissa Pike

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp

$67,584

Sub-department: Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay: $67,584
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,632
Employee ID: 605411

At Court System, Melissa Pike serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $67,584.