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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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Marla Guinn

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$26,340
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$26,340
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,340
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,195
Employee ID
153109

Marla Guinn works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Marla earned $26,340 in 2026.

David Martin

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$26,280
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$26,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,280
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,190
Employee ID
601250

David Martin is a J Judicial Employee at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $26,280.

Latonya Drumwright

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$26,280
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$26,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,280
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,190
Employee ID
615303

Latonya Drumwright holds the role of J Judicial Employee at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $26,280.

Kristen Morman

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$25,740
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$25,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,740
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,145
Employee ID
561335

Kristen Morman works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $25,740 in 2026.

Anthony Chen

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$25,524
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$25,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,524
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,127
Employee ID
710700

At Court System, Anthony Chen serves as a J Judicial Employee within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $25,524.

Jennifer Wilee

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$24,228
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$24,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,228
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$2,019
Employee ID
119819

Jennifer Wilee 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 $24,228.

Nicole Paulk

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$22,344
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$22,344
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,344
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$1,862
Employee ID
161385

Nicole Paulk works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $22,344 in 2026.