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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

Page 1

Lafonda Bond

J Staff Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$46,620
Sub-department
Appellate Court Clerk Jackson
Base pay
$46,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,620
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,885
Employee ID
582295

Lafonda Bond is a J Staff Clerk at Court System within Appellate Court Clerk Jackson. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,620.

Keith Pratt

J Staff Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$46,620
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville
Base pay
$46,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,620
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,885
Employee ID
418491

Keith Pratt works as a J Staff Clerk for Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $46,620 in 2026.

Justin Stubblefield

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$46,092
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$46,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,092
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,841
Employee ID
624769

At Court System, Justin Stubblefield serves as a J Judicial Employee within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,092.

Heather Guigar

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$46,020
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$46,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,020
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,835
Employee ID
598599

Heather Guigar is a J Secretary at Court System within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $46,020.

Melissa Adkins

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$45,984
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$45,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,832
Employee ID
704911

Melissa Adkins holds the role of J Secretary at Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $45,984.

Tracy Jerles

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$45,984
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$45,984
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,984
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,832
Employee ID
640536

Tracy Jerles is a J Secretary at Court System within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $45,984.

Grace Haynes

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$45,108
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$45,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,759
Employee ID
717635

At Court System, Grace Haynes serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $45,108.

Whitney Edwards

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$43,944
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville
Base pay
$43,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,944
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,662
Employee ID
619481

Whitney Edwards holds the role of J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $43,944.

Shannon Chaney

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$42,228
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$42,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,228
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,519
Employee ID
612502

Shannon Chaney is a J Judicial Employee at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $42,228.

April Lee

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$41,628
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$41,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,469
Employee ID
113164

April Lee 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 $41,628.

Christopher Fowler

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$41,208
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$41,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$3,434
Employee ID
344372

Christopher Fowler works as a J Judicial Employee for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $41,208 in 2026.