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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

Yolanda Hunt

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$56,004
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$56,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,667
Employee ID
548686

At Court System, Yolanda Hunt serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,004.

Marceia Alexander

Cle Executive Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$55,680
Sub-department
TNCommContinuingLegalEdu&Spec
Base pay
$55,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,680
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,640
Employee ID
113958

Marceia Alexander holds the role of Cle Executive Assistant at Court System within Tncommcontinuinglegaledu&Spec. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,680.

Brenda Barker

J Court Reporter/Court System

2026 total comp
$55,224
Sub-department
Verbatim Transcripts
Base pay
$55,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,224
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,602
Employee ID
150976

Brenda Barker holds the role of J Court Reporter at Court System within Verbatim Transcripts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $55,224.

Brian Lawson

J Custodian/Court System

2026 total comp
$55,068
Sub-department
SupremeCourtBldgMaintKnoxville
Base pay
$55,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,068
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,589
Employee ID
724239

Brian Lawson works as a J Custodian for Court System within Supremecourtbldgmaintknoxville. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $55,068 in 2026.

Benny Wilson

J Maintenance Worker/Court System

2026 total comp
$55,068
Sub-department
SupremeCourtBldgMaintKnoxville
Base pay
$55,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,068
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,589
Employee ID
135229

Benny Wilson is a J Maintenance Worker at Court System within Supremecourtbldgmaintknoxville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $55,068.

Kayla Johnson

J Auditor 1/Court System

2026 total comp
$55,008
Sub-department
Court Services Division
Base pay
$55,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,584
Employee ID
712501

Kayla Johnson works as a J Auditor 1 for Court System within Court Services Division. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $55,008 in 2026.

Deborah Hale

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$54,492
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$54,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,541
Employee ID
511759

At Court System, Deborah Hale serves as a J Deputy Clerk within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,492.

Dotti Gambill

J Court Reporter/Court System

2026 total comp
$54,324
Sub-department
Verbatim Transcripts
Base pay
$54,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,324
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,527
Employee ID
149398

At Court System, Dotti Gambill serves as a J Court Reporter within Verbatim Transcripts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $54,324.

Elizabeth Gray

SC Bpr Legal Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,928
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$53,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,928
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,494
Employee ID
360679

Elizabeth Gray works as a SC Bpr Legal Secretary for Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $53,928 in 2026.

Jennifer Gilliam

Cle Executive Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,832
Sub-department
TNCommContinuingLegalEdu&Spec
Base pay
$53,832
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,832
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,486
Employee ID
589610

At Court System, Jennifer Gilliam serves as a Cle Executive Assistant within Tncommcontinuinglegaledu&Spec. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $53,832.

Lisa Sharp

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,760
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$53,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,480
Employee ID
114262

Lisa Sharp is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,760.

Sabrina Mills

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,652
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$53,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,652
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,471
Employee ID
618479

Sabrina Mills 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 $53,652.

Emily Donaldson

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,640
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$53,640
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,640
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,470
Employee ID
310493

Emily Donaldson works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $53,640 in 2026.

Emily Sanders

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,508
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$53,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,508
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,459
Employee ID
549267

Emily Sanders is a J Judicial Employee at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,508.

Lisa Jones

J Court Reporter/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,304
Sub-department
Verbatim Transcripts
Base pay
$53,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,304
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,442
Employee ID
120004

Lisa Jones holds the role of J Court Reporter at Court System within Verbatim Transcripts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,304.

Amy Morris

J Court Reporter/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,304
Sub-department
Verbatim Transcripts
Base pay
$53,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,304
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,442
Employee ID
112101

Amy Morris holds the role of J Court Reporter at Court System within Verbatim Transcripts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,304.

Logan Thornton

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,292
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$53,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,292
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,441
Employee ID
616122

Logan Thornton holds the role of J Court Technology Assistant at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $53,292.

Shana Crawford

J Court Reporter/Court System

2026 total comp
$53,256
Sub-department
Verbatim Transcripts
Base pay
$53,256
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,256
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,438
Employee ID
114975

Shana Crawford works as a J Court Reporter for Court System within Verbatim Transcripts. Their status is full-time. Shana earned $53,256 in 2026.

Sarah Burden

Tlap Program Coordinator/Court System

2026 total comp
$52,800
Sub-department
TN Lawyers Assistance Program
Base pay
$52,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,400
Employee ID
640302

Sarah Burden works as a Tlap Program Coordinator for Court System within TN Lawyers Assistance Program. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $52,800 in 2026.

Zendra Kramer

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$52,704
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$52,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,704
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,392
Employee ID
422480

Zendra Kramer is a J Secretary at Court System within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $52,704.

Krista Melson

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$52,704
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$52,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,704
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,392
Employee ID
530239

Krista Melson holds the role of J Secretary at Court System within Child Support Referees. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $52,704.

Samantha Albrecht

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,972
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$51,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,331
Employee ID
641072

Samantha Albrecht is a J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,972.

Claire Gordon

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,972
Sub-department
Appellate Court Clerk Jackson
Base pay
$51,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Opal

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,331
Employee ID
484785

At Court System, Claire Gordon serves as a J Deputy Clerk within Appellate Court Clerk Jackson. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,972.

Jessica Salinas

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,972
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$51,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,331
Employee ID
573777

At Court System, Jessica Salinas serves as a J Deputy Clerk within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $51,972.

Ashley Boggess

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,480
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$51,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,480
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,290
Employee ID
624008

Ashley Boggess works as a J Deputy Clerk for Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $51,480 in 2026.

Karla Drumm

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,480
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$51,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,480
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,290
Employee ID
510206

Karla Drumm is a J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,480.

Jerry Balthrop

J Maintenance Worker/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,384
Sub-department
SupremeCourtBldgMaintNashville
Base pay
$51,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,384
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,282
Employee ID
141110

Jerry Balthrop works as a J Maintenance Worker for Court System within Supremecourtbldgmaintnashville. Their status is full-time. Jerry earned $51,384 in 2026.

Dana George

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,228
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$51,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,228
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,269
Employee ID
144391

Dana George works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $51,228 in 2026.

Darryl Myers

J Staff Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,228
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$51,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,228
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,269
Employee ID
104903

Darryl Myers is a J Staff Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,228.

Jason Steinle

J Judicial Employee/Court System

2026 total comp
$51,228
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$51,228
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,228
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,269
Employee ID
160627

Jason Steinle is a J Judicial Employee at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $51,228.

Christine Mcgee

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,988
Sub-department
Appellate Court Clerk Jackson
Base pay
$50,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,249
Employee ID
442210

Christine Mcgee holds the role of J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Court Clerk Jackson. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,988.

Kathy Robinson

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,988
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$50,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,249
Employee ID
596146

Kathy Robinson is a J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,988.

Amanda Wills

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,988
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$50,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,988
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,249
Employee ID
617753

Amanda Wills holds the role of J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,988.

Barbara Doud

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,760
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville
Base pay
$50,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,230
Employee ID
664905

Barbara Doud is a J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,760.

Daniel Parkhurst

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,676
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville
Base pay
$50,676
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,676
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,223
Employee ID
500480

Daniel Parkhurst works as a J Deputy Clerk for Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $50,676 in 2026.

Vanessa Raulston

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,652
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$50,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,652
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,221
Employee ID
135622

At Court System, Vanessa Raulston serves as a J Secretary within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $50,652.

Douglas Rich

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,652
Sub-department
Child Support Referees
Base pay
$50,652
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,652
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,221
Employee ID
618764

Douglas Rich is a J Secretary at Court System within Child Support Referees. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $50,652.

Mckenzie Milburn-Scallion

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,436
Sub-department
Appellate Court Clerk Jackson
Base pay
$50,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,436
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,203
Employee ID
699179

Mckenzie Milburn-Scallion holds the role of J Deputy Clerk at Court System within Appellate Court Clerk Jackson. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,436.

Alexander Montero

J Deputy Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,436
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville
Base pay
$50,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,436
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,203
Employee ID
666873

Alexander Montero works as a J Deputy Clerk for Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $50,436 in 2026.

Brenda Trochmann

J Staff Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$50,436
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville
Base pay
$50,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,436
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,203
Employee ID
724117

Brenda Trochmann holds the role of J Staff Clerk at Court System within Appellate Crt Clerk Knoxville. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $50,436.