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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

Cynthia Miller

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,496
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$74,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,208
Employee ID
140066

Cynthia Miller works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $74,496 in 2026.

Abigail Howard

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,352
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$74,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,352
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,196
Employee ID
581840

Abigail Howard works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Abigail earned $74,352 in 2026.

Brenda Warfel

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,352
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$74,352
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,352
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,196
Employee ID
624007

Brenda Warfel 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 $74,352.

Tori Roberts

J Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,004
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$74,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,004
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,167
Employee ID
719052

At Court System, Tori Roberts serves as a J Executive Administrative Assistant 1 within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,004.

Julia Brown

SC Bpr Legal Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,932
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$73,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,932
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,760
Employee ID
583565

Julia Brown works as a SC Bpr Legal Secretary for Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $73,932 in 2026.

Jennifer Mckinney

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,716
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,716
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
337805

At Court System, Jennifer Mckinney serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,716.

Melanie Stinson

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,716
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,716
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
125568

Melanie Stinson is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,716.

Melissa Wheeles

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,716
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,716
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
112019

Melissa Wheeles works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $73,716 in 2026.

Jennifer White

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,716
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,716
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,143
Employee ID
356769

Jennifer White works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $73,716 in 2026.

Vickie Stover

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,632
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,632
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,136
Employee ID
575802

At Court System, Vickie Stover serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,632.

Melyssa Mccracken

J Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,392
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,392
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,116
Employee ID
584839

Melyssa Mccracken works as a J Executive Administrative Assistant 1 for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Melyssa earned $73,392 in 2026.

Kimberly Norman

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,284
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,284
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,107
Employee ID
339950

Kimberly Norman 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 $73,284.

Candice Wilson

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,284
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,284
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,107
Employee ID
339213

Candice Wilson is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,284.

Linda Campbell

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$73,008
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$73,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,084
Employee ID
152370

Linda Campbell is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $73,008.

Kymberly Jones

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,888
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,888
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,074
Employee ID
564261

Kymberly Jones works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Kymberly earned $72,888 in 2026.

Shelia Morgan

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,888
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,888
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,074
Employee ID
347888

At Court System, Shelia Morgan serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,888.

Jennifer Burch

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
708845

Jennifer Burch holds the role of J Int Administrative Law Clerk at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,852.

William Campbell

J Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
422582

William Campbell holds the role of J Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,852.

Emily Crawford

J Int Law Clerk Junior/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
702182

Emily Crawford works as a J Int Law Clerk Junior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $72,852 in 2026.

Joseph Espinal

J Int Law Clerk Junior/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
724111

Joseph Espinal works as a J Int Law Clerk Junior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $72,852 in 2026.

Austin Gergen

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
656908

Austin Gergen works as a J Int Administrative Law Clerk for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $72,852 in 2026.

Anna Cathryn Mauro

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
723578

At Court System, Anna Cathryn Mauro serves as a J Int Administrative Law Clerk within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,852.

Colby Mcanally

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Brett

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
361572

Colby Mcanally holds the role of J Int Administrative Law Clerk at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $72,852.

Kelsey Perault

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
709599

Kelsey Perault is a J Int Administrative Law Clerk at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $72,852.

Stephanie Sherrell

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
714870

Stephanie Sherrell works as a J Int Administrative Law Clerk for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $72,852 in 2026.

Assata Smith

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
707614

At Court System, Assata Smith serves as a J Int Administrative Law Clerk within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,852.

Reagan Stanfill

J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,852
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,071
Employee ID
685156

At Court System, Reagan Stanfill serves as a J Int Administrative Law Clerk within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,852.

Sonya Stanford

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,588
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,049
Employee ID
618874

Sonya Stanford 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 $72,588.

Sasha Combs

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,240
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$72,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,240
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,020
Employee ID
395208

At Court System, Sasha Combs serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,240.

Cindy Tirey

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$72,156
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$72,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,013
Employee ID
160748

At Court System, Cindy Tirey serves as a J Court Technology Assistant within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $72,156.

Ryan Graham

SC Court Improvement Specialist/Court System

2026 total comp
$71,724
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$71,724
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,724
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,977
Employee ID
526317

Ryan Graham works as a SC Court Improvement Specialist for Court System within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $71,724 in 2026.

Teresa Herron

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$71,628
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$71,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,969
Employee ID
116875

Teresa Herron works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $71,628 in 2026.

Jacqueline Campbell

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$71,556
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$71,556
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,556
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,963
Employee ID
411799

Jacqueline Campbell is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,556.

Laura Hood

J Accounting Technician 1/Court System

2026 total comp
$71,280
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$71,280
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,280
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,940
Employee ID
160115

Laura Hood holds the role of J Accounting Technician 1 at Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $71,280.

Elizabeth Whitt

J Staff Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$71,184
Sub-department
Court Improvement Program
Base pay
$71,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,184
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,932
Employee ID
617145

Elizabeth Whitt is a J Staff Assistant at Court System within Court Improvement Program. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,184.

Donna Harris

J Accounting Technician 1/Court System

2026 total comp
$71,172
Sub-department
Fiscal Services Division
Base pay
$71,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,172
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,931
Employee ID
122832

Donna Harris is a J Accounting Technician 1 at Court System within Fiscal Services Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $71,172.

Sara Mckinney

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$71,028
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$71,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,028
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Baxter

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,919
Employee ID
699540

Sara Mckinney 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 $71,028.

Carmen Morgan

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$70,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$70,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,897
Employee ID
594399

Carmen Morgan is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,764.

Tina Brock

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$70,620
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$70,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,620
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,885
Employee ID
136888

Tina Brock 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 $70,620.

Robin Boyd

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$70,620
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$70,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,620
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,885
Employee ID
158112

Robin Boyd is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,620.