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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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Jane Bowen

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,708
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$75,708
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,708
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,309
Employee ID
517291

Jane Bowen is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,708.

Jeffrey Pearson

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,504
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$75,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,504
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,292
Employee ID
110174

Jeffrey Pearson holds the role of J Court Technology Assistant at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $75,504.

Beverly Edmonds

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,480
Sub-department
Juvenile Manager
Base pay
$75,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,480
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,290
Employee ID
111505

Beverly Edmonds is a J Court Technology Assistant at Court System within Juvenile Manager. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,480.

Dorothy Buck

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,300
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$75,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,275
Employee ID
106152

At Court System, Dorothy Buck serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,300.

Chessia Cox

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,300
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$75,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,275
Employee ID
125734

At Court System, Chessia Cox serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,300.

Jefferson Money

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,300
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$75,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,275
Employee ID
618268

Jefferson Money is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,300.

Karen Price

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,300
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$75,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,275
Employee ID
459534

At Court System, Karen Price serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $75,300.

Shannon Phillips

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$75,300
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$75,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,275
Employee ID
628364

Shannon Phillips is a J Secretary at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $75,300.

Andrew Daffron

J Int Law Clerk Junior/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,976
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$74,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,976
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,248
Employee ID
642630

At Court System, Andrew Daffron serves as a J Int Law Clerk Junior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,976.

Laura Hull

J Int Law Clerk Junior/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,976
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$74,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,976
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,248
Employee ID
631748

At Court System, Laura Hull serves as a J Int Law Clerk Junior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,976.

Alexander Seaton

J Int Law Clerk Junior/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,976
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$74,976
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,976
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,248
Employee ID
658938

Alexander Seaton is a J Int Law Clerk Junior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $74,976.

Dorothy Duckett

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,616
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$74,616
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,616
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,218
Employee ID
593660

At Court System, Dorothy Duckett serves as a J Secretary within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $74,616.

Timothy Hamilton

J Building Supervisor/Court System

2026 total comp
$74,616
Sub-department
SupremeCourtBldgMaintKnoxville
Base pay
$74,616
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,616
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,218
Employee ID
142213

Timothy Hamilton works as a J Building Supervisor for Court System within Supremecourtbldgmaintknoxville. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $74,616 in 2026.