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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
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

$11,820$226,944+

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

Highest-paid first / page 16

Kody Scallion

J Court Technology Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$58,836
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$58,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,836
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,903
Employee ID
548912

Kody Scallion works as a J Court Technology Assistant for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Kody earned $58,836 in 2026.

Shelly Bryan

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$57,936
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$57,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,936
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,828
Employee ID
566960

Shelly Bryan works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Shelly earned $57,936 in 2026.

Sandra Jenkins

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$57,936
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$57,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,936
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
King

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,828
Employee ID
559325

Sandra Jenkins 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 $57,936.

Amanda Newson

J Secretary/Court System

2026 total comp
$57,936
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$57,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,936
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,828
Employee ID
388001

Amanda Newson works as a J Secretary for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $57,936 in 2026.

Deonte Harris

J Help Desk Technician/Court System

2026 total comp
$57,624
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$57,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,624
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,802
Employee ID
618755

Deonte Harris works as a J Help Desk Technician for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Deonte earned $57,624 in 2026.

Alyvia Bush

J Staff Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$57,492
Sub-department
Court Services Division
Base pay
$57,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,791
Employee ID
645487

Alyvia Bush holds the role of J Staff Assistant at Court System within Court Services Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $57,492.

Julia Brown

J Staff Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$57,120
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$57,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,760
Employee ID
583565

Julia Brown is a J Staff Assistant at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $57,120.

Lainey Crawford

J Staff Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$56,904
Sub-department
Education
Base pay
$56,904
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,904
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,742
Employee ID
637102

Lainey Crawford is a J Staff Assistant at Court System within Education. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $56,904.

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.