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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 3

Henry Forrester

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
662894

Henry Forrester is a Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Andrew Freiberg

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
110766

Andrew Freiberg holds the role of Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

William Frulla

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
710901

William Frulla works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. William earned $219,120 in 2026.

Adrienne Fry

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
580608

Adrienne Fry is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Shawn Fry

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
637652

Shawn Fry works as a Criminal Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $219,120 in 2026.

James Gass

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
506431

James Gass holds the role of Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Dee Gay

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
146034

At Court System, Dee Gay serves as a Criminal Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Bethany Glandorf

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
124609

Bethany Glandorf works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Bethany earned $219,120 in 2026.

William Goodman

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438766

At Court System, William Goodman serves as a Circuit Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

James Goodwin

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
135824

At Court System, James Goodwin serves as a Criminal Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Gregory Green

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Scott

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438799

Gregory Green holds the role of Criminal Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Bruce Griffey

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
425523

Bruce Griffey is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Rachel Harmon

SC Deputy Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Adm Off of the Courts Exec Adm
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
152794

At Court System, Rachel Harmon serves as a SC Deputy Director within Administrative Off of the Courts Executive Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Tammy Harrington

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
163688

Tammy Harrington holds the role of Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Mark Hayes

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
485909

At Court System, Mark Hayes serves as a Circuit Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Christopher Heagerty

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
567991

Christopher Heagerty is a Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Andra Hedrick

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605608

At Court System, Andra Hedrick serves as a Circuit Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Kyle Hedrick

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
509215

Kyle Hedrick holds the role of Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Julie Heffington

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
638054

Julie Heffington holds the role of Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Gina Higgins

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
367835

Gina Higgins is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Deana Hood

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605529

Deana Hood is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Vicki Hoover

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
562241

Vicki Hoover is a Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Joseph Howell

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
130934

Joseph Howell works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $219,120 in 2026.

Rhynette Hurd

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
128171

Rhynette Hurd holds the role of Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Lynne Ingram

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605855

Lynne Ingram works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Lynne earned $219,120 in 2026.

Melanie Jefferson

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Taylor

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605587

At Court System, Melanie Jefferson serves as a Chancellor within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Douglas Jenkins

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
415648

Douglas Jenkins holds the role of Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Joedae Jenkins

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
481904

Joedae Jenkins holds the role of Chancellor at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Michael Jenne

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
575064

Michael Jenne works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $219,120 in 2026.

Deanna Johnson

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
443557

At Court System, Deanna Johnson serves as a Circuit Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

James Jones

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605869

James Jones works as a Criminal Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. James earned $219,120 in 2026.

Brody Kane

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438836

Brody Kane works as a Criminal Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Brody earned $219,120 in 2026.

Yolanda Kight

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
523348

Yolanda Kight works as a Circuit Court Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Yolanda earned $219,120 in 2026.

Caroline Knight

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
374468

Caroline Knight is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

William Lane

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
710151

William Lane is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

James Lauderback

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
453903

At Court System, James Lauderback serves as a Circuit Court Judge within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $219,120.

Raymond Lepone

Criminal Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
635231

Raymond Lepone holds the role of Criminal Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $219,120.

Suzanne Lockert-Mash

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
144969

Suzanne Lockert-Mash is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

William Lockhart

Circuit Court Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
338994

William Lockhart is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $219,120.

Kimberly Lund

Chancellor/Court System

2026 total comp
$219,120
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$219,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$219,120
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
142169

Kimberly Lund works as a Chancellor for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $219,120 in 2026.