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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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Barry Steelman

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
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
148652

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

Christopher Sockwell

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
V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
527934

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

Ryan Spitzer

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
125001

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

Deborah Stevens

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
410585

Deborah Stevens 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.

Stacy Street

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
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
411769

Stacy Street 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.

Ronald Thurman

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
134892

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

Barry Tidwell

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
508366

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

Ashleigh Travis

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
531256

Ashleigh Travis 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.

Joshua Turnbow

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
397840

Joshua Turnbow 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.

James Turner

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
567680

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

David Veile

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
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
662922

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

Zachary Walden

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
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605483

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

James Todd

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
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
713023

James Todd 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.

Lawrence Wallace

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
114366

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

Matthew Wallace

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
605485

Matthew Wallace 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.

Jeffrey Wicks

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
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
232685

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

David Wolfe

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
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438889

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

Stephanie Williams

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
662903

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

Howard Wilson

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
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
438887

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

Joseph Woodruff

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
438890

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

Cedrick Wooten

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
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
605489

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

Melissa Willis

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

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
523109

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

Joe Thompson

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
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
432979

Joe Thompson 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.

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.

Joe Binkley

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
127110

Joe Binkley is a Circuit Court Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $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.

Carole Boniface

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
450844

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

Lee Coffee

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
V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
123194

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

John Weaver

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
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
133232

John Weaver 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.

John Mcafee

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
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$18,260
Employee ID
111460

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

Sandra Garrett

SC Bpr Chief Disp Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$215,964
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$215,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,997
Employee ID
129586

Sandra Garrett works as a SC Bpr Chief Disp Counsel for Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $215,964 in 2026.

James Hivner

SC Appellate Court Clerk/Court System

2026 total comp
$215,964
Sub-department
Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville
Base pay
$215,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215,964
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,997
Employee ID
432078

At Court System, James Hivner serves as a SC Appellate Court Clerk within Appellate Crt Clerk Nashville. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $215,964.

Brandon Bowers

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$214,620
Sub-department
TechnologySvcsDivCrtAutomation
Base pay
$214,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$214,620
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,885
Employee ID
468054

Brandon Bowers holds the role of SC Assistant Director at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $214,620.

Jason Miller

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$211,500
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$211,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$211,500
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,625
Employee ID
345386

Jason Miller works as a SC Assistant Director for Court System within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $211,500 in 2026.

Marshall Davidson

SC Disciplinary Counsel Bjc/Court System

2026 total comp
$209,076
Sub-department
Judicial Programs & Comm
Base pay
$209,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$209,076
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,423
Employee ID
148960

Marshall Davidson holds the role of SC Disciplinary Counsel Bjc at Court System within Judicial Programs & Community. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $209,076.

Sarah Hood

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$208,104
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$208,104
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,104
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$100
Employee ID
107190

At Court System, Sarah Hood serves as a SC Staff Attorney within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $208,104.

Joseph Byrd

SC Acc Interim Executive Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$207,000
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$207,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$207,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,250
Employee ID
190259

Joseph Byrd is a SC Acc Interim Executive Director at Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $207,000.

Michelle Consiglio-Young

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$202,692
Sub-department
Court Services Division
Base pay
$202,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$202,692
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,891
Employee ID
139061

Michelle Consiglio-Young holds the role of SC Assistant Director at Court System within Court Services Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $202,692.

Lisa Mcguffey

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$200,221
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$200,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$200,221
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$96
Employee ID
130793

At Court System, Lisa Mcguffey serves as a SC Staff Attorney within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $200,221.