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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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Dalton Hensley

SC Assistant Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$195,516
Sub-department
Fiscal Services Division
Base pay
$195,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$195,516
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,293
Employee ID
426479

Dalton Hensley is a SC Assistant Director at Court System within Fiscal Services Division. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $195,516.

Lisa Perlen

J Executive Director Ble/Court System

2026 total comp
$193,524
Sub-department
Board of Law Examiners
Base pay
$193,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$193,524
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$16,127
Employee ID
403438

At Court System, Lisa Perlen serves as a J Executive Director Ble within Board of Law Examiners. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $193,524.

Elizabeth Ryan

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$187,164
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$187,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,164
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,597
Employee ID
160330

Elizabeth Ryan holds the role of SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $187,164.

R Stephen Jobe

SC Staff Research Assistant/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
143749

R Stephen Jobe works as a SC Staff Research Assistant for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. R earned $183,156 in 2026.

Stephen Jones

SC Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
160852

Stephen Jones is a SC Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $183,156.

Jeffrey Loy

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
112171

At Court System, Jeffrey Loy serves as a SC Staff Attorney within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $183,156.

Heather Wood

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$183,156
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$183,156
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,156
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,263
Employee ID
157231

Heather Wood is a SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $183,156.

Samantha Fisher

SC Public Information Officer/Court System

2026 total comp
$181,488
Sub-department
Adm Off of the Courts Exec Adm
Base pay
$181,488
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,124
Employee ID
521340

Samantha Fisher works as a SC Public Information Officer for Court System within Administrative Off of the Courts Executive Administrative. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $181,488 in 2026.

Michele Wojciechowski

Cle Executive Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$180,000
Sub-department
TNCommContinuingLegalEdu&Spec
Base pay
$180,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$180,000
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$15,000
Employee ID
404864

Michele Wojciechowski holds the role of Cle Executive Director at Court System within Tncommcontinuinglegaledu&Spec. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $180,000.

Misty Buck

SC Deputy Division Counsel-Eastern/Court System

2026 total comp
$178,800
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$178,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nichole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,900
Employee ID
403673

At Court System, Misty Buck serves as a SC Deputy Division Counsel-Eastern within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $178,800.

Brandi Murrell

SC Deputy Division Counsel-Middle/Court System

2026 total comp
$178,800
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$178,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,900
Employee ID
711666

Brandi Murrell works as a SC Deputy Division Counsel-Middle for Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. Their status is full-time. Brandi earned $178,800 in 2026.

Garry Roberts

SC Deputy Division Counsel-Eastern/Court System

2026 total comp
$178,800
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$178,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,900
Employee ID
526762

At Court System, Garry Roberts serves as a SC Deputy Division Counsel-Eastern within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $178,800.

Joseph Stiles

SC Deputy Division Counsel-Eastern/Court System

2026 total comp
$178,800
Sub-department
Indigent Defendants' Counsel
Base pay
$178,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,800
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,900
Employee ID
711665

Joseph Stiles is a SC Deputy Division Counsel-Eastern at Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $178,800.

Alfred Willis

SC Bpr Deputy Chief Disp Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$177,096
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$177,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,096
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Russell

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,758
Employee ID
393053

At Court System, Alfred Willis serves as a SC Bpr Deputy Chief Disp Counsel within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $177,096.

Laura Chastain

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$175,584
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$175,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,584
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,632
Employee ID
105843

Laura Chastain is a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $175,584.

Steven Christopher

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$173,916
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$173,916
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,916
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,493
Employee ID
469138

Steven Christopher is a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $173,916.

Paul Bruno

SC Cap Case Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
667385

Paul Bruno works as a SC Cap Case Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $172,764 in 2026.

Vanessa Johnson

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
145099

Vanessa Johnson holds the role of SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $172,764.

Susan Jones

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
131475

Susan Jones works as a J Int Law Clerk Senior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $172,764 in 2026.

Amye King

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
144265

At Court System, Amye King serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,764.

William Owen

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
147474

William Owen is a SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,764.

Cynthia Padilla

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
143579

At Court System, Cynthia Padilla serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,764.

Diane Nisbet

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
161228

Diane Nisbet is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,764.

Stephanie Slater

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
103972

At Court System, Stephanie Slater serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $172,764.

Shaun Anderson

SC Staff Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,764
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$172,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,397
Employee ID
103178

Shaun Anderson works as a SC Staff Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Shaun earned $172,764 in 2026.

Beverly Sharpe

SC Bpr Consum Assist Program Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,524
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$172,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,524
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,377
Employee ID
110409

Beverly Sharpe is a SC Bpr Consum Assist Program Director at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,524.

Emily Tataryn

SC HR Director/Court System

2026 total comp
$172,008
Sub-department
Human Resources
Base pay
$172,008
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,008
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,334
Employee ID
629450

Emily Tataryn is a SC HR Director at Court System within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $172,008.

Charles Baldwin

SC Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$166,764
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$166,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$166,764
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,897
Employee ID
507157

Charles Baldwin holds the role of SC Attorney at Court System within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $166,764.

Dana Chavis

SC Cap Case Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$163,092
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$163,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,092
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,591
Employee ID
625987

Dana Chavis works as a SC Cap Case Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $163,092 in 2026.

Douglas Bergeron

SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System

2026 total comp
$162,948
Sub-department
BrdProfessionalResponsibility
Base pay
$162,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,948
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,579
Employee ID
100300

Douglas Bergeron is a SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $162,948.

Wyla Porcello

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$158,460
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$158,460
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$158,460
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Posey

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,205
Employee ID
152190

At Court System, Wyla Porcello serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $158,460.

Stacy Lynch

SC Court Improvement Coor/Court System

2026 total comp
$155,532
Sub-department
Court Improvement Program
Base pay
$155,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,532
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,961
Employee ID
593347

At Court System, Stacy Lynch serves as a SC Court Improvement Coor within Court Improvement Program. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $155,532.

Jennifer Bledsoe

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,960
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$153,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,830
Employee ID
149105

Jennifer Bledsoe works as a J Int Law Clerk Senior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $153,960 in 2026.

Zora Liggett

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,960
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$153,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,960
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,830
Employee ID
148558

At Court System, Zora Liggett serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $153,960.

William Ward

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,719
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$153,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,719
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,810
Employee ID
134955

William Ward is a Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $153,719.

John Jefferson

SC Attorney/Court System

2026 total comp
$153,108
Sub-department
Legal Legis Juvenile&PublicDiv
Base pay
$153,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,759
Employee ID
517722

John Jefferson holds the role of SC Attorney at Court System within Legal Legis Juvenile&Publicdiv. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $153,108.

Lee Davies

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$152,208
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$152,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,208
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,684
Employee ID
119308

Lee Davies is a Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $152,208.

Vanessa Jackson

Senior Judge/Court System

2026 total comp
$150,685
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$150,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,685
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,557
Employee ID
343348

Vanessa Jackson is a Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $150,685.

Carolyn Mason

SC Court Improvement Specialist/Court System

2026 total comp
$150,588
Sub-department
Court Improvement Program
Base pay
$150,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,588
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Q

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,549
Employee ID
562169

Carolyn Mason works as a SC Court Improvement Specialist for Court System within Court Improvement Program. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $150,588 in 2026.

Elizabeth Capps

J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System

2026 total comp
$149,592
Sub-department
Appellate and Trial Courts
Base pay
$149,592
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$12,466
Employee ID
129497

At Court System, Elizabeth Capps serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,592.