Tennessee / Court System
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 8
Senior Judge/Court System
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Roy Morgan holds the role of Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $127,906.
J Int Law Clerk Junior/Court System
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Karin Waterman holds the role of J Int Law Clerk Junior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is part-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $126,880.
J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System
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Andrea Cleek is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,868.
SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel/Court System
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Richard Douglas holds the role of SC Bpr Disciplinary Counsel at Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $125,460.
J Security Court/Court System
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James Holcomb is a J Security Court at Court System within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,004.
J Accounting Technician 1/Court System
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Holly Kirkham works as a J Accounting Technician 1 for Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. Their status is part-time. Holly earned $124,800 in 2026.
SC Assistant Disc Counsel Bjc/Court System
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Shane Hutton holds the role of SC Assistant Disc Counsel Bjc at Court System within Judicial Programs & Community. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $121,776.
J Staff Assistant/Court System
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Kyle Stack works as a J Staff Assistant for Court System within Court Services Division. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $121,176 in 2026.
SC HR Manager/Court System
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Stephanie Holliday is a SC HR Manager at Court System within Human Resources. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $121,152.
SC Director of Operations/Court System
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At Court System, Dana Dunn serves as a SC Director of Operations within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $119,988.
J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System
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At Court System, Emoke Pulay serves as a J Int Law Clerk Senior within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $118,824.
J Database Administrator/Court System
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Gregory Vann works as a J Database Administrator for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $117,672 in 2026.
J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System
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Jason Smith works as a J Int Law Clerk Senior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $115,452 in 2026.
J Education Manager/Court System
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John Crawford is a J Education Manager at Court System within Education. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,320.
J Enterprise Systems Analyst III/Court System
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Mira Guirguis is a J Enterprise Systems Analyst III at Court System within Indigent Defendants' Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $115,008.
J Database Administrator/Court System
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Patience Vhumisai is a J Database Administrator at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $114,732.
SC Staff Attorney/Court System
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At Court System, Rebekah Bradley serves as a SC Staff Attorney within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,176.
SC Staff Attorney/Court System
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Katherine Shelton works as a SC Staff Attorney for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $112,176 in 2026.
J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System
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Andrew Whaley holds the role of J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,176.
J Court Technology Assistant/Court System
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Ira Smith works as a J Court Technology Assistant for Court System within Tncis Manager. Their status is full-time. Ira earned $110,388 in 2026.
J Database Administrator/Court System
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At Court System, Jennifer Weiberg serves as a J Database Administrator within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,200.
J Court Technology Assistant/Court System
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At Court System, Ramya Bale serves as a J Court Technology Assistant within Tncis Manager. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,044.
J Proj Management Office Lead/Court System
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Charisse Choate works as a J Proj Management Office Lead for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Charisse earned $109,008 in 2026.
J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System
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Sarah Day is a J Int Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,996.
J Int Law Clerk Senior/Court System
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Courtney Spears works as a J Int Law Clerk Senior for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $108,996 in 2026.
SC Law Clerk Senior/Court System
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Kathryn Dinsmore holds the role of SC Law Clerk Senior at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,276.
SC Staff Attorney/Court System
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Evan Elliott is a SC Staff Attorney at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,276.
J Court Technology Assistant/Court System
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Barrett Hobbs works as a J Court Technology Assistant for Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. Barrett earned $107,652 in 2026.
J Court Technology Assistant/Court System
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Nathan Howell is a J Court Technology Assistant at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $107,640.
J Database Administrator/Court System
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Terry Tewell is a J Database Administrator at Court System within Tncis Manager. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $104,664.
J Maintenance Super/Court System
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At Court System, Charles Demoss serves as a J Maintenance Super within Supremecourtbldgmaintnashville. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,000.
J Int Administrative Law Clerk/Court System
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At Court System, Irene Hansen serves as a J Int Administrative Law Clerk within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $104,000.
Senior Judge/Court System
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Don Ash works as a Senior Judge for Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. Don earned $101,643 in 2026.
Senior Judge/Court System
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D Kelly Thomas holds the role of Senior Judge at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,484.
SC Law Fellow/Court System
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Jordan Emily holds the role of SC Law Fellow at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $101,040.
J Court Technology Assistant/Court System
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Anton Pros works as a J Court Technology Assistant for Court System within Brdprofessionalresponsibility. Their status is full-time. Anton earned $100,248 in 2026.
J Court Technology Assistant/Court System
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Christopher Vandiver holds the role of J Court Technology Assistant at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $100,188.
J Executive Administrative Assistant 1/Court System
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Katherine Merrill is a J Executive Administrative Assistant 1 at Court System within Appellate and Trial Courts. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $99,552.
J Proj Management Office Lead/Court System
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Cory Daniel holds the role of J Proj Management Office Lead at Court System within Technologysvcsdivcrtautomation. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $97,344.
J Court Technology Assistant/Court System
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William York works as a J Court Technology Assistant for Court System within Tncis Manager. Their status is full-time. William earned $97,320 in 2026.