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District Attorneys General Con

Source file: Tennessee — State Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The District Attorneys General Con handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2026, this agency had 1,402 employees with median total compensation of $83,160; the highest distinct record was $217,056.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $133.4M
Employees: 1,402
Median total: $83,160
Highest record: $217,056

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$18,468$217,056+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 1,402 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,160) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $95,173 (100%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $0 (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

$44,040

$52,704

$83,160

$128,772

$179,628

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $179,628 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,040. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant District Attorney General

539 · $137,664

Child Support Specialist 2

240 · $45,036

Da Secretary

155 · $62,088

Assistant Victim Witness Coor

98 · $53,844

Da Criminal Investigator

64 · $84,828

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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Virginia Askew

Assistant District Attorney General/District Attorneys General Con

2026 total comp

$24,996

Sub-department: 20th District Criminal Div
Base pay: $24,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,996
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,083
Employee ID: 655537

Virginia Askew works as a Assistant District Attorney General for District Attorneys General Con within 20Th District Criminal Division. Their status is part-time. Virginia earned $24,996 in 2026.

Lisa Cowan

Assistant District Attorney General/District Attorneys General Con

2026 total comp

$24,996

Sub-department: 20th District Criminal Div
Base pay: $24,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,996
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,083
Employee ID: 624634

At District Attorneys General Con, Lisa Cowan serves as a Assistant District Attorney General within 20Th District Criminal Division. They work part-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $24,996.

Walter Honea

Assistant District Attorney General/District Attorneys General Con

2026 total comp

$24,996

Sub-department: 17th District Criminal Div
Base pay: $24,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,996
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $2,083
Employee ID: 552178

Walter Honea works as a Assistant District Attorney General for District Attorneys General Con within 17Th District Criminal Division. Their status is part-time. Walter earned $24,996 in 2026.

Joseph Strickler

Assistant Victim Witness Coor/District Attorneys General Con

2026 total comp

$19,500

Sub-department: 2nd District Criminal Division
Base pay: $19,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,500
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $1,625
Employee ID: 464878

Joseph Strickler is a Assistant Victim Witness Coor at District Attorneys General Con within 2Nd District Criminal Division. They work part-time. 2026 total compensation came to $19,500.

Sarah Davis

Da Paralegal/District Attorneys General Con

2026 total comp

$18,468

Sub-department: 8th District Criminal Division
Base pay: $18,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,468
Employment type: Part-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: H W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $1,539
Employee ID: 362850

Sarah Davis works as a Da Paralegal for District Attorneys General Con within 8Th District Criminal Division. Their status is part-time. Sarah earned $18,468 in 2026.