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Tennessee Correction Institute

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

The Tennessee Correction Institute runs the corrections system — operating prisons and jails, supervising people in custody, and managing parole or probation.

In 2026, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $79,238; the highest distinct record was $172,640.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$2.3M
Employees
25
Median total
$79,238
Highest record
$172,640

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 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,238) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $91,290 (98%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $1,538 (2%)
  • 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
$66,000
$73,192
$79,238
$98,667
$138,698

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $138,698 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $66,000. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Detention Facs Specialist
9 · $73,192
Tci Division Director
4 · $138,695
Chief Detention Specialist
3 · $86,955
Training Officer 2
2 · $68,892
Corrections Institute Director
1 · $163,179

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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Jason Smith

Tci Division Director/Tennessee Correction Institute

2026 total comp
$138,698
Sub-department
TCITRngCorrection Officers
Base pay
$135,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,278
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,698
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,285
Employee ID
107202

Jason Smith is a Tci Division Director at Tennessee Correction Institute within Tcitrngcorrection Officers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,698.

William Kane

Tci Division Director/Tennessee Correction Institute

2026 total comp
$138,693
Sub-department
TCITRngCorrection Officers
Base pay
$135,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,273
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,693
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,285
Employee ID
149093

William Kane is a Tci Division Director at Tennessee Correction Institute within Tcitrngcorrection Officers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $138,693.

David Elola

Tci Division Director/Tennessee Correction Institute

2026 total comp
$138,691
Sub-department
TCITRngCorrection Officers
Base pay
$135,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,271
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,691
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Kenneth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,285
Employee ID
555685

David Elola holds the role of Tci Division Director at Tennessee Correction Institute within Tcitrngcorrection Officers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $138,691.