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

$60,367$172,640+

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

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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David Saffell

Detention Facs Specialist/Tennessee Correction Institute

2026 total comp

$79,238

Sub-department: TCITRngCorrection Officers
Base pay: $77,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Charles

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,442
Employee ID: 424175

David Saffell holds the role of Detention Facs Specialist at Tennessee Correction Institute within Tcitrngcorrection Officers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $79,238.