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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

Page 1

Tonya Stacey

Chief Detention Specialist/Tennessee Correction Institute

2026 total comp
$86,955
Sub-department
TCITRngCorrection Officers
Base pay
$84,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,091
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,955
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,072
Employee ID
419765

Tonya Stacey works as a Chief Detention Specialist for Tennessee Correction Institute within Tcitrngcorrection Officers. Their status is full-time. Tonya earned $86,955 in 2026.

Stephanie Harding

Chief Detention Specialist/Tennessee Correction Institute

2026 total comp
$86,951
Sub-department
TCITRngCorrection Officers
Base pay
$84,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,087
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,951
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,072
Employee ID
535988

Stephanie Harding holds the role of Chief Detention Specialist at Tennessee Correction Institute within Tcitrngcorrection Officers. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $86,951.

Kathleen Jones

Tci E-Learning & Training Development/Tennessee Correction Institute

2026 total comp
$84,996
Sub-department
TCITRngCorrection Officers
Base pay
$84,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,996
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$7,083
Employee ID
618630

Kathleen Jones is a Tci E-Learning & Training Development at Tennessee Correction Institute within Tcitrngcorrection Officers. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $84,996.