Metro Nashville / Library Southeast
Agency file
The Library Southeast is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $45,520; the highest distinct record was $92,609.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,520) — 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 $65,617 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,176. 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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $341.9K — | 13 — | $28,069 — |
| 2016 | $488.4K ▲ 42.9% | 17 ▲ 30.8% | $27,395 ▼ 2.4% |
| 2017 | $567.8K ▲ 16.2% | 20 ▲ 17.6% | $29,397 ▲ 7.3% |
| 2018 | $466.5K ▼ 17.8% | 18 ▼ 10.0% | $29,826 ▲ 1.5% |
| 2019 | $607K ▲ 30.1% | 20 ▲ 11.1% | $31,988 ▲ 7.2% |
| 2020 | $611.4K ▲ 0.7% | 20 ±0% | $33,000 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2021 | $607.5K ▼ 0.6% | 17 ▼ 15.0% | $34,929 ▲ 5.8% |
| 2022 | $591.8K ▼ 2.6% | 26 ▲ 52.9% | $21,080 ▼ 39.6% |
| 2023 | $763K ▲ 28.9% | 20 ▼ 23.1% | $39,793 ▲ 88.8% |
| 2024 | $86.4K ▼ 88.7% | 1 ▼ 95.0% | $86,424 ▲ 117.2% |
| 2025 | $833.1K ▲ 863.9% | 19 ▲ 1800.0% | $45,520 ▼ 47.3% |
Record list
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Program Specialist 2/Library Southeast
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Samantha Staton is a Program Specialist 2 at Library Southeast. 2023 total compensation came to $43,719.
Circulation Assistant/Library Southeast
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Carl Lambert is a Circulation Assistant at Library Southeast. 2025 total compensation came to $43,384.
Program Specialist 2/Library Southeast
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Elizabeth Janes works as a Program Specialist 2 for Library Southeast. Elizabeth earned $42,105 in 2023.
Library Associate 1/Library Southeast
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At Library Southeast, Kristen Howell serves as a Library Associate 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $41,854.
Librarian 1/Library Southeast
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Gregory Hall holds the role of Librarian 1 at Library Southeast. In 2016, their total compensation was $41,832.
Librarian 1/Library Southeast
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Kara Youngblood is a Librarian 1 at Library Southeast. 2016 total compensation came to $41,514.
Program Specialist 2/Library Southeast
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Jude Romines holds the role of Program Specialist 2 at Library Southeast. In 2023, their total compensation was $40,289.