Metro Nashville / Library Special Collections
Agency file
The Library Special Collections is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 12 employees with median total compensation of $58,710; the highest distinct record was $95,207.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 12 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,710) — 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 $78,439 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,429. 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 | $328.7K — | 8 — | $37,631 — |
| 2016 | $417.9K ▲ 27.1% | 10 ▲ 25.0% | $40,170 ▲ 6.7% |
| 2017 | $453.7K ▲ 8.6% | 10 ±0% | $43,018 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2018 | $446.4K ▼ 1.6% | 12 ▲ 20.0% | $40,875 ▼ 5.0% |
| 2019 | $486.9K ▲ 9.1% | 10 ▼ 16.7% | $44,000 ▲ 7.6% |
| 2020 | $510.3K ▲ 4.8% | 10 ±0% | $46,729 ▲ 6.2% |
| 2021 | $501.2K ▼ 1.8% | 10 ±0% | $46,769 ▲ 0.1% |
| 2022 | $415.5K ▼ 17.1% | 10 ±0% | $45,844 ▼ 2.0% |
| 2023 | $586.6K ▲ 41.2% | 13 ▲ 30.0% | $48,921 ▲ 6.7% |
| 2024 | $88.8K ▼ 84.9% | 1 ▼ 92.3% | $88,849 ▲ 81.6% |
| 2025 | $761.8K ▲ 757.4% | 12 ▲ 1100.0% | $58,710 ▼ 33.9% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Library Manager 3/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Chinedu Amaefula serves as a Library Manager 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,207.
Librarian 2/Library Special Collections
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Karen Piper holds the role of Librarian 2 at Library Special Collections. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,439.
Librarian 2/Library Special Collections
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Linda Barnickel holds the role of Librarian 2 at Library Special Collections. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,439.
Library Manager 3/Library Special Collections
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Andrea Blackman works as a Library Manager 3 for Library Special Collections. Andrea earned $67,244 in 2021.
Program Coordinator/Library Special Collections
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Courtney Buggs works as a Program Coordinator for Library Special Collections. Courtney earned $65,767 in 2025.
Librarian 1/Library Special Collections
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Kathleen Feduccia is a Librarian 1 at Library Special Collections. 2025 total compensation came to $65,427.
Program Coordinator/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Rebecca Price serves as a Program Coordinator. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,725.
Library Associate/Library Special Collections
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Elliott Robinson is a Library Associate at Library Special Collections. 2025 total compensation came to $58,694.
Librarian 1/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Cynthia Gadley serves as a Librarian 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,436.
Library Associate/Library Special Collections
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Deborah May works as a Library Associate for Library Special Collections. Deborah earned $57,783 in 2025.
Library Associate/Library Special Collections
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Laura Scott holds the role of Library Associate at Library Special Collections. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,564.
Program Coordinator/Library Special Collections
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Dixie Johnson is a Program Coordinator at Library Special Collections. 2025 total compensation came to $50,429.
Program Specialist 2/Library Special Collections
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Elliott Robinson works as a Program Specialist 2 for Library Special Collections. Elliott earned $50,174 in 2023.
Program Coordinator/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Tasneem Tewogbola serves as a Program Coordinator. Their 2021 pay totaled $45,885.
Library Associate 1/Library Special Collections
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Elizabeth Odle holds the role of Library Associate 1 at Library Special Collections. In 2021, their total compensation was $45,848.
Library Associate/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Evangeline Wurst serves as a Library Associate. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,872.
Librarian 1/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Ryan Darrow serves as a Librarian 1. Their 2016 pay totaled $40,748.
Program Specialist 2/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Evangeline Wurst serves as a Program Specialist 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $35,985.
Program Specialist 1/Library Special Collections
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Dixie Johnson is a Program Specialist 1 at Library Special Collections. 2022 total compensation came to $33,284.
Library Associate 1/Library Special Collections
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Amy Nabours holds the role of Library Associate 1 at Library Special Collections. In 2015, their total compensation was $27,222.
Program Coordinator/Library Special Collections
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Amber Williams works as a Program Coordinator for Library Special Collections. Amber earned $23,608 in 2018.
Librarian 1/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Linda Barnickel serves as a Librarian 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $20,439.
Program Specialist 1/Library Special Collections
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Sara Brindley holds the role of Program Specialist 1 at Library Special Collections. In 2018, their total compensation was $16,012.
Library Associate 1/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Deborah May serves as a Library Associate 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,756.
Program Specialist 1/Library Special Collections
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At Library Special Collections, Elliott Robinson serves as a Program Specialist 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,711.