Metro Nashville / Mac Head Start / Teacher Assistant

Job-title file

Teacher Assistant

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

322 employees hold this title in Mac Head Start. Median total compensation for the role is $14,035, below the department median of $44,354.

Employees: 322
Total payroll: $5.9M
Role median: $14,035
Agency median: $44,354
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21$50,578+

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How total compensation varies among the 322 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Teacher Assistant is held in 3 Metro Nashville departments. In Mac Head Start, the median of $14,035 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department

$18,764 · 110

Mac Hs B/F & A/F Care

$4,964 · 117

Median total compensation for the Teacher Assistant role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Teacher Assistant beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $11,676 ranks #2 of 2. See Teacher Assistant across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Davis School District, Utah

$11,935 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Teacher Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kenitra Lawrence

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$41,856

Base pay: $41,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,856

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,450
Total Pay: $41,856

Kenitra Lawrence works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Kenitra earned $41,856 in 2025.

Tarisha Booker

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$41,714

Base pay: $41,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,714

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,994
Total Pay: $41,714

Tarisha Booker holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,714.

Descheta Jackson

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$40,132

Base pay: $39,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,132

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,711
Total Pay: $40,132

At Mac Head Start, Descheta Jackson serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,132.

Cathy Johnson

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$40,087

Base pay: $37,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,087

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,710
Total Pay: $40,087

Cathy Johnson works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Cathy earned $40,087 in 2023.

Meryanah Dous

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$39,960

Base pay: $38,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,960

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,709
Total Pay: $39,960

Meryanah Dous is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2023 total compensation came to $39,960.

Jabrinia Clay

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$39,104

Base pay: $38,578
Overtime: $527
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,104

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,703
Total Pay: $39,104

Jabrinia Clay holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,104.

Jalesha Butler

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$38,777

Base pay: $38,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,777

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,698
Total Pay: $38,777

At Mac Head Start, Jalesha Butler serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,777.

Hiba Majeed

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$38,688

Base pay: $38,385
Overtime: $304
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,688

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,696
Total Pay: $38,688

Hiba Majeed works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Hiba earned $38,688 in 2023.

Sameeka Micah

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$38,565

Base pay: $38,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,565

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,692
Total Pay: $38,565

At Mac Head Start, Sameeka Micah serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,565.

Thomas Drumright

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$37,804

Base pay: $35,880
Overtime: $1,924
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,804

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,949
Total Pay: $37,804

Thomas Drumright works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Thomas earned $37,804 in 2025.

Faye Al-Jashami

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$37,099

Base pay: $27,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,099

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,690
Total Pay: $37,099

Faye Al-Jashami holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,099.

Amal Endraws

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$36,807

Base pay: $36,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,807

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,208
Total Pay: $36,807

Amal Endraws works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Amal earned $36,807 in 2025.

Barry Lovell

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$36,568

Base pay: $35,762
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,568

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,796
Total Pay: $36,568

At Mac Head Start, Barry Lovell serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,568.

Liseth Lopez Lezama

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$36,412

Base pay: $36,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,412

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,676
Total Pay: $36,412

At Mac Head Start, Liseth Lopez Lezama serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,412.

Jessica Layman

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$36,002

Base pay: $36,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,002

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,544
Total Pay: $36,002

At Mac Head Start, Jessica Layman serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,002.

Cortney Reynolds

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$35,618

Base pay: $35,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,618

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,520
Total Pay: $35,618

At Mac Head Start, Cortney Reynolds serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,618.

Nicholas Broadwell

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$35,040

Base pay: $35,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,040

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,405
Total Pay: $35,040

Nicholas Broadwell works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Nicholas earned $35,040 in 2025.

Keshia Bass

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2021 total comp

$34,613

Base pay: $30,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,613

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 157,636
Total Pay: $34,613

Keshia Bass works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Keshia earned $34,613 in 2021.

Ladonta Webster

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$34,400

Base pay: $34,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,400

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,474
Total Pay: $34,400

Ladonta Webster holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $34,400.

Rien Duplessis

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$34,306

Base pay: $34,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,306

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,631
Total Pay: $34,306

Rien Duplessis works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Rien earned $34,306 in 2025.

Tesia Rucker

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$33,894

Base pay: $33,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,894

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,955
Total Pay: $33,894

Tesia Rucker works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Tesia earned $33,894 in 2025.

Malaza Mccombs

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$32,800

Base pay: $32,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,800

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,065
Total Pay: $32,800

Malaza Mccombs is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $32,800.

Christina Wilder

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$32,733

Base pay: $32,643
Overtime: $90
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,733

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,680
Total Pay: $32,733

At Mac Head Start, Christina Wilder serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,733.

Mary Labib

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$32,621

Base pay: $31,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,621

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,679
Total Pay: $32,621

Mary Labib holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,621.

Raoul Vargas Minerbi

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$32,428

Base pay: $32,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,428

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,169
Total Pay: $32,428

Raoul Vargas Minerbi works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Raoul earned $32,428 in 2025.

Eman Azer

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$32,282

Base pay: $30,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,282

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,309
Total Pay: $32,282

Eman Azer is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $32,282.

Tarkeva Moore

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$32,040

Base pay: $31,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,040

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,861
Total Pay: $32,040

Tarkeva Moore is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $32,040.

Kyra Massingille

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp

$31,510

Base pay: $26,951
Overtime: $4,559
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,510

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 82,144
Total Pay: $31,510

Kyra Massingille works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Kyra earned $31,510 in 2018.

Perryona Foxx

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$31,223

Base pay: $28,800
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $2,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,223

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,677
Total Pay: $31,223

Perryona Foxx is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2023 total compensation came to $31,223.

Stephanie Horton

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$31,203

Base pay: $30,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,304
Total Pay: $31,203

At Mac Head Start, Stephanie Horton serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,203.

James Chapman

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$30,635

Base pay: $30,560
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,635

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,052
Total Pay: $30,635

James Chapman holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,635.

Lashonda Newsom

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$30,051

Base pay: $30,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,051

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,663
Total Pay: $30,051

Lashonda Newsom holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,051.

Zuhoor Al Jawdhari

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2021 total comp

$29,622

Base pay: $28,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,622

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 157,620
Total Pay: $29,622

Zuhoor Al Jawdhari is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2021 total compensation came to $29,622.

Miquel Montgomery

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$29,371

Base pay: $28,917
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,371

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,674
Total Pay: $29,371

Miquel Montgomery works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Miquel earned $29,371 in 2023.

Mariam IbrahemMay be multiple

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp

$29,315

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,958
Total Pay: $29,315

Payroll for Mariam Ibrahem (Teacher Assistant, Mac Head Start) may cover more than one person; together they account for $29,315 in 2025.

Arkhawan Hassan

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp

$29,035

Base pay: $28,893
Overtime: $33
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,035

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 106,509
Total Pay: $29,035

Arkhawan Hassan works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Arkhawan earned $29,035 in 2019.

Victoria Romero

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp

$28,894

Base pay: $28,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,894

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 225,672
Total Pay: $28,894

At Mac Head Start, Victoria Romero serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,894.

Valerie Grant

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp

$28,672

Base pay: $26,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,672

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 30,580
Total Pay: $28,672

Valerie Grant works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Valerie earned $28,672 in 2016.

Hijaab Shirazi

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp

$28,275

Base pay: $27,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,275

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 82,313
Total Pay: $28,275

Hijaab Shirazi holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2018, their total compensation was $28,275.

Margarita Cardona

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp

$28,056

Base pay: $27,227
Overtime: $167
Other pay: $661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,056

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 81,966
Total Pay: $28,056

At Mac Head Start, Margarita Cardona serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2018 pay totaled $28,056.