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Metro Nashville / Mac Head Start

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Mac Head Start

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Mac Head Start is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 296 employees with median total compensation of $44,354; the highest distinct record was $113,982.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$12.1M
Employees
296
Median total
$44,354
Highest record
$113,982

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 296 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,354) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$40,370 (98%)
  • Overtime$98 (0%)
  • Other$519 (1%)
  • 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
$8,069
$19,805
$44,354
$55,570
$68,672

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $68,672 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,069. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$7.3M
270
$27,213
2016
$7.6M
3.6%
283
4.8%
$27,474
1.0%
2017
$8.6M
13.1%
279
1.4%
$30,954
12.7%
2018
$8.3M
3.3%
269
3.6%
$31,208
0.8%
2019
$8.7M
4.8%
280
4.1%
$33,131
6.2%
2020
$9.4M
7.8%
290
3.6%
$33,628
1.5%
2021
$9.4M
0.3%
310
6.9%
$32,462
3.5%
2022
$10.1M
7.5%
296
4.5%
$36,319
11.9%
2023
$9.8M
2.7%
297
0.3%
$37,099
2.1%
2024
$106.8K
98.9%
1
99.7%
$106,765
187.8%
2025
$12.1M
11263.4%
296
29500.0%
$44,354
58.5%

Record list

Employees

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Sara Bolen

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,690
Base pay
$60,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$743
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,690

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,859
Total Pay
$61,690

Sara Bolen holds the role of Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,690.

Velma Crozier

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,491
Base pay
$60,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,491

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,549
Total Pay
$61,491

Velma Crozier works as a Headstart Teacher 2 for Mac Head Start. Velma earned $61,491 in 2025.

Robert Vickers

Parent Engagement Coord-Mac/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$61,472
Base pay
$59,339
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,133
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,472

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,803
Total Pay
$61,472

Robert Vickers holds the role of Parent Engagement Coord-Mac at Mac Head Start. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,472.

Dawn Martin

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,395
Base pay
$60,947
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$447
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,395

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,073
Total Pay
$61,395

Dawn Martin is a Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $61,395.

Jim Nguyen

Pf& Community Engagement Adv I-Mac/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,368
Base pay
$45,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,368

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,211
Total Pay
$61,368

Jim Nguyen holds the role of Pf& Community Engagement Adv I-Mac at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,368.

Havron Boyd

Shuttle Bus Driver-Mac/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,215
Base pay
$60,183
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,215

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,199
Total Pay
$61,215

At Mac Head Start, Havron Boyd serves as a Shuttle Bus Driver-Mac. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,215.

Yolanda Tolbert

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,205
Base pay
$60,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,205

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,024
Total Pay
$61,205

Yolanda Tolbert works as a Bus Driver for Mac Head Start. Yolanda earned $61,205 in 2025.

Dexter Akins

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,205
Base pay
$60,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,205

Source-specific fields

Record ID
272,949
Total Pay
$61,205

Dexter Akins is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $61,205.

Jacqueline Vinson

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,177
Base pay
$60,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$908
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,177

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,652
Total Pay
$61,177

Jacqueline Vinson is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $61,177.

Kristi Moore

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,070
Base pay
$60,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,070

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,807
Total Pay
$61,070

Kristi Moore works as a Headstart Teacher 2 for Mac Head Start. Kristi earned $61,070 in 2025.

Jessica Thomas

Behavior Interv Spec-Mac/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$61,055
Base pay
$60,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,055

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,492
Total Pay
$61,055

At Mac Head Start, Jessica Thomas serves as a Behavior Interv Spec-Mac. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,055.

Jassy Guinn-Smith

Headstart Teacher 1/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$60,102
Base pay
$59,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,102

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,766
Total Pay
$60,102

At Mac Head Start, Jassy Guinn-Smith serves as a Headstart Teacher 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,102.

Brooke Herrera

Early Child Mentor Coach-Mac/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$59,542
Base pay
$58,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,132
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,542

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,279
Total Pay
$59,542

At Mac Head Start, Brooke Herrera serves as a Early Child Mentor Coach-Mac. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,542.

Carolyn Owens

Assistant Transportation Manager/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$59,524
Base pay
$58,548
Overtime
$41
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,524

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,798
Total Pay
$59,524

Carolyn Owens holds the role of Assistant Transportation Manager at Mac Head Start. In 2023, their total compensation was $59,524.

Jonathan Pifko

General Maintenance Worker/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$59,235
Base pay
$58,067
Overtime
$343
Other pay
$825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,235

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,866
Total Pay
$59,235

Jonathan Pifko is a General Maintenance Worker at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $59,235.

Brittaney Scott

Early Child Assistant Center Mgr-Mac/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$59,159
Base pay
$57,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,797
Total Pay
$59,159

Brittaney Scott works as a Early Child Assistant Center Mgr-Mac for Mac Head Start. Brittaney earned $59,159 in 2023.

Marcea Johnson

Early Child Mentor Coach-Mac/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$58,856
Base pay
$58,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$447
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,856

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,670
Total Pay
$58,856

Marcea Johnson is a Early Child Mentor Coach-Mac at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $58,856.

Gina Hunter

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$58,749
Base pay
$57,800
Overtime
$14
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,749

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,810
Total Pay
$58,749

Gina Hunter works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Gina earned $58,749 in 2025.

Khaddouj Jaber

Pf& Community Engagement Adv Ii-Mac/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$58,355
Base pay
$54,567
Overtime
$2,853
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,355

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,108
Total Pay
$58,355

Khaddouj Jaber works as a Pf& Community Engagement Adv Ii-Mac for Mac Head Start. Khaddouj earned $58,355 in 2025.

Victoria Porter

Headstart Teacher 1/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$58,339
Base pay
$57,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$853
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,339

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,156
Total Pay
$58,339

Victoria Porter works as a Headstart Teacher 1 for Mac Head Start. Victoria earned $58,339 in 2025.

Kenneth Lett

Operations/Fleet Main Mgr-Mac/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp
$58,005
Base pay
$57,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,005

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,633
Total Pay
$58,005

Kenneth Lett works as a Operations/Fleet Main Mgr-Mac for Mac Head Start. Kenneth earned $58,005 in 2016.

Brittany Wright

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$57,763
Base pay
$57,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$306
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,763

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,139
Total Pay
$57,763

Brittany Wright is a Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $57,763.

Donisha Dixon

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$57,743
Base pay
$57,457
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,743

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,097
Total Pay
$57,743

Donisha Dixon is a Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $57,743.