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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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Calvin Rose

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$23,510
Base pay
$22,400
Overtime
$1,110
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,510

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,551
Total Pay
$23,510

Calvin Rose is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $23,510.

Sylvia Dapena

Family Services Specialist 2/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp
$23,461
Base pay
$21,212
Overtime
$560
Other pay
$1,689
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,461

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,549
Total Pay
$23,461

Sylvia Dapena works as a Family Services Specialist 2 for Mac Head Start. Sylvia earned $23,461 in 2016.

Ali Jusani

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$23,458
Base pay
$23,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,458

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,657
Total Pay
$23,458

Ali Jusani holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2023, their total compensation was $23,458.

Sentecia Hatchett

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$23,260
Base pay
$22,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$843
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,260

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,655
Total Pay
$23,260

At Mac Head Start, Sentecia Hatchett serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2023 pay totaled $23,260.

Cassandra Hatton

Health & Disabilitie Asst-Mac/Mac Head Start

2022 total comp
$23,031
Base pay
$21,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,610
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,031

Source-specific fields

Record ID
187,452
Total Pay
$23,031

Cassandra Hatton works as a Health & Disabilitie Asst-Mac for Mac Head Start. Cassandra earned $23,031 in 2022.

Jamicha Patterson

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$22,867
Base pay
$21,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,570
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,867

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,654
Total Pay
$22,867

Jamicha Patterson works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Jamicha earned $22,867 in 2023.

Omesha Hutcherson

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp
$22,565
Base pay
$22,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$310
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,565

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,093
Total Pay
$22,565

At Mac Head Start, Omesha Hutcherson serves as a Headstart Teacher 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $22,565.

Rocio Troche

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$22,541
Base pay
$22,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$461
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,541

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,268
Total Pay
$22,541

Rocio Troche is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $22,541.

Detorria Jones

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$22,400
Base pay
$22,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,400

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,901
Total Pay
$22,400

At Mac Head Start, Detorria Jones serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,400.

Alexis Harrod

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$22,312
Base pay
$22,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,312

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,604
Total Pay
$22,312

Alexis Harrod is a Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $22,312.

Jaleesa Bowens

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp
$22,303
Base pay
$22,237
Overtime
$9
Other pay
$57
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,303

Source-specific fields

Record ID
27,980
Total Pay
$22,303

Jaleesa Bowens works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Jaleesa earned $22,303 in 2016.

Taylor Vogels

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$22,113
Base pay
$22,113
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,113

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,653
Total Pay
$22,113

At Mac Head Start, Taylor Vogels serves as a Headstart Teacher 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,113.

Brittney Fitzgerald

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp
$21,988
Base pay
$21,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$157
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,988

Source-specific fields

Record ID
6,278
Total Pay
$21,988

Brittney Fitzgerald is a Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. 2015 total compensation came to $21,988.

Laquinta Broyles

Fam & Community Engage Coord-Mac/Mac Head Start

2017 total comp
$21,932
Base pay
$21,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,932

Source-specific fields

Record ID
55,946
Total Pay
$21,932

At Mac Head Start, Laquinta Broyles serves as a Fam & Community Engage Coord-Mac. Their 2017 pay totaled $21,932.

Alice Brown

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp
$21,888
Base pay
$21,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,888

Source-specific fields

Record ID
81,938
Total Pay
$21,888

Alice Brown holds the role of Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. In 2018, their total compensation was $21,888.

Carissa Day

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp
$21,739
Base pay
$21,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,739

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,551
Total Pay
$21,739

At Mac Head Start, Carissa Day serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2016 pay totaled $21,739.

Rasheedat Balogun

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2022 total comp
$21,731
Base pay
$21,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,731

Source-specific fields

Record ID
187,358
Total Pay
$21,731

Rasheedat Balogun works as a Headstart Teacher 2 for Mac Head Start. Rasheedat earned $21,731 in 2022.

Hanan Sherkaoy

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2022 total comp
$21,693
Base pay
$20,165
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,528
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,693

Source-specific fields

Record ID
186,198
Total Pay
$21,693

Hanan Sherkaoy holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2022, their total compensation was $21,693.

Linda Epps

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp
$21,668
Base pay
$20,722
Overtime
$11
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,668

Source-specific fields

Record ID
6,267
Total Pay
$21,668

Linda Epps holds the role of Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. In 2015, their total compensation was $21,668.

Misty Smith

Headstart Teacher 1/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$21,651
Base pay
$21,651
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,651

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,781
Total Pay
$21,651

Misty Smith is a Headstart Teacher 1 at Mac Head Start. 2025 total compensation came to $21,651.

Whitney Biggs

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp
$21,638
Base pay
$21,425
Overtime
$4
Other pay
$208
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,638

Source-specific fields

Record ID
27,975
Total Pay
$21,638

Whitney Biggs holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2016, their total compensation was $21,638.

Katherine Millard

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp
$21,606
Base pay
$21,606
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,606

Source-specific fields

Record ID
106,575
Total Pay
$21,606

Katherine Millard works as a Teacher Assistant for Mac Head Start. Katherine earned $21,606 in 2019.

Ereny Micheal

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2018 total comp
$21,553
Base pay
$21,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,553

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,157
Total Pay
$21,553

Ereny Micheal is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2018 total compensation came to $21,553.

Davia Watkins

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp
$21,421
Base pay
$20,791
Overtime
$4
Other pay
$626
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,421

Source-specific fields

Record ID
106,672
Total Pay
$21,421

Davia Watkins holds the role of Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. In 2019, their total compensation was $21,421.

Mary Forsythe

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$21,137
Base pay
$7,681
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,455
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,137

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,651
Total Pay
$21,137

Mary Forsythe is a Bus Driver at Mac Head Start. 2023 total compensation came to $21,137.

Richard Bradley

Custodian/Mac Head Start

2021 total comp
$20,755
Base pay
$20,596
Overtime
$3
Other pay
$156
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,755

Source-specific fields

Record ID
157,651
Total Pay
$20,755

Richard Bradley is a Custodian at Mac Head Start. 2021 total compensation came to $20,755.

Kristina Gordon

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$20,660
Base pay
$18,346
Overtime
$1,998
Other pay
$316
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,660

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,649
Total Pay
$20,660

Kristina Gordon is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2023 total compensation came to $20,660.

Robin Mclaurin

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2017 total comp
$20,517
Base pay
$20,016
Overtime
$9
Other pay
$491
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,517

Source-specific fields

Record ID
55,008
Total Pay
$20,517

At Mac Head Start, Robin Mclaurin serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2017 pay totaled $20,517.

Deidre Sweat

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$20,467
Base pay
$20,237
Overtime
$230
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,467

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,648
Total Pay
$20,467

Deidre Sweat is a Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. 2023 total compensation came to $20,467.

Michael Murray

Custodian/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$20,459
Base pay
$19,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,334
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,459

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,505
Total Pay
$20,459

Michael Murray holds the role of Custodian at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,459.

Lisa Good Midgett

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2021 total comp
$20,368
Base pay
$19,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$746
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,368

Source-specific fields

Record ID
157,726
Total Pay
$20,368

Lisa Good Midgett holds the role of Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. In 2021, their total compensation was $20,368.

Lawrence Coleman Jr

Bus Driver/Mac Head Start

2017 total comp
$20,323
Base pay
$20,104
Overtime
$12
Other pay
$207
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,323

Source-specific fields

Record ID
55,965
Total Pay
$20,323

At Mac Head Start, Lawrence Coleman Jr serves as a Bus Driver. Their 2017 pay totaled $20,323.

Kimberly Pitts

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp
$20,255
Base pay
$19,220
Overtime
$382
Other pay
$653
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,255

Source-specific fields

Record ID
106,601
Total Pay
$20,255

At Mac Head Start, Kimberly Pitts serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2019 pay totaled $20,255.

Jamicha Patterson

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2023 total comp
$20,207
Base pay
$20,147
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,207

Source-specific fields

Record ID
225,647
Total Pay
$20,207

At Mac Head Start, Jamicha Patterson serves as a Headstart Teacher 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,207.

Samuel Boshra

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

2025 total comp
$19,805
Base pay
$13,221
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,584
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,805

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,062
Total Pay
$19,805

Samuel Boshra holds the role of Pf& Community Engagement Adv Ii-Mac at Mac Head Start. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,805.

Samantha Kennedy

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp
$19,777
Base pay
$19,267
Overtime
$142
Other pay
$369
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,777

Source-specific fields

Record ID
7,439
Total Pay
$19,777

Samantha Kennedy holds the role of Headstart Teacher 2 at Mac Head Start. In 2015, their total compensation was $19,777.

Amber Barker

Headstart Teacher 2/Mac Head Start

2015 total comp
$19,734
Base pay
$19,118
Overtime
$7
Other pay
$609
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,734

Source-specific fields

Record ID
6,131
Total Pay
$19,734

At Mac Head Start, Amber Barker serves as a Headstart Teacher 2. Their 2015 pay totaled $19,734.

Cherlonda Hubbard

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2019 total comp
$19,662
Base pay
$19,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,662

Source-specific fields

Record ID
106,517
Total Pay
$19,662

Cherlonda Hubbard is a Teacher Assistant at Mac Head Start. 2019 total compensation came to $19,662.

Jameshia Smith

Teacher Assistant/Mac Head Start

2025 total comp
$19,648
Base pay
$19,640
Overtime
$8
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,693
Total Pay
$19,648

At Mac Head Start, Jameshia Smith serves as a Teacher Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,648.

Antonia Smith

Headstart Teacher 3-Mast Deg/Mac Head Start

2016 total comp
$19,587
Base pay
$19,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$383
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,587

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,723
Total Pay
$19,587

At Mac Head Start, Antonia Smith serves as a Headstart Teacher 3-Mast Deg. Their 2016 pay totaled $19,587.