Metro Nashville / May Administration
Agency file
The May Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.
In 2025, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $108,739; the highest distinct record was $269,370.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,739) — 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 $192,570 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,731. 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 | $1.4M — | 18 — | $70,381 — |
| 2016 | $2M ▲ 37.8% | 35 ▲ 94.4% | $46,731 ▼ 33.6% |
| 2017 | $2.7M ▲ 40.6% | 31 ▼ 11.4% | $84,090 ▲ 79.9% |
| 2018 | $2.9M ▲ 4.3% | 33 ▲ 6.5% | $88,337 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2019 | $2.8M ▼ 2.2% | 38 ▲ 15.2% | $72,820 ▼ 17.6% |
| 2020 | $2.8M ▲ 1.3% | 59 ▲ 55.3% | $39,528 ▼ 45.7% |
| 2021 | $3M ▲ 6.8% | 35 ▼ 40.7% | $75,716 ▲ 91.6% |
| 2022 | $3.2M ▲ 5.9% | 42 ▲ 20.0% | $71,165 ▼ 6.0% |
| 2023 | $1.3M ▼ 59.3% | 45 ▲ 7.1% | $23,035 ▼ 67.6% |
| 2024 | $210.5K ▼ 83.9% | 1 ▼ 97.8% | $210,494 ▲ 813.8% |
| 2025 | $4.3M ▲ 1966.2% | 40 ▲ 3900.0% | $108,739 ▼ 48.3% |
Record list
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Manager-State & Fed Legislative Affairs-Mo/May Administration
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Darren Jernigan holds the role of Manager-State & Fed Legislative Affairs-Mo at May Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,727.
Chief Strategy Officer-Mo/May Administration
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Brian Kelsey holds the role of Chief Strategy Officer-Mo at May Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $162,296.
Director of Children and Youth-Mo/May Administration
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Watechia Lawless-Mitchell is a Director of Children and Youth-Mo at May Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $158,484.
Senior Director-Civic & Community Engagement-Mo/May Administration
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Brittany Irby works as a Senior Director-Civic & Community Engagement-Mo for May Administration. Brittany earned $153,364 in 2025.
Deputy Mayor/May Administration
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Brenda Haywood holds the role of Deputy Mayor at May Administration. In 2021, their total compensation was $151,431.
Deputy Dir-Performance Mgmt-Mo/May Administration
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Steven Lopez holds the role of Deputy Dir-Performance Mgmt-Mo at May Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,776.
Deputy Chief of Staff-Mo/May Administration
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Michael Hamilton is a Deputy Chief of Staff-Mo at May Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $141,218.
Senior Advisor/Transportation and Infast-Mo/May Administration
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Faye Dimassimo works as a Senior Advisor/Transportation and Infast-Mo for May Administration. Faye earned $130,802 in 2022.
Manager-Council Legislative Affairs-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Brian Sexton serves as a Manager-Council Legislative Affairs-Mo. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,604.
Director of Economic & Community Development/May Administration
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Matthew Wiltshire holds the role of Director of Economic & Community Development at May Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $127,615.
Boards and Community Liaison/Spec Proj-Mo/May Administration
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Kathy Floyd-Buggs works as a Boards and Community Liaison/Spec Proj-Mo for May Administration. Kathy earned $125,134 in 2025.
Mayor/May Administration
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Megan Barry holds the role of Mayor at May Administration. In 2018, their total compensation was $122,538.
Director of Hubnashville/May Administration
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Erin Williams holds the role of Director of Hubnashville at May Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,914.
Director of Economic Oppor-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Erik Cole serves as a Director of Economic Oppor-Mo. Their 2017 pay totaled $118,648.
Chief Div,Equity & Incl Off Mo/May Administration
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Ashford Hughes works as a Chief Div,Equity & Incl Off Mo for May Administration. Ashford earned $116,600 in 2019.
Chief Resilience Officer-Mo/May Administration
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Erik Cole works as a Chief Resilience Officer-Mo for May Administration. Erik earned $113,702 in 2018.
Director of New Americans/May Administration
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Andrea Gomez-Farfan works as a Director of New Americans for May Administration. Andrea earned $111,475 in 2025.
Deputy Director Comm/Press Secretary-Mo/May Administration
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Hogan Apple holds the role of Deputy Director Comm/Press Secretary-Mo at May Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,495.
Speechwriter/Comm Advisor-Mo/May Administration
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Javier Solano is a Speechwriter/Comm Advisor-Mo at May Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $106,983.
Sr.Legislative Advisor-Mo/May Administration
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William Woodson is a Sr.Legislative Advisor-Mo at May Administration. 2019 total compensation came to $106,893.
Sr.Legislative Advisor-Mo/May Administration
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Freda Player works as a Sr.Legislative Advisor-Mo for May Administration. Freda earned $106,893 in 2019.
Communication Dir- Mayor's Off/May Administration
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Michael Cass holds the role of Communication Dir- Mayor's Off at May Administration. In 2018, their total compensation was $104,997.
Scheduler/Spec Assistant to Mayor/May Administration
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At May Administration, Michael Hamilton serves as a Scheduler/Spec Assistant to Mayor. Their 2018 pay totaled $103,779.
Press Secretary/May Administration
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At May Administration, Sean Braisted serves as a Press Secretary. Their 2017 pay totaled $103,422.
Senior Adv of Aff Housing-Mayor's/May Administration
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Adriane Harris works as a Senior Adv of Aff Housing-Mayor's for May Administration. Adriane earned $103,422 in 2017.
Program Specialist 3/May Administration
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Erik Cole works as a Program Specialist 3 for May Administration. Erik earned $102,988 in 2016.
Chief of Staff-Mayor's Office/May Administration
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Billy Phillips holds the role of Chief of Staff-Mayor's Office at May Administration. In 2021, their total compensation was $98,935.
Scheduler/Spec Asst-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Michael Hamilton serves as a Scheduler/Spec Asst-Mo. Their 2017 pay totaled $98,882.
Council Liaison-Mo/May Administration
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William Woodson works as a Council Liaison-Mo for May Administration. William earned $98,882 in 2017.
Director of Performance Mgmt-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Diego Eguiarte Solomon serves as a Director of Performance Mgmt-Mo. Their 2023 pay totaled $98,800.
Community Development Mgr-Mo/May Administration
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Fabian Bedne works as a Community Development Mgr-Mo for May Administration. Fabian earned $96,399 in 2023.
Senior Advisor/Education-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Laura Moore serves as a Senior Advisor/Education-Mo. Their 2018 pay totaled $95,796.
Transportation & Sustainability Mg-Mo/May Administration
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Mary Ikard is a Transportation & Sustainability Mg-Mo at May Administration. 2021 total compensation came to $91,653.
Chief Oper Off-Mayor's Office/May Administration
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At May Administration, Richard Riebeling serves as a Chief Oper Off-Mayor's Office. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,814.
Director Off of Neighborhoods-Mayor/May Administration
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Lonnell Matthews works as a Director Off of Neighborhoods-Mayor for May Administration. Lonnell earned $89,309 in 2018.
Coordinator/Econ Opport & Empower/Youth Dev-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Eric Brown serves as a Coordinator/Econ Opport & Empower/Youth Dev-Mo. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,811.
Press Secretary-Mayor's Office/May Administration
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At May Administration, Chris Song serves as a Press Secretary-Mayor's Office. Their 2021 pay totaled $85,811.
Community Relations Manager-Mo/May Administration
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Isaac Addae works as a Community Relations Manager-Mo for May Administration. Isaac earned $85,230 in 2025.
Director Off of Neighborhoods-Mayor/May Administration
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Lawrence Hall Jr works as a Director Off of Neighborhoods-Mayor for May Administration. Lawrence earned $84,039 in 2019.
Executive Assistant/May Administration
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Matea Cannavino is a Executive Assistant at May Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $83,447.