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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Director Off of Neighborhoods-Mayor/May Administration
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Lawrence Hall is a Director Off of Neighborhoods-Mayor at May Administration. 2020 total compensation came to $37,881.
Chief Community Officer-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Laura Braam serves as a Chief Community Officer-Mo. Their 2020 pay totaled $36,861.
Mayor/May Administration
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Karl Dean holds the role of Mayor at May Administration. In 2016, their total compensation was $36,750.
Senior Commun Adv/Speechwriter-Mo/May Administration
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Michael Cass is a Senior Commun Adv/Speechwriter-Mo at May Administration. 2020 total compensation came to $36,642.
Scheduler/May Administration
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Marcia Masulla holds the role of Scheduler at May Administration. In 2023, their total compensation was $34,981.
Council Liason-Mo/May Administration
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William Woodson works as a Council Liason-Mo for May Administration. William earned $34,346 in 2020.
Deputy Chief of Staff / Senior Advisor for Education/May Administration
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Robert Fisher works as a Deputy Chief of Staff / Senior Advisor for Education for May Administration. Robert earned $34,135 in 2022.
Manager- Entrepreneurship & Econ Dev-Mo/May Administration
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Isaac Addae works as a Manager- Entrepreneurship & Econ Dev-Mo for May Administration. Isaac earned $32,742 in 2025.
Speechwriter/Comm Advisor-Mo/May Administration
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Chris Song works as a Speechwriter/Comm Advisor-Mo for May Administration. Chris earned $31,775 in 2022.
Scheduler/May Administration
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Rebecca Stone holds the role of Scheduler at May Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,374.
Chief of Staff-Mayor's Office/May Administration
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Deborah Mason holds the role of Chief of Staff-Mayor's Office at May Administration. In 2019, their total compensation was $31,334.
Strategic Community Engagement Liaison-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Linda Harper serves as a Strategic Community Engagement Liaison-Mo. Their 2023 pay totaled $30,777.
Community Outreach Liaison-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Tiara Thomas serves as a Community Outreach Liaison-Mo. Their 2023 pay totaled $30,757.
Deputy Director Communications Operations-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Lauren Galippo serves as a Deputy Director Communications Operations-Mo. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,423.
Creative & Small Bus Coord-Mo/May Administration
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Audra Ladd works as a Creative & Small Bus Coord-Mo for May Administration. Audra earned $30,325 in 2021.
Senior Adv-Health & Wellness-Mo/May Administration
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At May Administration, Kristen Simpson-Zak serves as a Senior Adv-Health & Wellness-Mo. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,767.
Adv to the Mayor-Edu Policy/May Administration
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Indira Dammu is a Adv to the Mayor-Edu Policy at May Administration. 2020 total compensation came to $29,646.