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MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

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

The MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2022, this agency had 110 employees with median total compensation of $51,088; the highest distinct record was $121,942.

Year
2022
Total payroll
$4.9M
Employees
110
Median total
$51,088
Highest record
$121,942

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2022 total compensation is spread across the 110 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,088) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,210 (95%)
  • Overtime$224 (1%)
  • Other$1,815 (4%)
  • 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
$4,121
$22,542
$51,088
$65,927
$75,702

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $75,702 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,121. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Teacher Grade 1
11 · $51,453
Teacher Grade 3
10 · $64,254
Teacher Grade 4
8 · $62,667
Teacher Grade 2
7 · $54,031

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 8 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$3.4M
86
$42,705
2016
$3.6M
4.6%
86
±0%
$43,742
2.4%
2017
$3.7M
3.0%
91
5.8%
$44,936
2.7%
2018
$4M
8.1%
95
4.4%
$45,998
2.4%
2019
$3.9M
1.6%
94
1.1%
$45,576
0.9%
2020
$4.2M
5.9%
108
14.9%
$44,769
1.8%
2021
$4.5M
7.8%
108
±0%
$48,623
8.6%
2022
$4.9M
8.5%
110
1.9%
$51,088
5.1%

Record list

Employees

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Tara Younger

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2023 total comp
$66,022
Base pay
$64,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID
233,272
Total Pay
$66,022

Tara Younger holds the role of Teacher - Grade 2 at MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $66,022.

Karen Adkisson

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2018 total comp
$65,833
Base pay
$64,478
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,833

Source-specific fields

Record ID
80,238
Total Pay
$65,833

Karen Adkisson works as a Teacher - Grade 2 for MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. Karen earned $65,833 in 2018.

Brenda Pollock

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2018 total comp
$65,744
Base pay
$60,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,489
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,744

Source-specific fields

Record ID
80,303
Total Pay
$65,744

Brenda Pollock is a Teacher - Kindergarten at MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $65,744.

Melissa Harrell

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2018 total comp
$64,930
Base pay
$61,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,233
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,930

Source-specific fields

Record ID
80,275
Total Pay
$64,930

Melissa Harrell holds the role of Teacher - Grade 4 at MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $64,930.

Heather Bethurum

Principal - Es/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2020 total comp
$64,625
Base pay
$64,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$577
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,625

Source-specific fields

Record ID
131,222
Total Pay
$64,625

Heather Bethurum holds the role of Principal - Es at MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. In 2020, their total compensation was $64,625.

Melissa Harrell

Dean - Students Elementary/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2019 total comp
$64,622
Base pay
$61,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,622

Source-specific fields

Record ID
107,169
Total Pay
$64,622

Melissa Harrell holds the role of Dean - Students Elementary at MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $64,622.

Stacy Ray

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2021 total comp
$64,285
Base pay
$59,286
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,999
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,285

Source-specific fields

Record ID
160,170
Total Pay
$64,285

At MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary, Stacy Ray serves as a Teacher Grade 3. Their 2021 pay totaled $64,285.

Mary Saunders

Teacher - El Es/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2018 total comp
$64,135
Base pay
$62,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,150
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,135

Source-specific fields

Record ID
80,313
Total Pay
$64,135

Mary Saunders holds the role of Teacher - El Es at MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $64,135.

Julia Hickman

Teacher - Pre-K/MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary

2019 total comp
$63,212
Base pay
$62,212
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,212

Source-specific fields

Record ID
107,172
Total Pay
$63,212

Julia Hickman holds the role of Teacher - Pre-K at MNPS a Z Kelley Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $63,212.