2021 total comp
$70,372
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 161,825
- Total Pay
- $70,372
Payroll for Nia Perry (Principal Assistant Es, MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary) may cover more than one person; together they account for $70,372 in 2021.
Metro Nashville / MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
Agency file
MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026
The MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 132 employees with median total compensation of $51,133; the highest distinct record was $137,991.
- Year
- 2025
- Total payroll
- $6.5M
- Employees
- 132
- Median total
- $51,133
- Highest record
- $137,991
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 132 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,133) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Average pay composition
- Base — $46,983 (95%)
- Overtime — $481 (1%)
- Other — $1,902 (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
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $80,277 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,693. 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.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $3.9M — | 100 — | $41,598 — |
| 2016 | $4.7M ▲ 20.4% | 121 ▲ 21.0% | $42,472 ▲ 2.1% |
| 2017 | $4.3M ▼ 6.8% | 120 ▼ 0.8% | $42,953 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2018 | $3.9M ▼ 9.2% | 101 ▼ 15.8% | $44,445 ▲ 3.5% |
| 2019 | $3.1M ▼ 20.7% | 82 ▼ 18.8% | $43,979 ▼ 1.0% |
| 2020 | $3M ▼ 5.0% | 84 ▲ 2.4% | $36,438 ▼ 17.1% |
| 2021 | $3.4M ▲ 14.2% | 86 ▲ 2.4% | $45,182 ▲ 24.0% |
| 2022 | $4.1M ▲ 19.9% | 95 ▲ 10.5% | $41,202 ▼ 8.8% |
| 2023 | $5M ▲ 24.0% | 117 ▲ 23.2% | $44,698 ▲ 8.5% |
| 2024 | $131.4K ▼ 97.4% | 1 ▼ 99.1% | $131,401 ▲ 194.0% |
| 2025 | $6.5M ▲ 4859.1% | 132 ▲ 13100.0% | $51,133 ▼ 61.1% |
Record list
Employees
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Katherine Smith
Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2025 total comp
$70,282
- Base pay
- $67,132
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $3,151
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $70,282
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 297,734
- Total Pay
- $70,282
Katherine Smith works as a Teacher Grade 4 for MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. Katherine earned $70,282 in 2025.
Antonette Underwood
Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2023 total comp
$69,603
- Base pay
- $65,438
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $4,165
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $69,603
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 231,078
- Total Pay
- $69,603
Antonette Underwood holds the role of Teacher Grade 5 at MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $69,603.
Christopher Blackmon
Teacher Music Choral/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2023 total comp
$69,050
- Base pay
- $66,225
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $2,825
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $69,050
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 231,075
- Total Pay
- $69,050
Christopher Blackmon works as a Teacher Music Choral for MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. Christopher earned $69,050 in 2023.
Thomas Birchett
Teacher - Computer/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2023 total comp
$68,831
- Base pay
- $62,068
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $6,763
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $68,831
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 231,072
- Total Pay
- $68,831
Thomas Birchett is a Teacher - Computer at MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $68,831.
Marilyn Morgan
Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2016 total comp
$67,907
- Base pay
- $66,805
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $1,102
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $67,907
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 32,009
- Total Pay
- $67,907
Marilyn Morgan is a Teacher - Grade 2 at MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $67,907.
Denese Smith
Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2023 total comp
$67,450
- Base pay
- $57,683
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $9,768
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $67,450
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 231,069
- Total Pay
- $67,450
Denese Smith is a Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $67,450.
Nia Esmond
Principal - Assistant Es/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2017 total comp
$66,871
- Base pay
- $61,651
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $5,220
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $66,871
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 56,653
- Total Pay
- $66,871
Nia Esmond is a Principal - Assistant Es at MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. 2017 total compensation came to $66,871.
Karen Sorensen
Teacher - Health Pe Es/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2016 total comp
$66,716
- Base pay
- $65,500
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $1,216
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $66,716
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 32,064
- Total Pay
- $66,716
Karen Sorensen works as a Teacher - Health Pe Es for MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. Karen earned $66,716 in 2016.
Theron Sanders
Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2025 total comp
$66,634
- Base pay
- $63,184
- Overtime
- $0
- Other pay
- $3,450
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $66,634
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 299,271
- Total Pay
- $66,634
Theron Sanders holds the role of Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,634.
Ashlee Harnist
Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2022 total comp
$66,563
- Base pay
- $55,200
- Overtime
- $150
- Other pay
- $11,213
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $66,563
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 189,154
- Total Pay
- $66,563
Ashlee Harnist holds the role of Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $66,563.
Samantha Martinez
Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary
2025 total comp
$66,443
- Base pay
- $61,241
- Overtime
- $100
- Other pay
- $5,103
- Benefits
- $0
- Total compensation
- $66,443
Source-specific fields
- Record ID
- 292,382
- Total Pay
- $66,443
At MNPS Cane Ridge Elementary, Samantha Martinez serves as a Teacher English Learner Es. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,443.