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Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

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

The Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2022, this agency had 53 employees with median total compensation of $25,216; the highest distinct record was $111,432.

Year
2022
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
53
Median total
$25,216
Highest record
$111,432

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 53 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($25,216) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $31,995 (94%)
  • Overtime — $283 (1%)
  • Other — $1,781 (5%)
  • 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
$3,623
$8,590
$25,216
$60,639
$70,167

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $70,167 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,623. 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 8 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$1.7M
—
41
—
$43,259
—
2016
$1.7M
▼ 2.9%
41
±0%
$43,703
▲ 1.0%
2017
$1.7M
▲ 3.3%
41
±0%
$45,813
▲ 4.8%
2018
$1.8M
▲ 3.7%
42
▲ 2.4%
$46,219
▲ 0.9%
2019
$1.8M
▼ 0.7%
43
▲ 2.4%
$45,043
▼ 2.5%
2020
$1.8M
▼ 0.1%
44
▲ 2.3%
$44,374
▼ 1.5%
2021
$1.8M
▲ 0.8%
49
▲ 11.4%
$34,688
▼ 21.8%
2022
$1.8M
▲ 1.2%
53
▲ 8.2%
$25,216
▼ 27.3%

Every role here

Job titles in Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

5 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sherleta Sanders

Principal - Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$111,432
Base pay
$111,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,432

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,900
Total Pay
$111,432

Sherleta Sanders holds the role of Principal - Es at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $111,432.

Tamera Lipsey

Teacher - Reading Intervention/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2018 total comp
$111,011
Base pay
$111,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,011

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,293
Total Pay
$111,011

Tamera Lipsey holds the role of Teacher - Reading Intervention at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $111,011.

Inta Sanford

Principal - Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2017 total comp
$92,201
Base pay
$92,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,201

Source-specific fields

Record ID
57,181
Total Pay
$92,201

Inta Sanford works as a Principal - Es for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Inta earned $92,201 in 2017.

Donna Sadler

Librarian/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$85,106
Base pay
$76,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,907
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,106

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,898
Total Pay
$85,106

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Donna Sadler serves as a Librarian. Their 2022 pay totaled $85,106.

Stephen Butzer

Teacher Health Physical Education Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$82,417
Base pay
$72,168
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,249
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,417

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,869
Total Pay
$82,417

Stephen Butzer holds the role of Teacher Health Physical Education Es at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $82,417.

Karen Hamilton

Principal - Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2015 total comp
$81,603
Base pay
$79,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,718
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,603

Source-specific fields

Record ID
7,103
Total Pay
$81,603

Karen Hamilton holds the role of Principal - Es at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2015, their total compensation was $81,603.

Melissa Andrews

Teacher - Grade 3/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$77,126
Base pay
$75,346
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,780
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,126

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,863
Total Pay
$77,126

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Melissa Andrews serves as a Teacher - Grade 3. Their 2022 pay totaled $77,126.

Stephen Butzer

Teacher - Health Pe Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2019 total comp
$73,884
Base pay
$62,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,899
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,884

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,050
Total Pay
$73,884

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Stephen Butzer serves as a Teacher - Health Pe Es. Their 2019 pay totaled $73,884.

Tiffany Frierson

Teacher - Grade 4/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$71,191
Base pay
$66,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,386
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,191

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,878
Total Pay
$71,191

Tiffany Frierson is a Teacher - Grade 4 at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $71,191.

Katrina Cotton

Teacher Grade 3/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$70,167
Base pay
$66,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,958
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,167

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,872
Total Pay
$70,167

Katrina Cotton holds the role of Teacher Grade 3 at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $70,167.

Jennifer Landry

Principal - Assistant Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2016 total comp
$69,327
Base pay
$69,327
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,327

Source-specific fields

Record ID
32,453
Total Pay
$69,327

Jennifer Landry works as a Principal - Assistant Es for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Jennifer earned $69,327 in 2016.

Tabitha Batson

Dean Students Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$68,757
Base pay
$62,807
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,950
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,757

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,865
Total Pay
$68,757

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Tabitha Batson serves as a Dean Students Es. Their 2022 pay totaled $68,757.

Marion Bradford

Coach Literacy/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$68,184
Base pay
$67,474
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$710
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,184

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,868
Total Pay
$68,184

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Marion Bradford serves as a Coach Literacy. Their 2022 pay totaled $68,184.

Elizabeth Kyle

Teacher Grade 2/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$67,192
Base pay
$65,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,126
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,192

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,887
Total Pay
$67,192

Elizabeth Kyle is a Teacher Grade 2 at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $67,192.

Yolanda Cornelius

Teacher Grade 2/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$66,449
Base pay
$60,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,733
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,449

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,871
Total Pay
$66,449

Yolanda Cornelius is a Teacher Grade 2 at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $66,449.

Sijuwola Oyewumi

Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$65,786
Base pay
$59,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,786

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,892
Total Pay
$65,786

Sijuwola Oyewumi holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $65,786.

Sharon Jacobs

Counselor - Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2016 total comp
$65,208
Base pay
$62,850
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,208

Source-specific fields

Record ID
32,449
Total Pay
$65,208

Sharon Jacobs holds the role of Counselor - Es at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2016, their total compensation was $65,208.

Brittany Fishpaw

Teacher Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$64,817
Base pay
$59,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,137
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,817

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,876
Total Pay
$64,817

Brittany Fishpaw is a Teacher Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $64,817.

Jordan Yates

Counselor - Es/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$62,952
Base pay
$58,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,785
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,952

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,907
Total Pay
$62,952

Jordan Yates is a Counselor - Es at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $62,952.

Adele Smith

Teacher - Music Choral/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2016 total comp
$62,570
Base pay
$54,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,769
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,570

Source-specific fields

Record ID
32,473
Total Pay
$62,570

Adele Smith is a Teacher - Music Choral at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $62,570.

Candice Banks

Coach - Instructional/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2016 total comp
$61,556
Base pay
$52,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,615
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,556

Source-specific fields

Record ID
32,421
Total Pay
$61,556

Candice Banks works as a Coach - Instructional for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Candice earned $61,556 in 2016.

Crystal Keefe

Teacher Grade 1/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$60,639
Base pay
$59,239
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,639

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,885
Total Pay
$60,639

Crystal Keefe works as a Teacher Grade 1 for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Crystal earned $60,639 in 2022.

Tabitha Batson

Dean - Students Elementary/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2019 total comp
$60,076
Base pay
$56,341
Overtime
$450
Other pay
$3,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,076

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,046
Total Pay
$60,076

Tabitha Batson holds the role of Dean - Students Elementary at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,076.

Candice Banks

Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2018 total comp
$59,469
Base pay
$58,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$883
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,469

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,275
Total Pay
$59,469

Candice Banks holds the role of Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $59,469.

Janet Dubose

Teacher - Pre-Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2015 total comp
$59,159
Base pay
$58,186
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$973
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID
7,098
Total Pay
$59,159

Janet Dubose is a Teacher - Pre-Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2015 total compensation came to $59,159.

Alyce Tucker

Dean - Students Elementary/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2019 total comp
$58,680
Base pay
$50,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,398
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,680

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,077
Total Pay
$58,680

Alyce Tucker is a Dean - Students Elementary at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. 2019 total compensation came to $58,680.

Jennifer Crews

Teacher - Grade 3/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2020 total comp
$57,882
Base pay
$55,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,882

Source-specific fields

Record ID
134,388
Total Pay
$57,882

Jennifer Crews holds the role of Teacher - Grade 3 at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2020, their total compensation was $57,882.

Nancy Howell

Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2019 total comp
$57,029
Base pay
$55,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,029

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,062
Total Pay
$57,029

Nancy Howell works as a Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Nancy earned $57,029 in 2019.

Chalana Pitts

Teacher - Grade 3/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2018 total comp
$52,918
Base pay
$51,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,213
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,918

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,298
Total Pay
$52,918

Chalana Pitts works as a Teacher - Grade 3 for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Chalana earned $52,918 in 2018.

Marlisa Smithson

Teacher Pre-Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$52,830
Base pay
$52,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,830

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,902
Total Pay
$52,830

Marlisa Smithson works as a Teacher Pre-Kindergarten for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Marlisa earned $52,830 in 2022.

Kimberly Wingard

Teacher Ex Education/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$52,611
Base pay
$51,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$723
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,611

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,906
Total Pay
$52,611

Kimberly Wingard holds the role of Teacher Ex Education at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $52,611.

Rebecca Ivey

Teacher - Grade 2/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2018 total comp
$52,596
Base pay
$51,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$890
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,596

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,289
Total Pay
$52,596

Rebecca Ivey works as a Teacher - Grade 2 for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Rebecca earned $52,596 in 2018.

Jeremy Rogers

Teacher Music Choral/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$52,050
Base pay
$51,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$671
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,050

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,896
Total Pay
$52,050

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Jeremy Rogers serves as a Teacher Music Choral. Their 2022 pay totaled $52,050.

Marlisa Smithson

Teacher - Pre-Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2019 total comp
$51,748
Base pay
$50,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,484
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,748

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,075
Total Pay
$51,748

Marlisa Smithson holds the role of Teacher - Pre-Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $51,748.

Adam Thielebeule

Teacher Grade 1/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2021 total comp
$51,447
Base pay
$49,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,770
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,447

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,082
Total Pay
$51,447

Adam Thielebeule holds the role of Teacher Grade 1 at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $51,447.

Marlisa Smithson

Teacher - Grade 4/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2018 total comp
$51,248
Base pay
$50,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$984
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,248

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,305
Total Pay
$51,248

Marlisa Smithson holds the role of Teacher - Grade 4 at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $51,248.

Cara Wade

Teacher - Grade 3/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2016 total comp
$51,138
Base pay
$48,712
Overtime
$25
Other pay
$2,401
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,138

Source-specific fields

Record ID
32,481
Total Pay
$51,138

Cara Wade works as a Teacher - Grade 3 for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. Cara earned $51,138 in 2016.

Kisha Beamon

Teacher - Ex Education/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2018 total comp
$51,119
Base pay
$50,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$795
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,119

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,276
Total Pay
$51,119

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Kisha Beamon serves as a Teacher - Ex Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $51,119.

Leslie Thomas-Torkelson

Teacher - Reading Recovery/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2017 total comp
$50,955
Base pay
$50,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$755
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,955

Source-specific fields

Record ID
57,189
Total Pay
$50,955

Leslie Thomas-Torkelson holds the role of Teacher - Reading Recovery at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary. In 2017, their total compensation was $50,955.

Meredith Housten-Harris

Teacher Grade 4/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary

2022 total comp
$49,945
Base pay
$48,314
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,631
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,945

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,881
Total Pay
$49,945

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Meredith Housten-Harris serves as a Teacher Grade 4. Their 2022 pay totaled $49,945.