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MNPS Cole Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 147 employees with median total compensation of $52,608; the highest distinct record was $131,696.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$7.2M
Employees
147
Median total
$52,608
Highest record
$131,696

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 147 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,608) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$46,761 (95%)
  • Overtime$466 (1%)
  • Other$2,062 (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
$11,789
$28,031
$52,608
$72,836
$84,578

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $84,578 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,789. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Teacher Grade 1
9 · $61,719
Teacher Grade 2
9 · $55,170
Teacher Grade 3
8 · $63,219

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$3.9M
104
$41,407
2016
$4M
4.3%
103
1.0%
$42,522
2.7%
2017
$4.3M
7.6%
104
1.0%
$44,339
4.3%
2018
$4.6M
6.1%
110
5.8%
$46,350
4.5%
2019
$4.5M
2.8%
103
6.4%
$46,591
0.5%
2020
$4.3M
4.8%
107
3.9%
$44,286
4.9%
2021
$4.9M
14.2%
112
4.7%
$49,932
12.7%
2022
$5.6M
15.5%
122
8.9%
$54,062
8.3%
2023
$6M
6.5%
139
13.9%
$47,710
11.8%
2024
$125.2K
97.9%
1
99.3%
$125,233
162.5%
2025
$7.2M
5685.6%
147
14600.0%
$52,608
58.0%

Record list

Employees

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Darlene Perry

Teacher - English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$85,602
Base pay
$67,238
Overtime
$113
Other pay
$18,251
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,602

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,352
Total Pay
$85,602

Darlene Perry is a Teacher - English Learner Es at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $85,602.

Kimberly Armstrong

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$84,658
Base pay
$79,513
Overtime
$138
Other pay
$5,008
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,658

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,567
Total Pay
$84,658

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Kimberly Armstrong serves as a Teacher - Grade 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,658.

Ann Morris

Teacher Music Choral/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$84,578
Base pay
$75,146
Overtime
$1,750
Other pay
$7,682
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,578

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,990
Total Pay
$84,578

Ann Morris holds the role of Teacher Music Choral at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,578.

Tessey Bell

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$83,255
Base pay
$80,485
Overtime
$138
Other pay
$2,632
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,255

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,306
Total Pay
$83,255

Tessey Bell works as a Teacher - Grade 2 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Tessey earned $83,255 in 2023.