Metro Nashville / MNPS Cole Elementary
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Teacher Related Arts Stem/MNPS Cole Elementary
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Sonya Ware works as a Teacher Related Arts Stem for MNPS Cole Elementary. Sonya earned $92,946 in 2025.
Counselor Es/MNPS Cole Elementary
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At MNPS Cole Elementary, Shauntelle Woods serves as a Counselor Es. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,526.
Coach Literacy/MNPS Cole Elementary
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At MNPS Cole Elementary, Ashley Costner serves as a Coach Literacy. Their 2023 pay totaled $92,226.
Teacher Reading/MNPS Cole Elementary
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At MNPS Cole Elementary, Sonya Ware serves as a Teacher Reading. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,810.