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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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Monica Beasley

Cashier Nutrition Services/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$381
Base pay
$381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$381

Source-specific fields

Record ID
240,596
Total Pay
$381

Monica Beasley is a Cashier Nutrition Services at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $381.

Yesenia De Leon

Assistant Nutrition Services/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$245
Base pay
$245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$245

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,817
Total Pay
$245

Yesenia De Leon works as a Assistant Nutrition Services for MNPS Cole Elementary. Yesenia earned $245 in 2021.

Susan Paszalek

Specialist - Instructional/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$213
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$213
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$213

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,979
Total Pay
$213

Susan Paszalek holds the role of Specialist - Instructional at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $213.

Shirlithea Taft

Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education Prek Blended/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$176
Base pay
$176
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,367
Total Pay
$176

Shirlithea Taft holds the role of Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education Prek Blended at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $176.

Lauren Binkley

Teacher - English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$85
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$85
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,785
Total Pay
$85

Lauren Binkley holds the role of Teacher - English Learner Es at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $85.

Jamie Eguiarte

Teacher - English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$85
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$85
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,837
Total Pay
$85

Jamie Eguiarte works as a Teacher - English Learner Es for MNPS Cole Elementary. Jamie earned $85 in 2021.

Melissa Jackson

Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$85
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$85
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,893
Total Pay
$85

Melissa Jackson is a Teacher Grade 4 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2021 total compensation came to $85.

Emily Benjumea

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$85
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$85
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,777
Total Pay
$85

Emily Benjumea holds the role of Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $85.

Susan Eason

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$21
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,910
Total Pay
$21

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Susan Eason serves as a Teacher - Grade 1. Their 2019 pay totaled $21.