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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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Christopher Reid

Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$64,764
Base pay
$56,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,248
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,764

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,201
Total Pay
$64,764

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Christopher Reid serves as a Teacher Ex Education. Their 2023 pay totaled $64,764.

Tegan Terzich

Teacher Reading/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$64,747
Base pay
$62,068
Overtime
$138
Other pay
$2,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,747

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,200
Total Pay
$64,747

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Tegan Terzich serves as a Teacher Reading. Their 2023 pay totaled $64,747.

Janet Cooper

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$64,709
Base pay
$62,092
Overtime
$125
Other pay
$2,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,709

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,270
Total Pay
$64,709

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Janet Cooper serves as a Teacher Grade 5. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,709.

Shanna Rogers

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$64,604
Base pay
$57,794
Overtime
$286
Other pay
$6,525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,604

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,273
Total Pay
$64,604

Shanna Rogers holds the role of Teacher Grade 5 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,604.

Jane Watson

Teacher - Pre-K/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$64,552
Base pay
$62,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,568
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,552

Source-specific fields

Record ID
109,112
Total Pay
$64,552

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Jane Watson serves as a Teacher - Pre-K. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,552.

Yamilex Becerra

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$64,522
Base pay
$55,496
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$8,989
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,522

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,033
Total Pay
$64,522

Yamilex Becerra holds the role of Teacher Grade 3 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,522.

Emily Kjellman

Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$64,312
Base pay
$61,053
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$3,084
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,312

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,199
Total Pay
$64,312

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Emily Kjellman serves as a Teacher Grade 4. Their 2023 pay totaled $64,312.

Jennabeth Friend

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$64,208
Base pay
$61,241
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$2,930
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,208

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,332
Total Pay
$64,208

Jennabeth Friend works as a Teacher English Learner Es for MNPS Cole Elementary. Jennabeth earned $64,208 in 2025.

Terrill Sparks

Teacher Reading/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$63,879
Base pay
$63,842
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,879

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,134
Total Pay
$63,879

Terrill Sparks holds the role of Teacher Reading at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,879.

Kathleen Mcnitt

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$63,035
Base pay
$56,311
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$6,548
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,035

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,197
Total Pay
$63,035

Kathleen Mcnitt is a Teacher Kindergarten at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $63,035.

Rachel Love

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$62,930
Base pay
$60,092
Overtime
$25
Other pay
$2,813
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,930

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,787
Total Pay
$62,930

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Rachel Love serves as a Teacher Kindergarten. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,930.

Elishia Dickinson

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$62,895
Base pay
$61,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,895

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,894
Total Pay
$62,895

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Elishia Dickinson serves as a Teacher - Grade 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $62,895.

Kristina Scott

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$62,874
Base pay
$62,849
Overtime
$25
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,874

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,269
Total Pay
$62,874

Kristina Scott holds the role of Teacher English Learner Es at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,874.

Jennifer Wayman

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$62,602
Base pay
$60,291
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$2,136
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,602

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,194
Total Pay
$62,602

Jennifer Wayman holds the role of Teacher Grade 5 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,602.

Maria Poehl

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2016 total comp
$62,146
Base pay
$61,325
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$821
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,146

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,262
Total Pay
$62,146

Maria Poehl works as a Teacher - Grade 1 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Maria earned $62,146 in 2016.

Trinity Bass

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$62,128
Base pay
$58,845
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$3,107
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,128

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,188
Total Pay
$62,128

Trinity Bass is a Teacher Grade 5 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $62,128.

Elaina Speas

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$61,916
Base pay
$54,347
Overtime
$75
Other pay
$7,494
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,916

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,176
Total Pay
$61,916

Elaina Speas is a Teacher Grade 3 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $61,916.

Caroline Archer

Teacher Ex Education Interventionist/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$61,782
Base pay
$58,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,782

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,508
Total Pay
$61,782

Caroline Archer is a Teacher Ex Education Interventionist at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $61,782.

Melissa Jackson

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$61,719
Base pay
$57,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,719

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,228
Total Pay
$61,719

Melissa Jackson is a Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $61,719.

Lesley Haley

Teacher - Health Pe Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$61,461
Base pay
$60,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,461

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,931
Total Pay
$61,461

Lesley Haley works as a Teacher - Health Pe Es for MNPS Cole Elementary. Lesley earned $61,461 in 2019.

Karen Hayes

Teacher - Reading Recovery/MNPS Cole Elementary

2017 total comp
$61,368
Base pay
$61,150
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$218
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,368

Source-specific fields

Record ID
59,281
Total Pay
$61,368

Karen Hayes is a Teacher - Reading Recovery at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2017 total compensation came to $61,368.

Catherine Dominy

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$61,330
Base pay
$57,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,650
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,900
Total Pay
$61,330

Catherine Dominy works as a Teacher - Grade 3 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Catherine earned $61,330 in 2019.

Linda Bell

Teacher - Music Choral/MNPS Cole Elementary

2018 total comp
$61,107
Base pay
$59,873
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,234
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,107

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,519
Total Pay
$61,107

Linda Bell holds the role of Teacher - Music Choral at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $61,107.

Lyndsey Peterman

Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Cole Elementary

2022 total comp
$60,878
Base pay
$59,680
Overtime
$200
Other pay
$998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,878

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,509
Total Pay
$60,878

Lyndsey Peterman is a Teacher Ex Education at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $60,878.

Sonja Green

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2016 total comp
$60,868
Base pay
$60,337
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$531
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,868

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,232
Total Pay
$60,868

Sonja Green is a Teacher - Grade 1 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $60,868.

Evonne Dotson

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$60,056
Base pay
$55,017
Overtime
$100
Other pay
$4,940
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,056

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,187
Total Pay
$60,056

Evonne Dotson is a Teacher Kindergarten at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $60,056.

Laura Verner

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,938
Base pay
$56,592
Overtime
$75
Other pay
$3,270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,938

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,506
Total Pay
$59,938

Laura Verner works as a Teacher Grade 3 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Laura earned $59,938 in 2025.

Thayne Harris

Teacher Music Choral/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,783
Base pay
$53,941
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,842
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,783

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,529
Total Pay
$59,783

Thayne Harris holds the role of Teacher Music Choral at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,783.

Jennabeth Friend

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$59,613
Base pay
$54,496
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$4,942
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,613

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,185
Total Pay
$59,613

Jennabeth Friend works as a Teacher Grade 2 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Jennabeth earned $59,613 in 2023.

Deborah Harris

Administrative Records School Finance Payroll I/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,574
Base pay
$59,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,574

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,411
Total Pay
$59,574

Deborah Harris works as a Administrative Records School Finance Payroll I for MNPS Cole Elementary. Deborah earned $59,574 in 2025.

Ann Schulz

Dean - Students Elementary/MNPS Cole Elementary

2016 total comp
$59,506
Base pay
$55,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,506

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,271
Total Pay
$59,506

Ann Schulz is a Dean - Students Elementary at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $59,506.

Elizabeth Del Debbio

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,478
Base pay
$57,794
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$1,646
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,478

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,774
Total Pay
$59,478

Elizabeth Del Debbio holds the role of Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,478.

Heather Gardner

Teacher - El Secondary/MNPS Cole Elementary

2018 total comp
$59,165
Base pay
$53,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,120
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,165

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,546
Total Pay
$59,165

Heather Gardner works as a Teacher - El Secondary for MNPS Cole Elementary. Heather earned $59,165 in 2018.

Mary Staak

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$58,694
Base pay
$54,496
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$4,023
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,694

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,183
Total Pay
$58,694

Mary Staak is a Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $58,694.

Nefateria Wells

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$58,644
Base pay
$58,037
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$569
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,644

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,665
Total Pay
$58,644

Nefateria Wells works as a Teacher Grade 1 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Nefateria earned $58,644 in 2025.

Lynsey-Marie Burford

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$58,613
Base pay
$57,460
Overtime
$213
Other pay
$940
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,613

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,181
Total Pay
$58,613

Lynsey-Marie Burford works as a Teacher English Learner Es for MNPS Cole Elementary. Lynsey-Marie earned $58,613 in 2023.

Brittany Mclure

Counselor Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$58,453
Base pay
$55,328
Overtime
$300
Other pay
$2,825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,453

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,180
Total Pay
$58,453

Brittany Mclure works as a Counselor Es for MNPS Cole Elementary. Brittany earned $58,453 in 2023.

Terrill Sparks

Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$58,284
Base pay
$53,898
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$4,211
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,284

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,179
Total Pay
$58,284

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Terrill Sparks serves as a Teacher Grade 4. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,284.

Stephanie Ryan

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$57,989
Base pay
$57,346
Overtime
$25
Other pay
$618
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,989

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,317
Total Pay
$57,989

Stephanie Ryan holds the role of Teacher Kindergarten at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,989.

Emily Benjumea

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$57,892
Base pay
$56,311
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$1,406
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,892

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,178
Total Pay
$57,892

Emily Benjumea works as a Teacher Grade 3 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Emily earned $57,892 in 2023.