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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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Megan Arnold

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$57,834
Base pay
$55,496
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$2,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,834

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,595
Total Pay
$57,834

Megan Arnold is a Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $57,834.

Alev Kinali

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2022 total comp
$57,813
Base pay
$56,755
Overtime
$75
Other pay
$982
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,813

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,479
Total Pay
$57,813

Alev Kinali works as a Teacher English Learner Es for MNPS Cole Elementary. Alev earned $57,813 in 2022.

Kendall Crookston

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$57,634
Base pay
$55,496
Overtime
$31
Other pay
$2,107
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,634

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,479
Total Pay
$57,634

Kendall Crookston works as a Teacher Grade 2 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Kendall earned $57,634 in 2025.

Meredith Goings

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$57,414
Base pay
$53,019
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$4,219
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,414

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,177
Total Pay
$57,414

Meredith Goings is a Teacher Kindergarten at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $57,414.

Cassidy Ashby

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$56,037
Base pay
$53,198
Overtime
$113
Other pay
$2,727
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,037

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,153
Total Pay
$56,037

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Cassidy Ashby serves as a Teacher Grade 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,037.

Eliana Miller

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$55,170
Base pay
$53,426
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$1,706
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,170

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,294
Total Pay
$55,170

Eliana Miller holds the role of Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,170.

Jade Frazier

Teacher Ex Education Prek/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$55,063
Base pay
$54,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$752
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,063

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,876
Total Pay
$55,063

Jade Frazier is a Teacher Ex Education Prek at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $55,063.

Rebecca Mcgee

Teacher - Pre-K/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$55,054
Base pay
$54,487
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$568
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,054

Source-specific fields

Record ID
109,023
Total Pay
$55,054

Rebecca Mcgee is a Teacher - Pre-K at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2019 total compensation came to $55,054.

Lauren Binkley

Teacher - El Secondary/MNPS Cole Elementary

2018 total comp
$54,889
Base pay
$48,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,067
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,889

Source-specific fields

Record ID
83,523
Total Pay
$54,889

Lauren Binkley is a Teacher - El Secondary at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $54,889.

Mackenzie Boyte

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$54,887
Base pay
$54,347
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$503
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,887

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,233
Total Pay
$54,887

Mackenzie Boyte holds the role of Teacher Grade 3 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,887.

Jessica Freshour

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2022 total comp
$54,686
Base pay
$47,293
Overtime
$150
Other pay
$7,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,686

Source-specific fields

Record ID
189,452
Total Pay
$54,686

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Jessica Freshour serves as a Teacher Kindergarten. Their 2022 pay totaled $54,686.

Heather Smith

Coach - Instructional/MNPS Cole Elementary

2018 total comp
$54,677
Base pay
$50,470
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,208
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,677

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,568
Total Pay
$54,677

Heather Smith is a Coach - Instructional at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $54,677.

Rose Palley

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$54,447
Base pay
$52,232
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$2,039
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,447

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,173
Total Pay
$54,447

Rose Palley is a Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $54,447.

Lauren Walker

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$54,393
Base pay
$50,047
Overtime
$25
Other pay
$4,321
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,393

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,813
Total Pay
$54,393

Lauren Walker holds the role of Teacher Kindergarten at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,393.

Darlene Perry

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2018 total comp
$54,244
Base pay
$46,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,379
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,244

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,559
Total Pay
$54,244

Darlene Perry works as a Teacher - Grade 2 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Darlene earned $54,244 in 2018.

Katherine Eggeman

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$53,562
Base pay
$52,417
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$1,108
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,562

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,550
Total Pay
$53,562

Katherine Eggeman is a Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $53,562.

Heather Gardner

Teacher - El Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2016 total comp
$52,932
Base pay
$48,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,220
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,932

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,229
Total Pay
$52,932

Heather Gardner is a Teacher - El Es at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $52,932.

Katherine Peck

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$52,661
Base pay
$48,096
Overtime
$213
Other pay
$4,352
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,661

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,169
Total Pay
$52,661

Katherine Peck is a Teacher Kindergarten at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $52,661.

Jessica Jackson

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Cole Elementary

2018 total comp
$52,628
Base pay
$51,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$922
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,628

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,529
Total Pay
$52,628

Jessica Jackson is a Teacher - Grade 4 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $52,628.

Ajah Leeth

Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$52,608
Base pay
$52,049
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$522
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,608

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,830
Total Pay
$52,608

Ajah Leeth works as a Teacher Grade 4 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Ajah earned $52,608 in 2025.

Elizabeth Burris

Teacher - Reading Recovery/MNPS Cole Elementary

2017 total comp
$51,797
Base pay
$49,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,797

Source-specific fields

Record ID
59,200
Total Pay
$51,797

Elizabeth Burris works as a Teacher - Reading Recovery for MNPS Cole Elementary. Elizabeth earned $51,797 in 2017.

Kenya Fulton-Blackburn

Teacher - Pre-K/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$51,514
Base pay
$44,805
Overtime
$208
Other pay
$6,501
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,514

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,922
Total Pay
$51,514

Kenya Fulton-Blackburn is a Teacher - Pre-K at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2019 total compensation came to $51,514.

Elizabeth Duling

Coach - Literacy/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$51,032
Base pay
$49,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,032

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,834
Total Pay
$51,032

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Elizabeth Duling serves as a Coach - Literacy. Their 2021 pay totaled $51,032.

Bethany Long

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$50,962
Base pay
$49,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,962

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,936
Total Pay
$50,962

Bethany Long is a Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2021 total compensation came to $50,962.

Dylan Zinn

Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$50,781
Base pay
$50,047
Overtime
$100
Other pay
$634
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,781

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,820
Total Pay
$50,781

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Dylan Zinn serves as a Teacher Grade 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,781.

Danielle Bonnesen

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$50,713
Base pay
$44,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,908
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,713

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,877
Total Pay
$50,713

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Danielle Bonnesen serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2019 pay totaled $50,713.

Lauren Binkley

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Cole Elementary

2016 total comp
$50,671
Base pay
$44,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,135
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,671

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,200
Total Pay
$50,671

Lauren Binkley is a Teacher - Grade 1 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $50,671.

Micah Clevinger

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$50,361
Base pay
$47,522
Overtime
$175
Other pay
$2,664
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,361

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,163
Total Pay
$50,361

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Micah Clevinger serves as a Teacher Grade 5. Their 2023 pay totaled $50,361.

Gwendolyn Dalton

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$50,266
Base pay
$49,549
Overtime
$125
Other pay
$592
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,266

Source-specific fields

Record ID
277,765
Total Pay
$50,266

Gwendolyn Dalton works as a Teacher Grade 5 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Gwendolyn earned $50,266 in 2025.

Snjezana Dimic

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$50,102
Base pay
$48,859
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,243
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,102

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,820
Total Pay
$50,102

Snjezana Dimic is a Teacher - Grade 2 at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2021 total compensation came to $50,102.

Erin Burnett

Librarian/MNPS Cole Elementary

2017 total comp
$49,975
Base pay
$47,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,266
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,975

Source-specific fields

Record ID
59,197
Total Pay
$49,975

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Erin Burnett serves as a Librarian. Their 2017 pay totaled $49,975.

Jessica Henkle

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$49,787
Base pay
$48,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,787

Source-specific fields

Record ID
161,874
Total Pay
$49,787

Jessica Henkle works as a Teacher Grade 5 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Jessica earned $49,787 in 2021.

Jodi Hatfield

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Cole Elementary

2019 total comp
$49,695
Base pay
$46,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,602
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,695

Source-specific fields

Record ID
108,942
Total Pay
$49,695

Jodi Hatfield holds the role of Teacher - Grade 2 at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $49,695.

Stephanie Smith

Counselor Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2021 total comp
$49,481
Base pay
$48,126
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,481

Source-specific fields

Record ID
162,034
Total Pay
$49,481

Stephanie Smith holds the role of Counselor Es at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $49,481.

Miranda Dethrow

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Cole Elementary

2016 total comp
$49,264
Base pay
$48,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$370
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,264

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,213
Total Pay
$49,264

Miranda Dethrow works as a Teacher - Grade 4 for MNPS Cole Elementary. Miranda earned $49,264 in 2016.

Samantha Lowell

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2025 total comp
$49,223
Base pay
$46,520
Overtime
$75
Other pay
$2,629
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,223

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,837
Total Pay
$49,223

Samantha Lowell is a Teacher English Learner Es at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $49,223.

Caitlin Woodburn

Teacher - El Es/MNPS Cole Elementary

2018 total comp
$49,159
Base pay
$46,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,293
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,588
Total Pay
$49,159

Caitlin Woodburn is a Teacher - El Es at MNPS Cole Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $49,159.

Grant England

Coach - Instructional/MNPS Cole Elementary

2017 total comp
$48,770
Base pay
$44,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,020
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,770

Source-specific fields

Record ID
59,242
Total Pay
$48,770

At MNPS Cole Elementary, Grant England serves as a Coach - Instructional. Their 2017 pay totaled $48,770.

Kayla Garcia

Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Cole Elementary

2023 total comp
$48,707
Base pay
$48,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$586
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,707

Source-specific fields

Record ID
232,157
Total Pay
$48,707

Kayla Garcia holds the role of Teacher Ex Education at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,707.

Natalie Vadas

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Cole Elementary

2020 total comp
$48,604
Base pay
$45,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,630
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,604

Source-specific fields

Record ID
132,683
Total Pay
$48,604

Natalie Vadas holds the role of Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS Cole Elementary. In 2020, their total compensation was $48,604.