Metro Nashville / Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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The Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $82,945; the highest distinct record was $148,378.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,945) — 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 $148,378 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,638. 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 | $246K — | 7 — | $40,248 — |
| 2016 | $378.9K ▲ 54.0% | 9 ▲ 28.6% | $36,972 ▼ 8.1% |
| 2017 | $530.5K ▲ 40.0% | 11 ▲ 22.2% | $48,741 ▲ 31.8% |
| 2018 | $761.8K ▲ 43.6% | 15 ▲ 36.4% | $51,225 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2019 | $985.7K ▲ 29.4% | 16 ▲ 6.7% | $61,439 ▲ 19.9% |
| 2020 | $1M ▲ 3.3% | 14 ▼ 12.5% | $67,133 ▲ 9.3% |
| 2021 | $1.1M ▲ 6.7% | 13 ▼ 7.1% | $73,274 ▲ 9.1% |
| 2022 | $1.2M ▲ 7.4% | 24 ▲ 84.6% | $45,896 ▼ 37.4% |
| 2023 | $590.2K ▼ 49.4% | 22 ▼ 8.3% | $1,620 ▼ 96.5% |
| 2024 | $140.5K ▼ 76.2% | 1 ▼ 95.5% | $140,519 ▲ 8574.0% |
| 2025 | $1.1M ▲ 716.6% | 13 ▲ 1200.0% | $82,945 ▼ 41.0% |
Every role here
2 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.
Record list
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Director External Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Michael Cass serves as a Director External Communications. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,378.
Director Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Olivia Brown is a Director Communications at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2025 total compensation came to $148,378.
Director - Digital Strategy/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Carrie Weir is a Director - Digital Strategy at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2025 total compensation came to $141,479.
Director - External Communicatons/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Karla Rutledge works as a Director - External Communicatons for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Karla earned $127,392 in 2019.
Coordinator Multilingual Outreach and Media Relations/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Ruben Depena serves as a Coordinator Multilingual Outreach and Media Relations. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,359.
Director - External Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Olivia Brown works as a Director - External Communications for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Olivia earned $109,583 in 2019.
Coordinator - Equity & Diversity/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Ruben Depena serves as a Coordinator - Equity & Diversity. Their 2019 pay totaled $98,706.
Director - Internal Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Olivia Brown holds the role of Director - Internal Communications at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2017, their total compensation was $98,210.
Executive Officer - Community & Community Engmt/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Robert Johnson works as a Executive Officer - Community & Community Engmt for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Robert earned $96,769 in 2019.
Manager - Communications Internal/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Olivia Brown is a Manager - Communications Internal at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2016 total compensation came to $96,378.
Manager - Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Amber Plunkett is a Manager - Communications at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2023 total compensation came to $91,138.
Coordinator Community Engagement/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Claudia Humphrey Henry holds the role of Coordinator Community Engagement at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,863.
Specialist - Communications II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Kina Cleveland serves as a Specialist - Communications II. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,945.
Specialist - Creative Services II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Melanie Dewveall holds the role of Specialist - Creative Services II at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,945.
Manager - Quandrant Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Michelle Michaud is a Manager - Quandrant Communications at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2018 total compensation came to $81,654.
Executive Officer Community Engagement/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Robert Johnson serves as a Executive Officer Community Engagement. Their 2020 pay totaled $72,939.
Manager - Quadrant Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Amber Plunkett holds the role of Manager - Quadrant Communications at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2019, their total compensation was $72,399.
Specialist Multimedia Journalist/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Shelley Mays works as a Specialist Multimedia Journalist for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Shelley earned $71,273 in 2025.
Manager - Quandrant Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Amber Plunkett serves as a Manager - Quandrant Communications. Their 2018 pay totaled $71,241.
Specialist - Records Public/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Nicole Reid is a Specialist - Records Public at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2025 total compensation came to $70,328.
Manager - Quadrant Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Michelle Michaud holds the role of Manager - Quadrant Communications at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2019, their total compensation was $69,502.
Specialist Creative Services II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Hayley Parker holds the role of Specialist Creative Services II at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,473.
Coordinator - Community Engagement/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Claudia Henry serves as a Coordinator - Community Engagement. Their 2022 pay totaled $68,163.
Specialist Communications II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Jillian Metzger serves as a Specialist Communications II. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,281.
Specialist - Creative Services II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, James Fuller serves as a Specialist - Creative Services II. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,808.
Director External Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Karla Rutledge works as a Director External Communications for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Karla earned $57,509 in 2020.
Specialist - Communications II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Melanie Dewveall holds the role of Specialist - Communications II at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2017, their total compensation was $54,982.
Specialist Communications II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Alyssa Feliciano holds the role of Specialist Communications II at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,638.
Manager - Communications External/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Joseph Bass works as a Manager - Communications External for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Joseph earned $51,561 in 2017.
Assistant - Communications/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Kina Cleveland works as a Assistant - Communications for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Kina earned $48,741 in 2017.
Specialist Communications II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Katherine Harrison is a Specialist Communications II at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2022 total compensation came to $45,543.
Specialist - Communications I/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Katherine Upton works as a Specialist - Communications I for Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. Katherine earned $45,026 in 2017.
Secretary/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Deborah Fulghum is a Secretary at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2015 total compensation came to $41,765.
Specialist - Communications II/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Ameerah Palacios serves as a Specialist - Communications II. Their 2016 pay totaled $39,467.
Advisor - Temporary Strategic Community/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Mindi Ellis is a Advisor - Temporary Strategic Community at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2019 total compensation came to $26,232.
Coordinator - Media Relations/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Jenny Pickard holds the role of Coordinator - Media Relations at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,849.
Coordinator - Community Engagement/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Claudia Humphrey serves as a Coordinator - Community Engagement. Their 2018 pay totaled $24,344.
Coordinator - Community Engagement/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Allison D'Aurora is a Coordinator - Community Engagement at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. 2018 total compensation came to $15,668.
Specialist - Communications I/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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At Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications, Ashlyn Perez serves as a Specialist - Communications I. Their 2017 pay totaled $14,832.
Specialist - Communications I/Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications
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Jenny Pickard holds the role of Specialist - Communications I at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Communications. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,766.