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MNPS Communications

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The MNPS 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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.1M
Employees
13
Median total
$82,945
Highest record
$148,378

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,948 (100%)
  • Overtime$122 (0%)
  • Other$194 (0%)
  • 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
$52,638
$68,473
$82,945
$119,359
$148,378

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).

Largest job titles

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
$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%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ruben Depena

Coordinator Multilingual Outreach and Media Relations/MNPS Communications

2025 total comp
$119,359
Base pay
$119,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,359

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,886
Total Pay
$119,359

At MNPS Communications, Ruben Depena serves as a Coordinator Multilingual Outreach and Media Relations. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,359.

Olivia Brown

Director - External Communications/MNPS Communications

2019 total comp
$109,583
Base pay
$109,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,583

Source-specific fields

Record ID
109,125
Total Pay
$109,583

Olivia Brown works as a Director - External Communications for MNPS Communications. Olivia earned $109,583 in 2019.

Ruben Depena

Coordinator - Equity & Diversity/MNPS Communications

2019 total comp
$98,706
Base pay
$98,706
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,706

Source-specific fields

Record ID
109,131
Total Pay
$98,706

At MNPS Communications, Ruben Depena serves as a Coordinator - Equity & Diversity. Their 2019 pay totaled $98,706.

Olivia Brown

Director - Internal Communications/MNPS Communications

2017 total comp
$98,210
Base pay
$98,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,210

Source-specific fields

Record ID
59,459
Total Pay
$98,210

Olivia Brown holds the role of Director - Internal Communications at MNPS Communications. In 2017, their total compensation was $98,210.

Robert Johnson

Executive Officer - Community & Community Engmt/MNPS Communications

2019 total comp
$96,769
Base pay
$96,769
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,769

Source-specific fields

Record ID
109,146
Total Pay
$96,769

Robert Johnson works as a Executive Officer - Community & Community Engmt for MNPS Communications. Robert earned $96,769 in 2019.

Olivia Brown

Manager - Communications Internal/MNPS Communications

2016 total comp
$96,378
Base pay
$96,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,378

Source-specific fields

Record ID
30,294
Total Pay
$96,378

Olivia Brown is a Manager - Communications Internal at MNPS Communications. 2016 total compensation came to $96,378.

Amber Plunkett

Manager - Communications/MNPS Communications

2023 total comp
$91,138
Base pay
$90,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,090
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,138

Source-specific fields

Record ID
227,967
Total Pay
$91,138

Amber Plunkett is a Manager - Communications at MNPS Communications. 2023 total compensation came to $91,138.

Claudia Humphrey Henry

Coordinator Community Engagement/MNPS Communications

2025 total comp
$90,863
Base pay
$90,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,863

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,622
Total Pay
$90,863

Claudia Humphrey Henry holds the role of Coordinator Community Engagement at MNPS Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,863.

Kina Cleveland

Specialist - Communications II/MNPS Communications

2025 total comp
$82,945
Base pay
$82,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,945

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,312
Total Pay
$82,945

At MNPS Communications, Kina Cleveland serves as a Specialist - Communications II. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,945.

Melanie Dewveall

Specialist - Creative Services II/MNPS Communications

2025 total comp
$82,945
Base pay
$82,945
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,945

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,943
Total Pay
$82,945

Melanie Dewveall holds the role of Specialist - Creative Services II at MNPS Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,945.

Michelle Michaud

Manager - Quandrant Communications/MNPS Communications

2018 total comp
$81,654
Base pay
$81,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,654

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,598
Total Pay
$81,654

Michelle Michaud is a Manager - Quandrant Communications at MNPS Communications. 2018 total compensation came to $81,654.

Robert Johnson

Executive Officer Community Engagement/MNPS Communications

2020 total comp
$72,939
Base pay
$66,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,338
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,939

Source-specific fields

Record ID
132,703
Total Pay
$72,939

At MNPS Communications, Robert Johnson serves as a Executive Officer Community Engagement. Their 2020 pay totaled $72,939.

Amber Plunkett

Manager - Quadrant Communications/MNPS Communications

2019 total comp
$72,399
Base pay
$72,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,399

Source-specific fields

Record ID
109,158
Total Pay
$72,399

Amber Plunkett holds the role of Manager - Quadrant Communications at MNPS Communications. In 2019, their total compensation was $72,399.

Shelley Mays

Specialist Multimedia Journalist/MNPS Communications

2025 total comp
$71,273
Base pay
$71,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,273

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,577
Total Pay
$71,273

Shelley Mays works as a Specialist Multimedia Journalist for MNPS Communications. Shelley earned $71,273 in 2025.

Amber Plunkett

Manager - Quandrant Communications/MNPS Communications

2018 total comp
$71,241
Base pay
$71,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,241

Source-specific fields

Record ID
82,601
Total Pay
$71,241

At MNPS Communications, Amber Plunkett serves as a Manager - Quandrant Communications. Their 2018 pay totaled $71,241.

Nicole Reid

Specialist - Records Public/MNPS Communications

2025 total comp
$70,328
Base pay
$66,232
Overtime
$1,582
Other pay
$2,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,328

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,425
Total Pay
$70,328

Nicole Reid is a Specialist - Records Public at MNPS Communications. 2025 total compensation came to $70,328.

Michelle Michaud

Manager - Quadrant Communications/MNPS Communications

2019 total comp
$69,502
Base pay
$68,193
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,309
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,502

Source-specific fields

Record ID
109,149
Total Pay
$69,502

Michelle Michaud holds the role of Manager - Quadrant Communications at MNPS Communications. In 2019, their total compensation was $69,502.

Hayley Parker

Specialist Creative Services II/MNPS Communications

2025 total comp
$68,473
Base pay
$68,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,473

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,003
Total Pay
$68,473

Hayley Parker holds the role of Specialist Creative Services II at MNPS Communications. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,473.