Metro Nashville / MNPS Cora Howe School
Agency file
The MNPS Cora Howe School administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2025, this agency had 67 employees with median total compensation of $39,371; the highest distinct record was $132,234.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 67 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($39,371) — 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 $77,063 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,365. 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 | $1.8M — | 53 — | $26,799 — |
| 2016 | $1.8M ▲ 4.0% | 57 ▲ 7.5% | $23,885 ▼ 10.9% |
| 2017 | $1.9M ▲ 4.4% | 56 ▼ 1.8% | $24,680 ▲ 3.3% |
| 2018 | $2.1M ▲ 9.3% | 59 ▲ 5.4% | $25,992 ▲ 5.3% |
| 2019 | $2.1M ▼ 1.6% | 59 ±0% | $25,454 ▼ 2.1% |
| 2020 | $2M ▼ 1.6% | 61 ▲ 3.4% | $24,924 ▼ 2.1% |
| 2021 | $2.3M ▲ 15.0% | 67 ▲ 9.8% | $27,244 ▲ 9.3% |
| 2022 | $2.6M ▲ 10.1% | 67 ±0% | $29,466 ▲ 8.2% |
| 2023 | $2.7M ▲ 6.0% | 77 ▲ 14.9% | $32,645 ▲ 10.8% |
| 2024 | $124.8K ▼ 95.4% | 1 ▼ 98.7% | $124,760 ▲ 282.2% |
| 2025 | $3.1M ▲ 2369.2% | 67 ▲ 6600.0% | $39,371 ▼ 68.4% |
Record list
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Principal Ms/MNPS Cora Howe School
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Jonathon Mahaffey holds the role of Principal Ms at MNPS Cora Howe School. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,234.
Principal Assistant Ms/MNPS Cora Howe School
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Jolie Simpkins works as a Principal Assistant Ms for MNPS Cora Howe School. Jolie earned $108,692 in 2025.