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Metro Nashville / MNPS Donelson Middle

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MNPS Donelson Middle

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

The MNPS Donelson Middle is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 70 employees with median total compensation of $53,356; the highest distinct record was $142,220.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3.8M
Employees
70
Median total
$53,356
Highest record
$142,220

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 70 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($53,356) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$49,432 (91%)
  • Overtime$605 (1%)
  • Other$4,037 (7%)
  • 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
$3,450
$31,854
$53,356
$79,865
$95,246

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,246 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,450. 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
$3M
71
$45,732
2016
$3.1M
4.6%
71
±0%
$46,729
2.2%
2017
$3.6M
15.0%
85
19.7%
$45,551
2.5%
2018
$3.8M
8.0%
90
5.9%
$46,777
2.7%
2019
$3.9M
2.8%
89
1.1%
$46,530
0.5%
2020
$3.7M
6.7%
85
4.5%
$46,181
0.7%
2021
$4.2M
14.0%
94
10.6%
$48,923
5.9%
2022
$4.6M
9.3%
115
22.3%
$41,248
15.7%
2023
$3.5M
23.0%
90
21.7%
$37,839
8.3%
2024
$135.3K
96.2%
1
98.9%
$135,261
257.5%
2025
$3.8M
2698.4%
70
6900.0%
$53,356
60.6%

Record list

Employees

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Meredith Staley

Teacher Ex Education Interventionist/MNPS Donelson Middle

2025 total comp
$65,497
Base pay
$60,906
Overtime
$613
Other pay
$3,979
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,497

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,538
Total Pay
$65,497

Meredith Staley works as a Teacher Ex Education Interventionist for MNPS Donelson Middle. Meredith earned $65,497 in 2025.

Shauntazia Shorter

Coach Literacy/MNPS Donelson Middle

2025 total comp
$65,459
Base pay
$65,247
Overtime
$213
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,459

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,329
Total Pay
$65,459

At MNPS Donelson Middle, Shauntazia Shorter serves as a Coach Literacy. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,459.

Marion Bryant

Teacher - Science/MNPS Donelson Middle

2018 total comp
$65,001
Base pay
$63,139
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,862
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,001

Source-specific fields

Record ID
84,560
Total Pay
$65,001

Marion Bryant works as a Teacher - Science for MNPS Donelson Middle. Marion earned $65,001 in 2018.

Andrea Gale

Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Donelson Middle

2023 total comp
$64,905
Base pay
$60,666
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,239
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,905

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,305
Total Pay
$64,905

Andrea Gale works as a Teacher Ex Education for MNPS Donelson Middle. Andrea earned $64,905 in 2023.

Diane Johnson

Teacher - Grade 5/MNPS Donelson Middle

2017 total comp
$64,167
Base pay
$62,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,567
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,167

Source-specific fields

Record ID
58,979
Total Pay
$64,167

Diane Johnson works as a Teacher - Grade 5 for MNPS Donelson Middle. Diane earned $64,167 in 2017.

Jo Boyette

Teacher Grade 6 Math/MNPS Donelson Middle

2023 total comp
$63,840
Base pay
$61,931
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,840

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,299
Total Pay
$63,840

At MNPS Donelson Middle, Jo Boyette serves as a Teacher Grade 6 Math. Their 2023 pay totaled $63,840.

Charlene Harrison

Teacher - English/MNPS Donelson Middle

2021 total comp
$63,241
Base pay
$61,141
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,241

Source-specific fields

Record ID
163,166
Total Pay
$63,241

Charlene Harrison holds the role of Teacher - English at MNPS Donelson Middle. In 2021, their total compensation was $63,241.

Kimberly Kmiec

Specialist Literacy Teacher Development/MNPS Donelson Middle

2020 total comp
$61,568
Base pay
$58,665
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,903
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,568

Source-specific fields

Record ID
135,754
Total Pay
$61,568

Kimberly Kmiec holds the role of Specialist Literacy Teacher Development at MNPS Donelson Middle. In 2020, their total compensation was $61,568.

Chelsea Payne

Teacher - Music Instrumental/MNPS Donelson Middle

2023 total comp
$61,269
Base pay
$59,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,269

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,297
Total Pay
$61,269

At MNPS Donelson Middle, Chelsea Payne serves as a Teacher - Music Instrumental. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,269.

Kimberly Kmiec

Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development/MNPS Donelson Middle

2019 total comp
$61,218
Base pay
$58,813
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,405
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,218

Source-specific fields

Record ID
110,145
Total Pay
$61,218

At MNPS Donelson Middle, Kimberly Kmiec serves as a Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,218.

Gary Strong

Teacher - Math/MNPS Donelson Middle

2016 total comp
$61,216
Base pay
$50,103
Overtime
$4,969
Other pay
$6,143
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,216

Source-specific fields

Record ID
34,629
Total Pay
$61,216

Gary Strong holds the role of Teacher - Math at MNPS Donelson Middle. In 2016, their total compensation was $61,216.