Metro Nashville / MNPS Exceptional Education
Agency file
The MNPS Exceptional Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2025, this agency had 252 employees with median total compensation of $80,002; the highest distinct record was $143,928.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 252 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,002) — 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 $109,472 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,906. 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 | $8.9M — | 167 — | $56,168 — |
| 2016 | $9.3M ▲ 4.5% | 175 ▲ 4.8% | $56,182 ±0% |
| 2017 | $9.9M ▲ 5.7% | 180 ▲ 2.9% | $56,025 ▼ 0.3% |
| 2018 | $10.3M ▲ 4.5% | 182 ▲ 1.1% | $57,174 ▲ 2.1% |
| 2019 | $10.5M ▲ 1.9% | 188 ▲ 3.3% | $56,878 ▼ 0.5% |
| 2020 | $10.7M ▲ 1.7% | 197 ▲ 4.8% | $55,429 ▼ 2.5% |
| 2021 | $11.9M ▲ 11.2% | 195 ▼ 1.0% | $61,424 ▲ 10.8% |
| 2022 | $13.3M ▲ 12.1% | 205 ▲ 5.1% | $69,900 ▲ 13.8% |
| 2023 | $13M ▼ 2.2% | 211 ▲ 2.9% | $72,633 ▲ 3.9% |
| 2024 | $136.1K ▼ 99.0% | 1 ▼ 99.5% | $136,129 ▲ 87.4% |
| 2025 | $18.7M ▲ 13626.9% | 252 ▲ 25100.0% | $80,002 ▼ 41.2% |
Record list
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Specialist Transition/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Carlos Briggs is a Specialist Transition at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2025 total compensation came to $34,036.
Therapist - Occupational/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Jennifer Moore holds the role of Therapist - Occupational at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2016, their total compensation was $33,944.
Therapist - Occupational/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Emily Ogan is a Therapist - Occupational at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2015 total compensation came to $33,827.
Psychologist - School Team/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Joanna Wheeler holds the role of Psychologist - School Team at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2017, their total compensation was $33,264.
Clerk - Office/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Lela Bennett is a Clerk - Office at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2015 total compensation came to $33,215.
Therapist - Occupational/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Tia Barbour is a Therapist - Occupational at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2020 total compensation came to $32,863.
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Marlana Esposito appears in MNPS Exceptional Education payroll as a Psychologist School Team, with $32,591 reported in 2023 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Psychologist - School Team/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Glenda Smith holds the role of Psychologist - School Team at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2021, their total compensation was $32,455.
Clerk - Accounting Senior/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Shelley Handy works as a Clerk - Accounting Senior for MNPS Exceptional Education. Shelley earned $32,398 in 2019.
Teacher Ex Education Homebound/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Victor Wharton holds the role of Teacher Ex Education Homebound at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,323.
Psychologist School Team/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Natalie Sloat is a Psychologist School Team at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2022 total compensation came to $32,046.
Psychologist - School Team/MNPS Exceptional Education
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At MNPS Exceptional Education, Allison Mccormack serves as a Psychologist - School Team. Their 2017 pay totaled $31,850.
Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Sean Sweeney holds the role of Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2023, their total compensation was $31,692.
Psychologist - School Team/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Ashley Dunn holds the role of Psychologist - School Team at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2018, their total compensation was $31,498.
Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education Prek Self Contained/MNPS Exceptional Education
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At MNPS Exceptional Education, Natalie Prass serves as a Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education Prek Self Contained. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,495.
Psychologist - School Team/MNPS Exceptional Education
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At MNPS Exceptional Education, Shana Reece serves as a Psychologist - School Team. Their 2018 pay totaled $31,344.
Specialist - Transition/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Tamatha Jackson is a Specialist - Transition at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2022 total compensation came to $30,716.
Clerk - Accounting Senior/MNPS Exceptional Education
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At MNPS Exceptional Education, Maxine Towles serves as a Clerk - Accounting Senior. Their 2016 pay totaled $30,067.
Coach - Ex Education/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Per Thomas works as a Coach - Ex Education for MNPS Exceptional Education. Per earned $29,756 in 2023.
Clerk - Bkkpr & Tkkpr/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Angela Smith-Dumas is a Clerk - Bkkpr & Tkkpr at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2019 total compensation came to $29,714.
Clerk - Accounting Senior/MNPS Exceptional Education
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At MNPS Exceptional Education, Tomeka Mcgee serves as a Clerk - Accounting Senior. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,194.