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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Director Ex Education Fiscal State Reporting and Monitoring/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Daniel Killian holds the role of Director Ex Education Fiscal State Reporting and Monitoring at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,928.
Director Ex Education Prek Services and Assessment/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Colleen Thomas holds the role of Director Ex Education Prek Services and Assessment at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,974.
Director - Ex Education School Support/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Lisa Bilton is a Director - Ex Education School Support at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2025 total compensation came to $137,089.
Director - Ex Education School Support/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Laronda Cawthon holds the role of Director - Ex Education School Support at MNPS Exceptional Education. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,089.
Director - Ex Education School Support/MNPS Exceptional Education
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Sonya Dobbs is a Director - Ex Education School Support at MNPS Exceptional Education. 2025 total compensation came to $137,089.
Director - Ex Education School Support/MNPS Exceptional Education
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At MNPS Exceptional Education, Kassie Williams serves as a Director - Ex Education School Support. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,555.