Metro Nashville / MNPS Federal Programs
Agency file
The MNPS Federal Programs is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 100 employees with median total compensation of $47,574; the highest distinct record was $141,573.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 100 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($47,574) — 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 $85,510 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,096. 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 | $2.1M — | 37 — | $67,230 — |
| 2016 | $2.3M ▲ 8.7% | 38 ▲ 2.7% | $55,752 ▼ 17.1% |
| 2017 | $2.2M ▼ 1.7% | 33 ▼ 13.2% | $77,505 ▲ 39.0% |
| 2018 | $2.2M ▼ 2.1% | 30 ▼ 9.1% | $80,093 ▲ 3.3% |
| 2019 | $2.9M ▲ 31.2% | 46 ▲ 53.3% | $61,015 ▼ 23.8% |
| 2020 | $3.2M ▲ 12.4% | 50 ▲ 8.7% | $65,298 ▲ 7.0% |
| 2021 | $3.4M ▲ 5.2% | 54 ▲ 8.0% | $61,834 ▼ 5.3% |
| 2022 | $3.7M ▲ 8.1% | 65 ▲ 20.4% | $55,970 ▼ 9.5% |
| 2023 | $3M ▼ 19.7% | 74 ▲ 13.8% | $36,079 ▼ 35.5% |
| 2024 | $170.3K ▼ 94.2% | 1 ▼ 98.6% | $170,328 ▲ 372.1% |
| 2025 | $4.6M ▲ 2599.0% | 100 ▲ 9900.0% | $47,574 ▼ 72.1% |
Record list
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Director Special Population Services/MNPS Federal Programs
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Catherine Knowles works as a Director Special Population Services for MNPS Federal Programs. Catherine earned $141,573 in 2025.
Executive Director Scholars Portfolio/MNPS Federal Programs
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Grace Bailey works as a Executive Director Scholars Portfolio for MNPS Federal Programs. Grace earned $135,072 in 2025.
Manager - Grants/MNPS Federal Programs
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Laura Nichols works as a Manager - Grants for MNPS Federal Programs. Laura earned $122,832 in 2021.
Director - Grant Management/MNPS Federal Programs
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At MNPS Federal Programs, Merrie Clark serves as a Director - Grant Management. Their 2018 pay totaled $120,308.
Coach - Equity & Diversity/MNPS Federal Programs
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Joyanna Guss holds the role of Coach - Equity & Diversity at MNPS Federal Programs. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,609.
Director - Grants Management/MNPS Federal Programs
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Merrie Clark holds the role of Director - Grants Management at MNPS Federal Programs. In 2016, their total compensation was $113,319.