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Metro Nashville / MNPS Gateway Elementary

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MNPS Gateway Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 81 employees with median total compensation of $34,115; the highest distinct record was $125,632.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3.2M
Employees
81
Median total
$34,115
Highest record
$125,632

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 81 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($34,115) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$36,594 (92%)
  • Overtime$964 (2%)
  • Other$2,115 (5%)
  • 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
$1,698
$8,899
$34,115
$66,375
$85,852

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,852 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,698. 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
$1.6M
40
$41,643
2016
$1.7M
7.1%
40
±0%
$43,766
5.1%
2017
$1.7M
0.7%
41
2.5%
$45,275
3.4%
2018
$1.8M
5.9%
39
4.9%
$46,965
3.7%
2019
$1.6M
9.4%
33
15.4%
$50,758
8.1%
2020
$1.6M
2.3%
35
6.1%
$48,928
3.6%
2021
$1.7M
4.3%
35
±0%
$57,328
17.2%
2022
$2.1M
26.9%
49
40.0%
$36,430
36.5%
2023
$2.5M
21.4%
65
32.7%
$34,104
6.4%
2024
$120.1K
95.3%
1
98.5%
$120,147
252.3%
2025
$3.2M
2574.6%
81
8000.0%
$34,115
71.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ashley Jackson

Principal Es/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$125,632
Base pay
$125,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,632

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,124
Total Pay
$125,632

Ashley Jackson works as a Principal Es for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Ashley earned $125,632 in 2025.

Jennifer Wooten

Coach Numeracy/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$105,110
Base pay
$95,797
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,313
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,110

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,091
Total Pay
$105,110

Jennifer Wooten holds the role of Coach Numeracy at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,110.

Shelby Mcgovern

Coach Literacy/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$99,965
Base pay
$85,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,969
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,965

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,288
Total Pay
$99,965

Shelby Mcgovern is a Coach Literacy at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $99,965.

Mocha Talmadge

Dean Students Es/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$95,409
Base pay
$92,204
Overtime
$1,500
Other pay
$1,705
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,409

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,429
Total Pay
$95,409

Mocha Talmadge is a Dean Students Es at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $95,409.

Letishia Johnson

Teacher Ex Education Interventionist/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$93,091
Base pay
$83,281
Overtime
$481
Other pay
$9,329
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,091

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,656
Total Pay
$93,091

Letishia Johnson is a Teacher Ex Education Interventionist at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $93,091.

Melissa Pettigrew

Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$90,164
Base pay
$82,535
Overtime
$50
Other pay
$7,579
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,164

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,624
Total Pay
$90,164

At MNPS Gateway Elementary, Melissa Pettigrew serves as a Teacher Grade 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,164.

Christina Shanks

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$89,473
Base pay
$68,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,615
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,473

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,735
Total Pay
$89,473

Christina Shanks holds the role of Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $89,473.

Melissa Boykin Wells

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$89,073
Base pay
$86,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,695
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,073

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,226
Total Pay
$89,073

Melissa Boykin Wells works as a Teacher English Learner Es for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Melissa earned $89,073 in 2025.

Christina Shanks

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$88,492
Base pay
$74,911
Overtime
$63
Other pay
$13,518
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,492

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,369
Total Pay
$88,492

Christina Shanks is a Teacher - Grade 4 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492.

Kelly Pedraza

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$85,852
Base pay
$75,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,716
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,852

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,370
Total Pay
$85,852

Kelly Pedraza is a Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $85,852.

Melissa Boykin Wells

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$83,379
Base pay
$75,822
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,557
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,379

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,732
Total Pay
$83,379

Melissa Boykin Wells holds the role of Teacher Grade 5 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $83,379.

Katie Traxler

Teacher Music Choral/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$83,080
Base pay
$75,953
Overtime
$2,338
Other pay
$4,790
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,080

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,197
Total Pay
$83,080

At MNPS Gateway Elementary, Katie Traxler serves as a Teacher Music Choral. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,080.

Diana Wrye

Librarian/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$80,937
Base pay
$77,567
Overtime
$350
Other pay
$3,020
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,937

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,212
Total Pay
$80,937

Diana Wrye works as a Librarian for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Diana earned $80,937 in 2025.

Lecretia Murray-Russell

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$79,408
Base pay
$62,068
Overtime
$6,430
Other pay
$10,910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,408

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,731
Total Pay
$79,408

Lecretia Murray-Russell works as a Teacher - Ex Education for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Lecretia earned $79,408 in 2023.

Kathy Gillingham

Librarian/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$77,951
Base pay
$74,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,002
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,951

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,729
Total Pay
$77,951

At MNPS Gateway Elementary, Kathy Gillingham serves as a Librarian. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,951.

Kim Frame

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$77,056
Base pay
$75,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,056

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,727
Total Pay
$77,056

Kim Frame works as a Teacher Grade 3 for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Kim earned $77,056 in 2023.

Carol Noel

Teacher - Art/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$76,874
Base pay
$75,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,818
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,874

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,726
Total Pay
$76,874

Carol Noel is a Teacher - Art at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $76,874.

Lindsay Hodge

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$76,731
Base pay
$75,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,585
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,731

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,894
Total Pay
$76,731

Lindsay Hodge is a Teacher Grade 5 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $76,731.

Susan Cross

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$75,349
Base pay
$74,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$556
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,349

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,510
Total Pay
$75,349

Susan Cross is a Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $75,349.

Mary Frazier

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$75,270
Base pay
$74,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$359
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,270

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,921
Total Pay
$75,270

At MNPS Gateway Elementary, Mary Frazier serves as a Teacher Grade 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,270.

Christine Morton

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$75,185
Base pay
$73,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,185

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,725
Total Pay
$75,185

Christine Morton works as a Teacher - Grade 4 for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Christine earned $75,185 in 2023.

Cindy Harris-Overstreet

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$73,791
Base pay
$64,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,581
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,791

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,724
Total Pay
$73,791

Cindy Harris-Overstreet holds the role of Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,791.

Trina Cornelius

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$73,206
Base pay
$63,842
Overtime
$1,364
Other pay
$8,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,206

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,458
Total Pay
$73,206

Trina Cornelius works as a Teacher Grade 3 for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Trina earned $73,206 in 2025.

Shelley De Graaf

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$72,385
Base pay
$71,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$758
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,385

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,669
Total Pay
$72,385

At MNPS Gateway Elementary, Shelley De Graaf serves as a Teacher Kindergarten. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,385.

Karen Marmon

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$72,162
Base pay
$68,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,162

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,723
Total Pay
$72,162

Karen Marmon works as a Teacher English Learner Es for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Karen earned $72,162 in 2023.

Nicole Lawrence

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$69,301
Base pay
$68,379
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$923
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,301

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,721
Total Pay
$69,301

Nicole Lawrence is a Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $69,301.

Gwenn Fitzpatrick

Teacher - Music Choral/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2022 total comp
$69,213
Base pay
$65,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,147
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,213

Source-specific fields

Record ID
191,049
Total Pay
$69,213

Gwenn Fitzpatrick holds the role of Teacher - Music Choral at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $69,213.

Sheila Freeman

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2016 total comp
$69,092
Base pay
$68,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,092

Source-specific fields

Record ID
33,235
Total Pay
$69,092

Sheila Freeman holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2016, their total compensation was $69,092.

Anna Avery

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$68,865
Base pay
$64,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,865

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,263
Total Pay
$68,865

Anna Avery works as a Teacher Kindergarten for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Anna earned $68,865 in 2025.

Brooke Michel

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$68,314
Base pay
$68,229
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$85
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,314

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,191
Total Pay
$68,314

Brooke Michel is a Teacher English Learner Es at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $68,314.

Jordan Chitwood

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$68,160
Base pay
$65,837
Overtime
$213
Other pay
$2,111
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,160

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,750
Total Pay
$68,160

Jordan Chitwood holds the role of Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,160.

Trinikka Ruffin

Administrative Records School Finance Payroll I/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$67,958
Base pay
$50,995
Overtime
$15,183
Other pay
$1,780
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,958

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,020
Total Pay
$67,958

Trinikka Ruffin is a Administrative Records School Finance Payroll I at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $67,958.

Melanie Atkins

Teacher Health Physical Education Es/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$66,375
Base pay
$66,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$340
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,375

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,199
Total Pay
$66,375

Melanie Atkins works as a Teacher Health Physical Education Es for MNPS Gateway Elementary. Melanie earned $66,375 in 2025.

Laureen Greathouse

Coach - Instructional/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2016 total comp
$62,782
Base pay
$55,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,112
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,782

Source-specific fields

Record ID
33,238
Total Pay
$62,782

At MNPS Gateway Elementary, Laureen Greathouse serves as a Coach - Instructional. Their 2016 pay totaled $62,782.

Janie Hayes

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2023 total comp
$61,259
Base pay
$57,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,576
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,259

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,718
Total Pay
$61,259

At MNPS Gateway Elementary, Janie Hayes serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,259.

Melissa Wells

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2018 total comp
$60,739
Base pay
$60,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$484
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,739

Source-specific fields

Record ID
85,803
Total Pay
$60,739

Melissa Wells is a Teacher - Grade 1 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $60,739.

Kimberly Bowman

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2020 total comp
$59,662
Base pay
$58,562
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,662

Source-specific fields

Record ID
136,373
Total Pay
$59,662

Kimberly Bowman holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2020, their total compensation was $59,662.

Bianca King

Counselor Es/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,598
Base pay
$57,261
Overtime
$2,138
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,598

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,715
Total Pay
$59,598

Bianca King holds the role of Counselor Es at MNPS Gateway Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,598.

Kimberly Townsend Christian

Specialist - Classroom Management/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2018 total comp
$59,546
Base pay
$56,341
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,205
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,546

Source-specific fields

Record ID
85,801
Total Pay
$59,546

Kimberly Townsend Christian is a Specialist - Classroom Management at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $59,546.

Ladeja Walker

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Gateway Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,531
Base pay
$50,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,484
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,531

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,807
Total Pay
$59,531

Ladeja Walker is a Teacher Grade 1 at MNPS Gateway Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $59,531.