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MNPS Gower Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 117 employees with median total compensation of $39,333; the highest distinct record was $120,412.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.3M
Employees
117
Median total
$39,333
Highest record
$120,412

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 117 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($39,333) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,939 (96%)
  • Overtime$613 (1%)
  • Other$1,399 (3%)
  • 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
$4,949
$18,711
$39,333
$71,159
$80,973

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $80,973 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,949. 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
$3.6M
102
$41,395
2016
$3.9M
6.5%
106
3.9%
$42,253
2.1%
2017
$3.8M
1.4%
101
4.7%
$43,922
3.9%
2018
$3.4M
9.6%
87
13.9%
$45,632
3.9%
2019
$3.6M
5.1%
94
8.0%
$43,975
3.6%
2020
$3.4M
6.4%
90
4.3%
$42,006
4.5%
2021
$3.8M
12.4%
93
3.3%
$36,518
13.1%
2022
$3.9M
3.4%
93
±0%
$33,888
7.2%
2023
$4.5M
13.4%
95
2.2%
$43,990
29.8%
2024
$129.3K
97.1%
1
98.9%
$129,276
193.9%
2025
$5.3M
3968.3%
117
11600.0%
$39,333
69.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sarah Jones

Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Gower Elementary

2023 total comp
$61,128
Base pay
$57,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,128

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,186
Total Pay
$61,128

Sarah Jones holds the role of Teacher Ex Education at MNPS Gower Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,128.

Emily Levitsky

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Gower Elementary

2023 total comp
$60,785
Base pay
$59,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,785

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,185
Total Pay
$60,785

At MNPS Gower Elementary, Emily Levitsky serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,785.

Jacqueline Hester

Teacher Prek Blended/MNPS Gower Elementary

2025 total comp
$60,697
Base pay
$60,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,697

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,394
Total Pay
$60,697

Jacqueline Hester is a Teacher Prek Blended at MNPS Gower Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $60,697.

Sarah Stahr

Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Gower Elementary

2023 total comp
$60,495
Base pay
$57,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,812
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,495

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,184
Total Pay
$60,495

Sarah Stahr is a Teacher Ex Education at MNPS Gower Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $60,495.

Denielle Darling

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Gower Elementary

2018 total comp
$60,419
Base pay
$58,813
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,606
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,419

Source-specific fields

Record ID
87,218
Total Pay
$60,419

Denielle Darling works as a Teacher - Kindergarten for MNPS Gower Elementary. Denielle earned $60,419 in 2018.

Jonathan Ray

Teacher - Health Pe Es/MNPS Gower Elementary

2019 total comp
$60,355
Base pay
$60,255
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,355

Source-specific fields

Record ID
112,110
Total Pay
$60,355

Jonathan Ray holds the role of Teacher - Health Pe Es at MNPS Gower Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,355.

Suzanne Wright

Specialist - Behavior (Bcba)/MNPS Gower Elementary

2018 total comp
$60,157
Base pay
$60,057
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,157

Source-specific fields

Record ID
87,393
Total Pay
$60,157

Suzanne Wright is a Specialist - Behavior (Bcba) at MNPS Gower Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $60,157.

Allison Smith

Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Gower Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,548
Base pay
$58,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,548

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,007
Total Pay
$59,548

At MNPS Gower Elementary, Allison Smith serves as a Teacher Grade 5. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,548.

Jennifer Partridge

Teacher - Music Choral/MNPS Gower Elementary

2018 total comp
$59,168
Base pay
$58,813
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,168

Source-specific fields

Record ID
87,337
Total Pay
$59,168

Jennifer Partridge works as a Teacher - Music Choral for MNPS Gower Elementary. Jennifer earned $59,168 in 2018.

Katherine Gray

Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Gower Elementary

2025 total comp
$59,057
Base pay
$58,532
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,057

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,091
Total Pay
$59,057

Katherine Gray holds the role of Teacher Grade 3 at MNPS Gower Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,057.

April Nava

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Gower Elementary

2018 total comp
$58,797
Base pay
$57,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,117
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,797

Source-specific fields

Record ID
87,330
Total Pay
$58,797

April Nava is a Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Gower Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $58,797.

Lashana Bryant

Manager Nutrition Services Cluster/MNPS Gower Elementary

2025 total comp
$58,432
Base pay
$51,142
Overtime
$1,417
Other pay
$5,873
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,432

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,317
Total Pay
$58,432

At MNPS Gower Elementary, Lashana Bryant serves as a Manager Nutrition Services Cluster. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,432.

Lauren Richards

Teacher Ex Education Prek/MNPS Gower Elementary

2025 total comp
$58,399
Base pay
$57,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,399

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,718
Total Pay
$58,399

Lauren Richards is a Teacher Ex Education Prek at MNPS Gower Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $58,399.

Dena Comden

Teacher Ex Education Prek/MNPS Gower Elementary

2023 total comp
$58,046
Base pay
$57,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$639
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,046

Source-specific fields

Record ID
230,181
Total Pay
$58,046

Dena Comden works as a Teacher Ex Education Prek for MNPS Gower Elementary. Dena earned $58,046 in 2023.

Elyse Pollock

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Gower Elementary

2025 total comp
$57,985
Base pay
$57,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,985

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,062
Total Pay
$57,985

At MNPS Gower Elementary, Elyse Pollock serves as a Teacher English Learner Es. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,985.

Caylin Gunter

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Gower Elementary

2025 total comp
$57,956
Base pay
$57,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$942
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,956

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,842
Total Pay
$57,956

Caylin Gunter holds the role of Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Gower Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,956.

Susan Saar

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Gower Elementary

2016 total comp
$57,880
Base pay
$57,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$444
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,880

Source-specific fields

Record ID
37,021
Total Pay
$57,880

At MNPS Gower Elementary, Susan Saar serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2016 pay totaled $57,880.