Metro Nashville / MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary / Teacher - Grade 1

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Teacher - Grade 1

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

15 employees hold this title in MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $42,957, below the department median of $52,915.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $602.2K
Role median: $42,957
Agency median: $52,915
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$500$80,578+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Teacher - Grade 1 is held in 74 Metro Nashville departments. In MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary, the median of $42,957 ranks #53 of 74.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MNPS Julia Green Elementary

$83,301 · 6

MNPS Percy Priest Elementary

$78,232 · 8

MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

$76,035 · 5

MNPS Pennington Elementary

$73,731 · 4

MNPS Cockrill Elementary

$69,237 · 5

MNPS Dupont Elementary

$67,443 · 6

MNPS Glenn Elementary

$59,254 · 4

MNPS Eagle View Elementary

$58,128 · 4

MNPS Rosebank Elementary

$57,577 · 6

MNPS Joelton Elementary

$57,471 · 5

MNPS Dodson Elementary

$55,919 · 7

MNPS MT View Elementary

$55,754 · 12

Median total compensation for the Teacher - Grade 1 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Heather Light

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary

2025 total comp

$81,891

Base pay: $80,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,891

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,347
Total Pay: $81,891

Heather Light works as a Teacher - Grade 1 for MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary. Heather earned $81,891 in 2025.

Kristen Rutledge

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary

2025 total comp

$77,201

Base pay: $76,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,201

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,272
Total Pay: $77,201

Kristen Rutledge is a Teacher - Grade 1 at MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $77,201.

Jeanette Stewart

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary

2017 total comp

$77,009

Base pay: $73,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,009

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 60,175
Total Pay: $77,009

Jeanette Stewart is a Teacher - Grade 1 at MNPS Harpeth Valley Elementary. 2017 total compensation came to $77,009.