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MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 58 employees with median total compensation of $38,456; the highest distinct record was $132,623.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.6M
Employees
58
Median total
$38,456
Highest record
$132,623

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 58 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($38,456) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$41,334 (92%)
  • Overtime$945 (2%)
  • Other$2,527 (6%)
  • 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
$3,450
$24,421
$38,456
$63,645
$85,291

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,291 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,450. 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
$1.7M
55
$30,707
2016
$1.7M
2.4%
47
14.5%
$42,224
37.5%
2017
$1.8M
4.7%
43
8.5%
$45,011
6.6%
2018
$2M
14.7%
47
9.3%
$46,251
2.8%
2019
$1.7M
14.9%
42
10.6%
$44,730
3.3%
2020
$1.8M
4.0%
40
4.8%
$46,004
2.8%
2021
$1.9M
6.6%
40
±0%
$52,613
14.4%
2022
$2.4M
25.0%
51
27.5%
$51,865
1.4%
2023
$2.3M
2.5%
59
15.7%
$34,960
32.6%
2024
$137.9K
94.0%
1
98.3%
$137,937
294.6%
2025
$2.6M
1784.0%
58
5700.0%
$38,456
72.1%

Record list

Employees

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Bryhana Patel

Associate Classroom/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2025 total comp
$30,944
Base pay
$28,642
Overtime
$2,220
Other pay
$82
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,944

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,126
Total Pay
$30,944

Bryhana Patel holds the role of Associate Classroom at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,944.

Jonathan Foster

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2015 total comp
$30,030
Base pay
$28,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,652
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,030

Source-specific fields

Record ID
10,572
Total Pay
$30,030

At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Jonathan Foster serves as a Teacher - Grade 4. Their 2015 pay totaled $30,030.

Lorrie Gideon

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2016 total comp
$29,833
Base pay
$28,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,624
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,833

Source-specific fields

Record ID
36,684
Total Pay
$29,833

Lorrie Gideon is a Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $29,833.

Penny Johnston

Cashier Nutrition Services/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2023 total comp
$29,683
Base pay
$28,564
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,119
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,683

Source-specific fields

Record ID
240,611
Total Pay
$29,683

At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Penny Johnston serves as a Cashier Nutrition Services. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,683.

Tashawndra Garrett

Cashier Nutrition Services/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2025 total comp
$27,599
Base pay
$26,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,229
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,599

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,902
Total Pay
$27,599

Tashawndra Garrett works as a Cashier Nutrition Services for MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. Tashawndra earned $27,599 in 2025.

Kari Frye

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2018 total comp
$27,458
Base pay
$27,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,458

Source-specific fields

Record ID
86,786
Total Pay
$27,458

Kari Frye holds the role of Teacher - Grade 1 at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $27,458.

Arnithea Benson

Teacher - Reading Intervention/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2019 total comp
$27,247
Base pay
$26,662
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$584
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,247

Source-specific fields

Record ID
110,715
Total Pay
$27,247

Arnithea Benson holds the role of Teacher - Reading Intervention at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,247.

Mia Washington

Tutor/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary

2016 total comp
$27,111
Base pay
$26,911
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,111

Source-specific fields

Record ID
36,763
Total Pay
$27,111

At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Mia Washington serves as a Tutor. Their 2016 pay totaled $27,111.