Metro Nashville / MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $85,291 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,450. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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 | $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
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Teacher - El Es/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Brandy Buggs is a Teacher - El Es at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $5,994.
Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Rita Mclaughlin holds the role of Teacher Grade 3 at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $5,750.
Teacher Grade 3/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Andrea Diaz holds the role of Teacher Grade 3 at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,803.
Education Assistant - Ex Education Resource/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Demetrius Sudduth-Peterson holds the role of Education Assistant - Ex Education Resource at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2015, their total compensation was $4,054.
Teacher Grade 1/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Kimberly Hardy works as a Teacher Grade 1 for MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. Kimberly earned $4,032 in 2022.
Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Sarah Jones serves as a Teacher - Grade 4. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,020.
Teacher Gifted & Talented Prek-8/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Catherine Dominy is a Teacher Gifted & Talented Prek-8 at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $3,450.
Teacher Grade 5/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Maritza Herod holds the role of Teacher Grade 5 at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,450.
Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Karen Robertson is a Teacher Grade 4 at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $3,450.
Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Destiny Bonds is a Teacher Grade 2 at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $3,450.
Teacher Art/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Brecia Mitchell is a Teacher Art at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $3,450.
Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Patrice Hilson is a Teacher Ex Education at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $3,430.
Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Cheryl Williams serves as a Teacher Grade 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $3,365.
Teacher Ex Education/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Rane Lynch serves as a Teacher Ex Education. Their 2023 pay totaled $3,258.
Assistant - Food Service/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Marquita Harvell serves as a Assistant - Food Service. Their 2015 pay totaled $3,208.
Para-Pro - Ex Education/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Crystal Carrington serves as a Para-Pro - Ex Education. Their 2019 pay totaled $3,000.
Librarian/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Melissa Zettler holds the role of Librarian at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $2,893.
Assistant Nutrition Services/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Ronille Mann is a Assistant Nutrition Services at MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $2,892.
Specialist - Instructional/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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At MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary, Jannie Strong-Johnson serves as a Specialist - Instructional. Their 2015 pay totaled $2,701.
Counselor Es/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Kristen Slaughter works as a Counselor Es for MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. Kristen earned $2,690 in 2025.
Secretary Clerk/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Alyse Gajda works as a Secretary Clerk for MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. Alyse earned $2,565 in 2023.
Specialist - Instructional/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Reta Gardner works as a Specialist - Instructional for MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. Reta earned $2,507 in 2018.
Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary
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Sasha Brown works as a Teacher Grade 4 for MNPS Hattie Cotton Elementary. Sasha earned $2,220 in 2025.