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MNPS Hickman Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $37,847; the highest distinct record was $131,696.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3.7M
Employees
84
Median total
$37,847
Highest record
$131,696

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 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($37,847) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,147 (96%)
  • Overtime$334 (1%)
  • Other$1,450 (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
$4,250
$18,988
$37,847
$66,691
$81,374

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $81,374 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,250. 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
$2.5M
68
$41,577
2016
$2.7M
6.3%
73
7.4%
$42,182
1.5%
2017
$2.8M
6.3%
74
1.4%
$42,574
0.9%
2018
$3M
6.3%
74
±0%
$44,307
4.1%
2019
$3.1M
2.1%
76
2.7%
$45,489
2.7%
2020
$2.8M
9.2%
74
2.6%
$43,723
3.9%
2021
$2.8M
1.6%
77
4.1%
$30,968
29.2%
2022
$3M
5.1%
83
7.8%
$32,100
3.7%
2023
$3.4M
15.5%
82
1.2%
$38,683
20.5%
2024
$125.2K
96.3%
1
98.8%
$125,233
223.7%
2025
$3.7M
2846.6%
84
8300.0%
$37,847
69.8%

Record list

Employees

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Christine Hankins Bassett

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Hickman Elementary

2019 total comp
$65,627
Base pay
$62,985
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,643
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,627

Source-specific fields

Record ID
113,688
Total Pay
$65,627

Christine Hankins Bassett holds the role of Teacher - Grade 4 at MNPS Hickman Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,627.

Carole Scates

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Hickman Elementary

2018 total comp
$65,080
Base pay
$58,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,370
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,080

Source-specific fields

Record ID
86,511
Total Pay
$65,080

Carole Scates works as a Teacher - Grade 2 for MNPS Hickman Elementary. Carole earned $65,080 in 2018.

Lori Nix

Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development/MNPS Hickman Elementary

2019 total comp
$64,427
Base pay
$62,882
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,427

Source-specific fields

Record ID
114,172
Total Pay
$64,427

At MNPS Hickman Elementary, Lori Nix serves as a Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,427.

James Morris

Specialist - Instructional/MNPS Hickman Elementary

2016 total comp
$63,514
Base pay
$40,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,523
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,514

Source-specific fields

Record ID
35,787
Total Pay
$63,514

At MNPS Hickman Elementary, James Morris serves as a Specialist - Instructional. Their 2016 pay totaled $63,514.

Kathleen Mcnally

Teacher Grade 4/MNPS Hickman Elementary

2025 total comp
$63,458
Base pay
$62,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,458

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,925
Total Pay
$63,458

Kathleen Mcnally is a Teacher Grade 4 at MNPS Hickman Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $63,458.

Cheryl Tyler

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Hickman Elementary

2018 total comp
$62,848
Base pay
$56,108
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,739
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,848

Source-specific fields

Record ID
86,545
Total Pay
$62,848

Cheryl Tyler is a Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS Hickman Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $62,848.

Kristen Liegey

Teacher - Music Choral/MNPS Hickman Elementary

2025 total comp
$62,731
Base pay
$62,390
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$342
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,731

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,338
Total Pay
$62,731

Kristen Liegey holds the role of Teacher - Music Choral at MNPS Hickman Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,731.