Metro Nashville / MNPS Instructional Support
Agency file
The MNPS Instructional Support administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2025, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $97,818; the highest distinct record was $134,755.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,818) — 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 $125,874 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $53,240. 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 | $2.1M — | 38 — | $55,950 — |
| 2016 | $2.4M ▲ 10.9% | 40 ▲ 5.3% | $60,903 ▲ 8.9% |
| 2017 | $3.7M ▲ 56.3% | 61 ▲ 52.5% | $62,835 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2018 | $4.5M ▲ 20.9% | 75 ▲ 23.0% | $57,629 ▼ 8.3% |
| 2019 | $4.3M ▼ 5.4% | 75 ±0% | $58,280 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2020 | $4.3M ▲ 1.5% | 74 ▼ 1.3% | $61,869 ▲ 6.2% |
| 2021 | $4.4M ▲ 2.2% | 67 ▼ 9.5% | $71,626 ▲ 15.8% |
| 2022 | $4.5M ▲ 1.6% | 71 ▲ 6.0% | $71,556 ▼ 0.1% |
| 2023 | $3.9M ▼ 12.9% | 71 ±0% | $66,929 ▼ 6.5% |
| 2024 | $143K ▼ 96.3% | 1 ▼ 98.6% | $142,968 ▲ 113.6% |
| 2025 | $2.3M ▲ 1479.1% | 24 ▲ 2300.0% | $97,818 ▼ 31.6% |
Record list
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Coach District Lead Math Secondary/MNPS Instructional Support
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At MNPS Instructional Support, Laura Houston serves as a Coach District Lead Math Secondary. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,846.
Coach Literacy Lead Elementary/MNPS Instructional Support
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Heather Makamu is a Coach Literacy Lead Elementary at MNPS Instructional Support. 2023 total compensation came to $88,338.
Coordinator - Performing Arts/MNPS Instructional Support
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At MNPS Instructional Support, Jason Walsh serves as a Coordinator - Performing Arts. Their 2019 pay totaled $87,413.
Specialist Literacy Teacher Development Lead/MNPS Instructional Support
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At MNPS Instructional Support, Devon Scott serves as a Specialist Literacy Teacher Development Lead. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,892.
Coach Lead Social Studies Prek 12/MNPS Instructional Support
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At MNPS Instructional Support, Kyle Alexander serves as a Coach Lead Social Studies Prek 12. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,790.
Specialist Literacy Teacher Development Lead/MNPS Instructional Support
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At MNPS Instructional Support, Erika Coleman Mitchell serves as a Specialist Literacy Teacher Development Lead. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,282.
Coordinator - Content Music-Finearts/MNPS Instructional Support
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Nola Jones holds the role of Coordinator - Content Music-Finearts at MNPS Instructional Support. In 2016, their total compensation was $85,061.
Coach Lead Literacy Teacher Development Elementary/MNPS Instructional Support
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At MNPS Instructional Support, Gabrielle Rainbolt serves as a Coach Lead Literacy Teacher Development Elementary. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,995.
Coach - Ld Lit Teach Development Elementary/MNPS Instructional Support
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Kendra Bush is a Coach - Ld Lit Teach Development Elementary at MNPS Instructional Support. 2019 total compensation came to $83,184.
Coach - Ld Lit Intervention/MNPS Instructional Support
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Melissa Brock holds the role of Coach - Ld Lit Intervention at MNPS Instructional Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $83,017.
Coordinator - Arts Visual Performing/MNPS Instructional Support
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Allison Ross works as a Coordinator - Arts Visual Performing for MNPS Instructional Support. Allison earned $82,926 in 2019.
Director Career Academies/MNPS Instructional Support
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Donna Gilley works as a Director Career Academies for MNPS Instructional Support. Donna earned $82,523 in 2021.
Coordinator - Professional Develop Pre-K/MNPS Instructional Support
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At MNPS Instructional Support, Holly Stone serves as a Coordinator - Professional Develop Pre-K. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,105.
Coach District Lead Math Intervention/MNPS Instructional Support
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Katherine Thrash is a Coach District Lead Math Intervention at MNPS Instructional Support. 2023 total compensation came to $81,796.
Director - Elementary Literacy Interim/MNPS Instructional Support
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Aliya Smith holds the role of Director - Elementary Literacy Interim at MNPS Instructional Support. In 2019, their total compensation was $81,531.
Coach District Lead Math/MNPS Instructional Support
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April Wolfe is a Coach District Lead Math at MNPS Instructional Support. 2025 total compensation came to $81,529.