Metro Nashville / Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary / Teacher - Kindergarten
Job-title file
Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.
20 employees hold this title in Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $53,325, above the department median of $47,445.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 20 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, the median wage for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — about 860 people — is $60,680. Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary pays a median base salary of $54,801 for this role, 10% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education across every employer in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — about 108,870 people — is $62,680. Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary’s median base salary is 13% below that national figure, about the 31st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 21 of 31 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary is $50,774, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Teacher - Kindergarten is held in 74 Metro Nashville departments. In Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary, the median of $53,325 ranks #15 of 74.
Median total compensation for the Teacher - Kindergarten role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $50,288 ranks #2 of 2. See Teacher Kindergarten across all of Metro Nashville →
Median total compensation for comparable Teacher Kindergarten roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Same department
Record list
Page 1
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Anna Herring holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $79,610.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Gretchen Pitts holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,921.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
At Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary, John Smedley-Warren serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2023 pay totaled $66,029.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Brigget Davis works as a Teacher - Kindergarten for Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. Brigget earned $65,525 in 2016.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
At Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary, Jennifer Murray-Goodloe serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2018 pay totaled $63,803.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Tina Yandall holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $63,434.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
At Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary, Joyce Davis serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2018 pay totaled $60,308.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Diaquetis Mimms works as a Teacher - Kindergarten for Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. Diaquetis earned $57,471 in 2018.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Jenni Murray-Goodloe holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2016, their total compensation was $56,309.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Brenda Lee-Peery holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2020, their total compensation was $53,415.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Mindy Johnson is a Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. 2017 total compensation came to $53,235.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
At Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary, Erin Davis serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2015 pay totaled $50,774.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Amanda Blakeney works as a Teacher - Kindergarten for Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. Amanda earned $45,397 in 2018.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Kristin Matthews holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2015, their total compensation was $42,426.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Sheila Alexander holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2017, their total compensation was $25,430.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Taylor Cunningham holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $25,129.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
At Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary, Sara Ludlam serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2018 pay totaled $19,093.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Julie Denney holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,969.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Shanon Plant is a Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $2,941.
Teacher - Kindergarten/Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary
Source-specific fields
Sophia Krysa holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at Metro Nashville Public Schools, J.E. Moss Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $100.