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Metro Nashville / MNPS James Lawson High

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MNPS James Lawson High

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

The MNPS James Lawson High is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 172 employees with median total compensation of $61,104; the highest distinct record was $150,699.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$9.6M
Employees
172
Median total
$61,104
Highest record
$150,699

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 172 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,104) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$52,494 (94%)
  • Overtime$614 (1%)
  • Other$2,873 (5%)
  • 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
$8,644
$34,731
$61,104
$77,763
$88,362

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,362 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,644. 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.

Record list

Employees

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Isis Tafur Castellanos

Teacher Language Spanish/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$50,153
Base pay
$49,798
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,153

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,370
Total Pay
$50,153

Isis Tafur Castellanos is a Teacher Language Spanish at MNPS James Lawson High. 2025 total compensation came to $50,153.

Kyle Smith

Teacher Health Physical Education Secondary/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$50,047
Base pay
$50,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,047

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,747
Total Pay
$50,047

Kyle Smith holds the role of Teacher Health Physical Education Secondary at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,047.

Michael Woodward

Teacher Math/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$50,014
Base pay
$50,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,014

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,082
Total Pay
$50,014

Michael Woodward works as a Teacher Math for MNPS James Lawson High. Michael earned $50,014 in 2025.

Tiffany Smith

Manager Nutrition Services III/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$47,391
Base pay
$45,547
Overtime
$451
Other pay
$1,393
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,391

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,879
Total Pay
$47,391

Tiffany Smith works as a Manager Nutrition Services III for MNPS James Lawson High. Tiffany earned $47,391 in 2025.

Darling Woodard

Dean Instruction/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$47,269
Base pay
$45,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,325
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,269

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,985
Total Pay
$47,269

Darling Woodard holds the role of Dean Instruction at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,269.