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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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Brian Green

Counselor Hs/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$83,938
Base pay
$75,507
Overtime
$2,200
Other pay
$6,231
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,938

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,139
Total Pay
$83,938

Brian Green holds the role of Counselor Hs at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,938.

Sherie Grossman

Teacher Music Band/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$83,674
Base pay
$79,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,161
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,674

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,495
Total Pay
$83,674

Sherie Grossman is a Teacher Music Band at MNPS James Lawson High. 2025 total compensation came to $83,674.

Thomas Moore

Teacher Social Studies Economics/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$83,631
Base pay
$79,845
Overtime
$2,740
Other pay
$1,046
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,631

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,864
Total Pay
$83,631

At MNPS James Lawson High, Thomas Moore serves as a Teacher Social Studies Economics. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,631.

Daniel Taber

Teacher Cte Engineering/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$83,477
Base pay
$83,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$331
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,477

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,331
Total Pay
$83,477

At MNPS James Lawson High, Daniel Taber serves as a Teacher Cte Engineering. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,477.

Evelyn Dobbins

Teacher Ex Education Interventionist/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$83,380
Base pay
$79,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,380

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,125
Total Pay
$83,380

Evelyn Dobbins holds the role of Teacher Ex Education Interventionist at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,380.

Breyer Hillegas

Teacher Science Chemistry/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$82,307
Base pay
$63,651
Overtime
$275
Other pay
$18,382
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,307

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,526
Total Pay
$82,307

Breyer Hillegas works as a Teacher Science Chemistry for MNPS James Lawson High. Breyer earned $82,307 in 2025.

Bree Abernathy

Teacher Avid/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$82,100
Base pay
$80,510
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,590
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,100

Source-specific fields

Record ID
272,694
Total Pay
$82,100

Bree Abernathy holds the role of Teacher Avid at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,100.

Catherine Heath

Teacher Recovery a Plus Lab/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$82,006
Base pay
$75,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,053
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,006

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,545
Total Pay
$82,006

Catherine Heath holds the role of Teacher Recovery a Plus Lab at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,006.

Kim Padgett

Teacher English Learner Secondary/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$81,501
Base pay
$80,954
Overtime
$125
Other pay
$422
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,501

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,858
Total Pay
$81,501

At MNPS James Lawson High, Kim Padgett serves as a Teacher English Learner Secondary. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,501.

Amy Skinner

Teacher Avid/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$81,278
Base pay
$79,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,098
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,278

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,755
Total Pay
$81,278

At MNPS James Lawson High, Amy Skinner serves as a Teacher Avid. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,278.

Dana Middlebrook

Teacher Science Chemistry/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$81,111
Base pay
$71,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,111

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,200
Total Pay
$81,111

Dana Middlebrook works as a Teacher Science Chemistry for MNPS James Lawson High. Dana earned $81,111 in 2025.

Amy Pawlak

Teacher Science Biology/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$80,994
Base pay
$80,177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$817
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,994

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,295
Total Pay
$80,994

At MNPS James Lawson High, Amy Pawlak serves as a Teacher Science Biology. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,994.

Michelle Burlingame

Teacher Arts Drama and Dance/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$80,449
Base pay
$75,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,449

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,543
Total Pay
$80,449

Michelle Burlingame holds the role of Teacher Arts Drama and Dance at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,449.

Margaret Shuff

Teacher English/MNPS James Lawson High

2025 total comp
$80,370
Base pay
$79,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,370

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,395
Total Pay
$80,370

Margaret Shuff holds the role of Teacher English at MNPS James Lawson High. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,370.