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MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

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

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

In 2022, this agency had 72 employees with median total compensation of $51,805; the highest distinct record was $114,971.

Year
2022
Total payroll
$3.2M
Employees
72
Median total
$51,805
Highest record
$114,971

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2022 total compensation is spread across the 72 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,805) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$42,038 (94%)
  • Overtime$221 (0%)
  • Other$2,491 (6%)
  • 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
$3,766
$24,752
$51,805
$64,617
$72,961

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $72,961 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,766. 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 8 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$2.2M
55
$41,995
2016
$2.4M
7.3%
57
3.6%
$43,524
3.6%
2017
$2.7M
13.4%
64
12.3%
$45,870
5.4%
2018
$2.6M
1.5%
63
1.6%
$46,883
2.2%
2019
$2.6M
±0%
59
6.3%
$46,738
0.3%
2020
$2.7M
3.3%
68
15.3%
$45,618
2.4%
2021
$3M
8.2%
60
11.8%
$51,314
12.5%
2022
$3.2M
9.0%
72
20.0%
$51,805
1.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Melissa Locke

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2022 total comp
$56,892
Base pay
$54,443
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,449
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,892

Source-specific fields

Record ID
197,033
Total Pay
$56,892

Melissa Locke holds the role of Teacher - Grade 4 at MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $56,892.

Jessica EllisMay be multiple

Teacher Kindergarten/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2022 total comp
$56,671

Source-specific fields

Record ID
197,014
Total Pay
$56,671

Payroll for Jessica Ellis (Teacher Kindergarten, MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary) may cover more than one person; together they account for $56,671 in 2022.

Courtney Spetko

Teacher Grade 1/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2022 total comp
$56,566
Base pay
$52,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,566

Source-specific fields

Record ID
197,057
Total Pay
$56,566

Courtney Spetko works as a Teacher Grade 1 for MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. Courtney earned $56,566 in 2022.

Saul Calzadilla

Teacher - Steam/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2022 total comp
$56,459
Base pay
$52,400
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,059
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,459

Source-specific fields

Record ID
195,522
Total Pay
$56,459

At MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary, Saul Calzadilla serves as a Teacher - Steam. Their 2022 pay totaled $56,459.

Melissa Jones

Teacher - Reading Recovery/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2016 total comp
$56,196
Base pay
$55,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,196

Source-specific fields

Record ID
35,511
Total Pay
$56,196

Melissa Jones is a Teacher - Reading Recovery at MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $56,196.

Jessica Burns

Facilitator School Improvement Lead/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2022 total comp
$56,011
Base pay
$54,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,050
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,011

Source-specific fields

Record ID
195,517
Total Pay
$56,011

Jessica Burns holds the role of Facilitator School Improvement Lead at MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $56,011.

Tanisha Bright

Specialist - Family Engagement/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2016 total comp
$54,787
Base pay
$48,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,107
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,787

Source-specific fields

Record ID
35,493
Total Pay
$54,787

Tanisha Bright is a Specialist - Family Engagement at MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $54,787.

Alice Weber

Specialist - Instructional/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2017 total comp
$54,567
Base pay
$52,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,483
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,567

Source-specific fields

Record ID
63,134
Total Pay
$54,567

At MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary, Alice Weber serves as a Specialist - Instructional. Their 2017 pay totaled $54,567.

Joanne Fields

Counselor - Es/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2018 total comp
$54,492
Base pay
$54,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$128
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,492

Source-specific fields

Record ID
88,262
Total Pay
$54,492

Joanne Fields works as a Counselor - Es for MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. Joanne earned $54,492 in 2018.

Katherine Guilmette

Specialist Instructional Math/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2022 total comp
$54,185
Base pay
$53,090
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,185

Source-specific fields

Record ID
197,019
Total Pay
$54,185

Katherine Guilmette is a Specialist Instructional Math at MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $54,185.

Bailey Carlson

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2021 total comp
$53,406
Base pay
$47,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,913
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,406

Source-specific fields

Record ID
167,382
Total Pay
$53,406

Bailey Carlson holds the role of Teacher - Kindergarten at MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $53,406.

Patricia Ferrett

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary

2015 total comp
$53,357
Base pay
$52,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$361
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,357

Source-specific fields

Record ID
14,706
Total Pay
$53,357

Patricia Ferrett is a Teacher - Grade 2 at MNPS John B Whitsitt Elementary. 2015 total compensation came to $53,357.