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MNPS Jones Paideia

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

The MNPS Jones Paideia is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2022, this agency had 55 employees with median total compensation of $50,336; the highest distinct record was $107,894.

Year
2022
Total payroll
$2.3M
Employees
55
Median total
$50,336
Highest record
$107,894

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 55 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,336) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$38,934 (92%)
  • Overtime$140 (0%)
  • Other$3,422 (8%)
  • 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
$6,357
$21,498
$50,336
$61,528
$72,939

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $72,939 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,357. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Teacher Grade 1
5 · $51,392
Teacher Grade 3
5 · $21,024
Teacher Grade 4
3 · $60,531
Teacher Grade 2
3 · $48,980

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
$1.6M
37
$42,437
2016
$1.5M
8.7%
33
10.8%
$43,294
2.0%
2017
$1.4M
4.3%
32
3.0%
$45,386
4.8%
2018
$1.6M
13.7%
33
3.1%
$48,084
5.9%
2019
$1.4M
11.3%
34
3.0%
$46,005
4.3%
2020
$1.3M
11.5%
34
±0%
$44,701
2.8%
2021
$2.3M
78.8%
57
67.6%
$45,603
2.0%
2022
$2.3M
2.1%
55
3.5%
$50,336
10.4%

Record list

Employees

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Victoria Shields

Principal Assistant Es/MNPS Jones Paideia

2021 total comp
$128,282
Base pay
$113,062
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,220
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,282

Source-specific fields

Record ID
165,473
Total Pay
$128,282

Victoria Shields works as a Principal Assistant Es for MNPS Jones Paideia. Victoria earned $128,282 in 2021.

Debra Smith

Principal - Es/MNPS Jones Paideia

2018 total comp
$114,099
Base pay
$111,301
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,099

Source-specific fields

Record ID
87,586
Total Pay
$114,099

At MNPS Jones Paideia, Debra Smith serves as a Principal - Es. Their 2018 pay totaled $114,099.

Myra Taylor

Principal Es/MNPS Jones Paideia

2022 total comp
$107,894
Base pay
$107,894
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,894

Source-specific fields

Record ID
196,646
Total Pay
$107,894

Myra Taylor is a Principal Es at MNPS Jones Paideia. 2022 total compensation came to $107,894.

Victoria Shields

Principal - Es/MNPS Jones Paideia

2020 total comp
$101,413
Base pay
$101,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,413

Source-specific fields

Record ID
140,860
Total Pay
$101,413

At MNPS Jones Paideia, Victoria Shields serves as a Principal - Es. Their 2020 pay totaled $101,413.

Melissa Cross

Librarian/MNPS Jones Paideia

2022 total comp
$86,781
Base pay
$77,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,291
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,781

Source-specific fields

Record ID
196,610
Total Pay
$86,781

Melissa Cross is a Librarian at MNPS Jones Paideia. 2022 total compensation came to $86,781.