Metro Nashville / MNPS Nashville School of the Arts
Agency file
The MNPS Nashville School of the Arts administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2025, this agency had 59 employees with median total compensation of $66,891; the highest distinct record was $149,124.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 59 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,891) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $87,265 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,170. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.2M — | 63 — | $59,279 — |
| 2024 | $141.9K ▼ 95.6% | 1 ▼ 98.4% | $141,916 ▲ 139.4% |
| 2025 | $3.5M ▲ 2348.5% | 59 ▲ 5800.0% | $66,891 ▼ 52.9% |
Record list
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Principal Hs/MNPS Nashville School of the Arts
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Justin Thomas is a Principal Hs at MNPS Nashville School of the Arts. 2025 total compensation came to $149,124.
Principal Assistant Hs/MNPS Nashville School of the Arts
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Iris Barbour holds the role of Principal Assistant Hs at MNPS Nashville School of the Arts. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,787.