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MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

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

The MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 115 employees with median total compensation of $46,664; the highest distinct record was $132,227.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.6M
Employees
115
Median total
$46,664
Highest record
$132,227

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 115 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,664) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$46,162 (95%)
  • Overtime$579 (1%)
  • Other$1,904 (4%)
  • 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
$11,530
$31,397
$46,664
$69,142
$86,733

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $86,733 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,530. 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 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$4M
104
$41,890
2016
$4M
0.4%
95
8.7%
$43,389
3.6%
2017
$3.7M
7.7%
88
7.4%
$45,745
5.4%
2018
$3.6M
1.5%
84
4.5%
$47,196
3.2%
2019
$3.5M
2.7%
83
1.2%
$46,020
2.5%
2020
$3.5M
0.1%
88
6.0%
$44,489
3.3%
2021
$3.8M
7.4%
93
5.7%
$43,669
1.8%
2022
$4M
5.4%
92
1.1%
$46,552
6.6%
2023
$4.5M
11.9%
108
17.4%
$39,486
15.2%
2024
$137.6K
96.9%
1
99.1%
$137,632
248.6%
2025
$5.6M
3964.6%
115
11400.0%
$46,664
66.1%

Record list

Employees

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Gretchen Spencer

Teacher Ex Education Interventionist/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2025 total comp
$90,673
Base pay
$90,573
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,673

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,286
Total Pay
$90,673

At MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary, Gretchen Spencer serves as a Teacher Ex Education Interventionist. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,673.

Justine Lewis

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2025 total comp
$88,698
Base pay
$85,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,430
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,698

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,143
Total Pay
$88,698

Justine Lewis is a Teacher English Learner Es at MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $88,698.

Molly Murrell

Teacher Grade 2/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2023 total comp
$88,695
Base pay
$75,055
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,695

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,107
Total Pay
$88,695

Molly Murrell works as a Teacher Grade 2 for MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary. Molly earned $88,695 in 2023.

Tamera Lipsey

Coach Literacy/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2021 total comp
$88,331
Base pay
$86,011
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,320
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,331

Source-specific fields

Record ID
169,684
Total Pay
$88,331

Tamera Lipsey holds the role of Coach Literacy at MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary. In 2021, their total compensation was $88,331.

Shawnna Dr. Pierce

Principal Es/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2020 total comp
$88,201
Base pay
$88,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,201

Source-specific fields

Record ID
141,594
Total Pay
$88,201

Shawnna Dr. Pierce holds the role of Principal Es at MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary. In 2020, their total compensation was $88,201.

Sandy Mcdonald

Coach Literacy/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2025 total comp
$87,997
Base pay
$86,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,170
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,997

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,418
Total Pay
$87,997

Sandy Mcdonald holds the role of Coach Literacy at MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,997.

Jo Thacker

Teacher English Learner Es/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2025 total comp
$87,653
Base pay
$87,103
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,653

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,406
Total Pay
$87,653

Jo Thacker holds the role of Teacher English Learner Es at MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,653.

Lynn Hawblitzel

Teacher Prek/MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary

2025 total comp
$87,653
Base pay
$87,553
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,653

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,747
Total Pay
$87,653

Lynn Hawblitzel is a Teacher Prek at MNPS Paragon Mills Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $87,653.