Metro Nashville / MNPS Pennington Elementary / Teacher - Grade 3

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Teacher - Grade 3

Plan and deliver instruction, assess student progress, and develop curriculum.

10 employees hold this title in MNPS Pennington Elementary. Median total compensation for the role is $44,461, below the department median of $62,995.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $459.6K
Role median: $44,461
Agency median: $62,995
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,150$80,247+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across Metro Nashville

Teacher - Grade 3 is held in 74 Metro Nashville departments. In MNPS Pennington Elementary, the median of $44,461 ranks #50 of 74.

Highest-paying departments for this role

MNPS Ida B Wells Elementary

$86,029 · 4

MNPS Chadwell Elementary

$75,464 · 5

MNPS Alex Green Elementary

$74,861 · 3

MNPS Glenn Elementary

$70,315 · 2

MNPS Old Center Elementary

$66,508 · 4

MNPS May Werthan Shayne Elementary

$63,434 · 7

MNPS Dodson Elementary

$60,712 · 5

MNPS Dan Mills Elementary

$60,279 · 5

MNPS Stanford Elementary

$59,892 · 10

MNPS Glendale Elementary

$58,486 · 6

MNPS Shwab Elementary

$56,143 · 4

MNPS Caldwell Elementary

$55,612 · 3

Median total compensation for the Teacher - Grade 3 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melvin TaylorMay be multiple

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2025 total comp

$84,930

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,260
Total Pay: $84,930

Melvin Taylor appears in MNPS Pennington Elementary payroll as a Teacher - Grade 3, with $84,930 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Amy Foust

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2019 total comp

$58,913

Base pay: $58,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,913

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 117,398
Total Pay: $58,913

Amy Foust works as a Teacher - Grade 3 for MNPS Pennington Elementary. Amy earned $58,913 in 2019.

Anne Borleis

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2018 total comp

$58,280

Base pay: $57,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,280

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 90,692
Total Pay: $58,280

Anne Borleis works as a Teacher - Grade 3 for MNPS Pennington Elementary. Anne earned $58,280 in 2018.

Ellissa Shearer

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2022 total comp

$49,242

Base pay: $47,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,242

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 197,550
Total Pay: $49,242

Ellissa Shearer holds the role of Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Pennington Elementary. In 2022, their total compensation was $49,242.

Leah Bearden

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2016 total comp

$44,636

Base pay: $44,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,636

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 41,264
Total Pay: $44,636

At MNPS Pennington Elementary, Leah Bearden serves as a Teacher - Grade 3. Their 2016 pay totaled $44,636.

Taryn Bell

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2020 total comp

$44,286

Base pay: $44,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,286

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 142,182
Total Pay: $44,286

At MNPS Pennington Elementary, Taryn Bell serves as a Teacher - Grade 3. Their 2020 pay totaled $44,286.

Marisa Borden

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2015 total comp

$41,357

Base pay: $41,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,357

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 15,536
Total Pay: $41,357

Marisa Borden is a Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2015 total compensation came to $41,357.

Megan Troutman

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2015 total comp

$41,357

Base pay: $41,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,357

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 15,700
Total Pay: $41,357

Megan Troutman is a Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2015 total compensation came to $41,357.

Kristy King

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2021 total comp

$27,413

Base pay: $26,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,413

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 168,764
Total Pay: $27,413

At MNPS Pennington Elementary, Kristy King serves as a Teacher - Grade 3. Their 2021 pay totaled $27,413.

Barbara Cowherd

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2015 total comp

$9,150

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 15,552
Total Pay: $9,150

At MNPS Pennington Elementary, Barbara Cowherd serves as a Teacher - Grade 3. Their 2015 pay totaled $9,150.