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MNPS Pennington Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 51 employees with median total compensation of $62,995; the highest distinct record was $133,550.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.8M
Employees
51
Median total
$62,995
Highest record
$133,550

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 51 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,995) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$53,619 (96%)
  • Overtime$628 (1%)
  • Other$1,525 (3%)
  • 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
$6,727
$33,668
$62,995
$75,917
$83,598

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $83,598 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,727. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Teacher Grade 3
4 · $70,436
Teacher Grade 1
3 · $81,027
Teacher Grade 5
3 · $69,620

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
$1.9M
46
$41,905
2016
$1.8M
7.9%
43
6.5%
$42,522
1.5%
2017
$1.6M
8.0%
40
7.0%
$44,838
5.4%
2018
$1.9M
13.9%
43
7.5%
$47,118
5.1%
2019
$1.9M
1.4%
41
4.7%
$47,193
0.2%
2020
$1.8M
4.7%
41
±0%
$46,074
2.4%
2021
$1.9M
6.4%
41
±0%
$51,381
11.5%
2022
$2.1M
8.8%
47
14.6%
$39,638
22.9%
2023
$2.5M
21.4%
51
8.5%
$58,091
46.6%
2024
$122.1K
95.1%
1
98.0%
$122,051
110.1%
2025
$2.8M
2230.5%
51
5000.0%
$62,995
48.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Natalie Bell Sartin

Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2023 total comp
$10,771
Base pay
$9,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,771

Source-specific fields

Record ID
235,789
Total Pay
$10,771

Natalie Bell Sartin is a Paraprofessional Pro Ex Education at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2023 total compensation came to $10,771.

Melinda Coston-Skyers

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2022 total comp
$10,305
Base pay
$9,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$673
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,305

Source-specific fields

Record ID
197,514
Total Pay
$10,305

Melinda Coston-Skyers works as a Teacher - Ex Education for MNPS Pennington Elementary. Melinda earned $10,305 in 2022.

Keychanda Patterson

Assistant Nutrition Services/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2023 total comp
$9,673
Base pay
$7,876
Overtime
$570
Other pay
$1,228
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,673

Source-specific fields

Record ID
240,130
Total Pay
$9,673

Keychanda Patterson holds the role of Assistant Nutrition Services at MNPS Pennington Elementary. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,673.

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.

Robert Fitzgerald

Dean Students Es/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2022 total comp
$8,316
Base pay
$8,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,316

Source-specific fields

Record ID
197,524
Total Pay
$8,316

Robert Fitzgerald is a Dean Students Es at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2022 total compensation came to $8,316.

Sarah Lowe

Assistant - Food Service/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2019 total comp
$8,305
Base pay
$7,496
Overtime
$792
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,305

Source-specific fields

Record ID
117,424
Total Pay
$8,305

Sarah Lowe is a Assistant - Food Service at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2019 total compensation came to $8,305.

Vesta Patrick

Assistant Nutrition Services/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2025 total comp
$6,727
Base pay
$6,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$30
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,727

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,163
Total Pay
$6,727

Vesta Patrick works as a Assistant Nutrition Services for MNPS Pennington Elementary. Vesta earned $6,727 in 2025.