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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

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Alyssa Leblanc

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2020 total comp
$45,817
Base pay
$45,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,817

Source-specific fields

Record ID
142,244
Total Pay
$45,817

Alyssa Leblanc holds the role of Teacher - Grade 2 at MNPS Pennington Elementary. In 2020, their total compensation was $45,817.

Selina Whitehead

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2018 total comp
$45,415
Base pay
$44,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$610
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,415

Source-specific fields

Record ID
90,733
Total Pay
$45,415

At MNPS Pennington Elementary, Selina Whitehead serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2018 pay totaled $45,415.

Lynn Pridy

Administrative - Records Sch Finance Pay I/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2019 total comp
$44,889
Base pay
$44,639
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,889

Source-specific fields

Record ID
117,451
Total Pay
$44,889

At MNPS Pennington Elementary, Lynn Pridy serves as a Administrative - Records Sch Finance Pay I. Their 2019 pay totaled $44,889.

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.

Tanya Gatwood

Secretary Clerk/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2025 total comp
$44,338
Base pay
$41,800
Overtime
$2,138
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,338

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,021
Total Pay
$44,338

Tanya Gatwood holds the role of Secretary Clerk at MNPS Pennington Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,338.

Lisa Cookley

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2018 total comp
$44,300
Base pay
$43,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,300

Source-specific fields

Record ID
90,695
Total Pay
$44,300

Lisa Cookley is a Teacher - Kindergarten at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $44,300.

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.

Lumturi Mysja

Paraprofessional Pro Prek General Education/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2025 total comp
$43,687
Base pay
$43,687
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,687

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,644
Total Pay
$43,687

Lumturi Mysja works as a Paraprofessional Pro Prek General Education for MNPS Pennington Elementary. Lumturi earned $43,687 in 2025.

Melinda Coston

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Pennington Elementary

2016 total comp
$42,522
Base pay
$42,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,522

Source-specific fields

Record ID
41,268
Total Pay
$42,522

Melinda Coston is a Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $42,522.