Metro Nashville / MNPS Pennington Elementary
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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Teacher - Music Choral/MNPS Pennington Elementary
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At MNPS Pennington Elementary, Holly Rang serves as a Teacher - Music Choral. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,726.
Teacher - Art/MNPS Pennington Elementary
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Melanie Spence is a Teacher - Art at MNPS Pennington Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $86,541.
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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.
Coach Literacy/MNPS Pennington Elementary
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Nancy Howell works as a Coach Literacy for MNPS Pennington Elementary. Nancy earned $83,598 in 2025.
Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Pennington Elementary
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Kathryn Mccarthy works as a Teacher - Grade 1 for MNPS Pennington Elementary. Kathryn earned $82,837 in 2025.