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MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills

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

The MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 14 employees with median total compensation of $58,336; the highest distinct record was $145,021.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$827K
Employees
14
Median total
$58,336
Highest record
$145,021

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 14 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,336) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$56,721 (96%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$2,350 (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
$25,377
$33,824
$58,336
$78,846
$93,701

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,701 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $25,377. 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
$425.7K
8
$48,249
2016
$492.1K
15.6%
9
12.5%
$53,018
9.9%
2017
$623.7K
26.7%
11
22.2%
$47,708
10.0%
2018
$611K
2.0%
11
±0%
$51,219
7.4%
2019
$593.7K
2.8%
11
±0%
$52,528
2.6%
2020
$600.8K
1.2%
11
±0%
$51,743
1.5%
2021
$657K
9.4%
10
9.1%
$57,901
11.9%
2022
$682K
3.8%
12
20.0%
$62,966
8.7%
2023
$550.1K
19.3%
10
16.7%
$63,887
1.5%
2024
$138.1K
74.9%
1
90.0%
$138,085
116.1%
2025
$827K
498.9%
14
1300.0%
$58,336
57.8%

Record list

Employees

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Caroline Somerville

Specialist - Instructional/MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills

2017 total comp
$36,221
Base pay
$34,800
Overtime
$289
Other pay
$1,133
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,221

Source-specific fields

Record ID
69,010
Total Pay
$36,221

At MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills, Caroline Somerville serves as a Specialist - Instructional. Their 2017 pay totaled $36,221.

Johana Saravia

Secretary Clerk/MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills

2023 total comp
$35,188
Base pay
$33,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,290
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID
236,349
Total Pay
$35,188

Johana Saravia works as a Secretary Clerk for MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills. Johana earned $35,188 in 2023.

Patricia Talley

Secretary-Clerk/MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills

2021 total comp
$34,431
Base pay
$33,231
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,431

Source-specific fields

Record ID
171,316
Total Pay
$34,431

At MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills, Patricia Talley serves as a Secretary-Clerk. Their 2021 pay totaled $34,431.

Mandy Walker

Administrative Records School Finance Payroll II/MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills

2025 total comp
$33,824
Base pay
$33,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,824

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,819
Total Pay
$33,824

Mandy Walker works as a Administrative Records School Finance Payroll II for MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills. Mandy earned $33,824 in 2025.

Edward Knauss

Teacher - Math/MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills

2020 total comp
$33,477
Base pay
$31,710
Overtime
$517
Other pay
$1,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,477

Source-specific fields

Record ID
143,971
Total Pay
$33,477

Edward Knauss is a Teacher - Math at MNPS the Academy at Opry Mills. 2020 total compensation came to $33,477.