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MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 112 employees with median total compensation of $35,483; the highest distinct record was $136,665.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$4.3M
Employees
112
Median total
$35,483
Highest record
$136,665

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 112 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($35,483) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$35,883 (93%)
  • Overtime$300 (1%)
  • Other$2,488 (6%)
  • 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
$2,550
$3,540
$35,483
$64,491
$80,022

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $80,022 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,550. 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
$2.5M
61
$42,168
2016
$2.6M
6.2%
63
3.3%
$43,166
2.4%
2017
$2.4M
6.6%
59
6.3%
$43,979
1.9%
2018
$2.7M
8.9%
59
±0%
$46,990
6.8%
2019
$2.6M
2.1%
64
8.5%
$43,948
6.5%
2020
$2.4M
7.4%
58
9.4%
$45,353
3.2%
2021
$2.7M
10.3%
59
1.7%
$49,593
9.3%
2022
$3.1M
16.6%
69
16.9%
$50,571
2.0%
2023
$3.7M
19.3%
78
13.0%
$49,671
1.8%
2024
$100.3K
97.3%
1
98.7%
$100,326
102.0%
2025
$4.3M
4217.1%
112
11100.0%
$35,483
64.6%

Record list

Employees

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Rachel Douget

Teacher - Pre-K/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2019 total comp
$47,448
Base pay
$46,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,355
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,448

Source-specific fields

Record ID
119,821
Total Pay
$47,448

At MNPS Tom Joy Elementary, Rachel Douget serves as a Teacher - Pre-K. Their 2019 pay totaled $47,448.

Ana Arnone

Teacher - El Es/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2018 total comp
$47,370
Base pay
$46,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$505
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,370

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,121
Total Pay
$47,370

Ana Arnone holds the role of Teacher - El Es at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $47,370.

Jovonia Cornelius

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2018 total comp
$47,257
Base pay
$45,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,422
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,257

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,169
Total Pay
$47,257

Jovonia Cornelius holds the role of Teacher - Grade 1 at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $47,257.

Adrienne Arguelles

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2019 total comp
$47,159
Base pay
$44,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,354
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID
119,771
Total Pay
$47,159

Adrienne Arguelles is a Teacher - Kindergarten at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. 2019 total compensation came to $47,159.

Heather Martin

Teacher - Music Instrumental/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2018 total comp
$47,022
Base pay
$46,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$623
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,256
Total Pay
$47,022

Heather Martin is a Teacher - Music Instrumental at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. 2018 total compensation came to $47,022.

Kristin Gowin

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2016 total comp
$46,504
Base pay
$44,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,967
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,504

Source-specific fields

Record ID
42,429
Total Pay
$46,504

Kristin Gowin works as a Teacher - Grade 2 for MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. Kristin earned $46,504 in 2016.

Ebony Lay

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2020 total comp
$46,427
Base pay
$45,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$453
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,427

Source-specific fields

Record ID
144,871
Total Pay
$46,427

At MNPS Tom Joy Elementary, Ebony Lay serves as a Teacher - Grade 1. Their 2020 pay totaled $46,427.

Nickeysha Simmons

Teacher - Reading Recovery/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2017 total comp
$46,070
Base pay
$45,500
Overtime
$204
Other pay
$366
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,070

Source-specific fields

Record ID
69,931
Total Pay
$46,070

At MNPS Tom Joy Elementary, Nickeysha Simmons serves as a Teacher - Reading Recovery. Their 2017 pay totaled $46,070.

Nicole Sexton

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2018 total comp
$46,011
Base pay
$44,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,206
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,011

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,309
Total Pay
$46,011

At MNPS Tom Joy Elementary, Nicole Sexton serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2018 pay totaled $46,011.

Shelby Brown

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2018 total comp
$45,763
Base pay
$44,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$958
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,763

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,141
Total Pay
$45,763

Shelby Brown works as a Teacher - Grade 4 for MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. Shelby earned $45,763 in 2018.

Jennifer Moss

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2019 total comp
$44,990
Base pay
$44,805
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,990

Source-specific fields

Record ID
119,909
Total Pay
$44,990

Jennifer Moss is a Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. 2019 total compensation came to $44,990.

Emily Nason

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2020 total comp
$44,635
Base pay
$43,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,635

Source-specific fields

Record ID
144,910
Total Pay
$44,635

Emily Nason is a Teacher - Grade 4 at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. 2020 total compensation came to $44,635.

Luana Offutt

Para-Pro - Ex Education/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2025 total comp
$44,500
Base pay
$42,361
Overtime
$1,875
Other pay
$265
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,500

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,850
Total Pay
$44,500

Luana Offutt holds the role of Para-Pro - Ex Education at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,500.

Reed Clapp

Principal Assistant Es/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2025 total comp
$44,410
Base pay
$44,360
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,410

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,926
Total Pay
$44,410

Reed Clapp is a Principal Assistant Es at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $44,410.

Brittany Lenderman

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2017 total comp
$44,021
Base pay
$43,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$521
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,021

Source-specific fields

Record ID
69,881
Total Pay
$44,021

Brittany Lenderman works as a Teacher - Grade 3 for MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. Brittany earned $44,021 in 2017.

Ebony Leake

Teacher - Grade 1/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2017 total comp
$43,979
Base pay
$43,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$479
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,979

Source-specific fields

Record ID
69,878
Total Pay
$43,979

Ebony Leake works as a Teacher - Grade 1 for MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. Ebony earned $43,979 in 2017.

Steven King

Teacher - Music Choral/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2017 total comp
$43,896
Base pay
$43,392
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$505
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,896

Source-specific fields

Record ID
69,875
Total Pay
$43,896

At MNPS Tom Joy Elementary, Steven King serves as a Teacher - Music Choral. Their 2017 pay totaled $43,896.

Brooke Royal

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Tom Joy Elementary

2020 total comp
$43,848
Base pay
$43,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,848

Source-specific fields

Record ID
144,928
Total Pay
$43,848

Brooke Royal is a Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Tom Joy Elementary. 2020 total compensation came to $43,848.