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Metro Nashville / MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

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MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 117 employees with median total compensation of $39,333; the highest distinct record was $134,033.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.4M
Employees
117
Median total
$39,333
Highest record
$134,033

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 117 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($39,333) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$44,598 (96%)
  • Overtime$566 (1%)
  • Other$1,339 (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
$6,988
$31,002
$39,333
$67,028
$81,469

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $81,469 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,988. 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
63
$42,422
2016
$2.6M
2.9%
67
6.3%
$43,190
1.8%
2017
$2.8M
8.1%
67
±0%
$45,325
4.9%
2018
$2.8M
2.2%
68
1.5%
$46,835
3.3%
2019
$3M
4.6%
72
5.9%
$46,114
1.5%
2020
$3M
0.1%
77
6.9%
$44,415
3.7%
2021
$3.3M
12.9%
78
1.3%
$48,551
9.3%
2022
$3.7M
9.1%
88
12.8%
$34,503
28.9%
2023
$4.5M
22.5%
105
19.3%
$36,366
5.4%
2024
$127.5K
97.1%
1
99.0%
$127,545
250.7%
2025
$5.4M
4165.8%
117
11600.0%
$39,333
69.2%

Record list

Employees

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Lesley Harris

Specialist - Instructional/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2017 total comp
$48,110
Base pay
$45,500
Overtime
$1,275
Other pay
$1,335
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,110

Source-specific fields

Record ID
67,578
Total Pay
$48,110

Lesley Harris works as a Specialist - Instructional for MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. Lesley earned $48,110 in 2017.

Kenda Gatewood

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2018 total comp
$47,556
Base pay
$46,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,463
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,556

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,744
Total Pay
$47,556

Kenda Gatewood holds the role of Teacher - Grade 4 at MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. In 2018, their total compensation was $47,556.

Sara Culberson

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2020 total comp
$47,488
Base pay
$45,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,488

Source-specific fields

Record ID
143,825
Total Pay
$47,488

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Sara Culberson serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2020 pay totaled $47,488.

Misty Benz

Teacher - Computer/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2017 total comp
$47,100
Base pay
$47,000
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,100

Source-specific fields

Record ID
67,557
Total Pay
$47,100

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Misty Benz serves as a Teacher - Computer. Their 2017 pay totaled $47,100.

Michael Westveer

Principal Assistant Es/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2025 total comp
$46,791
Base pay
$46,192
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$599
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,791

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,889
Total Pay
$46,791

Michael Westveer is a Principal Assistant Es at MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. 2025 total compensation came to $46,791.

Kassandra Robinson

Teacher - Pre-K Blended/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2018 total comp
$46,648
Base pay
$45,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$813
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,853
Total Pay
$46,648

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Kassandra Robinson serves as a Teacher - Pre-K Blended. Their 2018 pay totaled $46,648.

Robert Macintyre

Teacher - Health Pe Es/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2019 total comp
$46,550
Base pay
$45,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$715
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,550

Source-specific fields

Record ID
118,948
Total Pay
$46,550

Robert Macintyre holds the role of Teacher - Health Pe Es at MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. In 2019, their total compensation was $46,550.

Kassandra Cypher

Teacher - Pre-K Blended/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2019 total comp
$46,520
Base pay
$45,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$685
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,520

Source-specific fields

Record ID
118,875
Total Pay
$46,520

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Kassandra Cypher serves as a Teacher - Pre-K Blended. Their 2019 pay totaled $46,520.

Kenda Gatewood

Teacher - Kindergarten/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2020 total comp
$46,334
Base pay
$45,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$360
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,334

Source-specific fields

Record ID
143,878
Total Pay
$46,334

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Kenda Gatewood serves as a Teacher - Kindergarten. Their 2020 pay totaled $46,334.

Laura Galbreath

Teacher - Pre-K Ex Education/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2016 total comp
$46,198
Base pay
$45,928
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,198

Source-specific fields

Record ID
43,358
Total Pay
$46,198

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Laura Galbreath serves as a Teacher - Pre-K Ex Education. Their 2016 pay totaled $46,198.

Jessica Highsmith

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2019 total comp
$46,193
Base pay
$46,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,193

Source-specific fields

Record ID
118,927
Total Pay
$46,193

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Jessica Highsmith serves as a Teacher - Grade 3. Their 2019 pay totaled $46,193.

Savana Heidelberg

Teacher - Grade 4/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2018 total comp
$46,188
Base pay
$45,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$353
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,764
Total Pay
$46,188

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Savana Heidelberg serves as a Teacher - Grade 4. Their 2018 pay totaled $46,188.

Erica Douglass

Teacher - El Es/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2018 total comp
$46,139
Base pay
$45,835
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$304
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,139

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,724
Total Pay
$46,139

Erica Douglass works as a Teacher - El Es for MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. Erica earned $46,139 in 2018.

Laura Landine

Teacher - Pre-K Blended/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2017 total comp
$46,105
Base pay
$45,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$605
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,105

Source-specific fields

Record ID
67,586
Total Pay
$46,105

Laura Landine works as a Teacher - Pre-K Blended for MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. Laura earned $46,105 in 2017.

Erica Douglass

Teacher - English Learner Es/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2020 total comp
$45,902
Base pay
$45,717
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,902

Source-specific fields

Record ID
143,836
Total Pay
$45,902

Erica Douglass is a Teacher - English Learner Es at MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. 2020 total compensation came to $45,902.

Misty Benz

Teacher - Grade 2/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2016 total comp
$45,681
Base pay
$44,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,145
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,681

Source-specific fields

Record ID
43,306
Total Pay
$45,681

Misty Benz is a Teacher - Grade 2 at MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. 2016 total compensation came to $45,681.

Ashley Cahalan

Teacher - Pre-K Ex Education/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2018 total comp
$45,251
Base pay
$43,775
Overtime
$1,206
Other pay
$270
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,251

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,695
Total Pay
$45,251

At MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary, Ashley Cahalan serves as a Teacher - Pre-K Ex Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $45,251.

Jessica Randall

Teacher - Grade 3/MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary

2017 total comp
$44,928
Base pay
$44,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,928

Source-specific fields

Record ID
67,602
Total Pay
$44,928

Jessica Randall is a Teacher - Grade 3 at MNPS Tulip Grove Elementary. 2017 total compensation came to $44,928.