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MNPS West End Middle

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

The MNPS West End Middle is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 55 employees with median total compensation of $54,943; the highest distinct record was $140,220.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.9M
Employees
55
Median total
$54,943
Highest record
$140,220

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 55 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($54,943) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$49,890 (95%)
  • Overtime$310 (1%)
  • Other$2,477 (5%)
  • 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
$11,743
$33,487
$54,943
$68,922
$88,386

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,386 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,743. 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
$2.1M
50
$44,583
2016
$2.1M
1.5%
52
4.0%
$42,480
4.7%
2017
$1.9M
9.5%
49
5.8%
$44,721
5.3%
2018
$2.3M
18.4%
54
10.2%
$45,790
2.4%
2019
$2.5M
8.1%
60
11.1%
$45,274
1.1%
2020
$2.6M
5.0%
64
6.7%
$45,536
0.6%
2021
$2.9M
10.9%
68
6.3%
$47,921
5.2%
2022
$3M
2.7%
73
7.4%
$46,913
2.1%
2023
$2.5M
17.4%
66
9.6%
$34,438
26.6%
2024
$133.4K
94.6%
1
98.5%
$133,354
287.2%
2025
$2.9M
2072.6%
55
5400.0%
$54,943
58.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Stephens

Principal Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$140,220
Base pay
$140,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,220

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,709
Total Pay
$140,220

James Stephens works as a Principal Ms for MNPS West End Middle. James earned $140,220 in 2025.

Karlton Davidson

Principal Assistant Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$113,467
Base pay
$105,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,987
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,467

Source-specific fields

Record ID
277,920
Total Pay
$113,467

Karlton Davidson is a Principal Assistant Ms at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $113,467.

Russell Young

Principal - Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2020 total comp
$103,649
Base pay
$103,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,649

Source-specific fields

Record ID
145,158
Total Pay
$103,649

Russell Young works as a Principal - Ms for MNPS West End Middle. Russell earned $103,649 in 2020.

Craig Hammond

Principal - Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2016 total comp
$101,214
Base pay
$100,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,214

Source-specific fields

Record ID
42,559
Total Pay
$101,214

At MNPS West End Middle, Craig Hammond serves as a Principal - Ms. Their 2016 pay totaled $101,214.

Jonathan Gill

Teacher Grade 6 Social Studies/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$99,235
Base pay
$89,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,665
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,235

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,837
Total Pay
$99,235

Jonathan Gill works as a Teacher Grade 6 Social Studies for MNPS West End Middle. Jonathan earned $99,235 in 2025.

Cheris Johnson

Dean Students Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$97,113
Base pay
$87,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,063
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,113

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,288
Total Pay
$97,113

Cheris Johnson works as a Dean Students Ms for MNPS West End Middle. Cheris earned $97,113 in 2025.

Erma Laymon

Principal Assistant Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2021 total comp
$94,911
Base pay
$90,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,911

Source-specific fields

Record ID
170,667
Total Pay
$94,911

Erma Laymon is a Principal Assistant Ms at MNPS West End Middle. 2021 total compensation came to $94,911.

Helen Wilson

Teacher Grade 7 English Language Arts/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$91,147
Base pay
$80,177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,970
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,147

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,706
Total Pay
$91,147

Helen Wilson is a Teacher Grade 7 English Language Arts at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $91,147.

Lauren Cecil

Teacher Grade 6 Science/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$88,386
Base pay
$80,842
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,544
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,386

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,962
Total Pay
$88,386

Lauren Cecil works as a Teacher Grade 6 Science for MNPS West End Middle. Lauren earned $88,386 in 2025.

Joshua Johnson

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS West End Middle

2023 total comp
$87,767
Base pay
$63,081
Overtime
$400
Other pay
$24,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,767

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,760
Total Pay
$87,767

Joshua Johnson works as a Teacher - Ex Education for MNPS West End Middle. Joshua earned $87,767 in 2023.

Joel Covington

Teacher Grade 8 Social Studies/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$87,740
Base pay
$87,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,740

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,213
Total Pay
$87,740

Joel Covington works as a Teacher Grade 8 Social Studies for MNPS West End Middle. Joel earned $87,740 in 2025.

Kaitlyn Hudlow

Coach Instructional/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$85,655
Base pay
$84,230
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,425
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,655

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,501
Total Pay
$85,655

Kaitlyn Hudlow is a Coach Instructional at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $85,655.

Coleen Nelson-Schafer

Teacher Gifted & Talented Prek-8/MNPS West End Middle

2023 total comp
$83,065
Base pay
$74,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,276
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,065

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,759
Total Pay
$83,065

Coleen Nelson-Schafer is a Teacher Gifted & Talented Prek-8 at MNPS West End Middle. 2023 total compensation came to $83,065.

Stephanie Kraft

Librarian/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$82,430
Base pay
$79,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,585
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,430

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,861
Total Pay
$82,430

At MNPS West End Middle, Stephanie Kraft serves as a Librarian. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,430.

Gary Strong

Teacher Grade 6 Math/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$79,280
Base pay
$79,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,280

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,512
Total Pay
$79,280

Gary Strong works as a Teacher Grade 6 Math for MNPS West End Middle. Gary earned $79,280 in 2025.

Noelle Taylor

Principal - Assistant Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2019 total comp
$78,047
Base pay
$75,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,462
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,047

Source-specific fields

Record ID
118,153
Total Pay
$78,047

Noelle Taylor works as a Principal - Assistant Ms for MNPS West End Middle. Noelle earned $78,047 in 2019.

Jonathan Gill

Teacher Grade 8 Social Studies/MNPS West End Middle

2022 total comp
$77,372
Base pay
$74,088
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,284
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,372

Source-specific fields

Record ID
200,295
Total Pay
$77,372

At MNPS West End Middle, Jonathan Gill serves as a Teacher Grade 8 Social Studies. Their 2022 pay totaled $77,372.

Joshua Knight

Teacher Grade 7 Social Studies/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$77,352
Base pay
$62,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,260
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,352

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,468
Total Pay
$77,352

Joshua Knight holds the role of Teacher Grade 7 Social Studies at MNPS West End Middle. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,352.

Julie Jolly

Teacher - Music Band/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$76,394
Base pay
$71,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,766
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,394

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,811
Total Pay
$76,394

Julie Jolly holds the role of Teacher - Music Band at MNPS West End Middle. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,394.

Dana Brookshire

Teacher Grade 7 Science/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$75,124
Base pay
$75,024
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,124

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,495
Total Pay
$75,124

Dana Brookshire is a Teacher Grade 7 Science at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $75,124.

Adam Warner

Dean Instruction/MNPS West End Middle

2023 total comp
$74,597
Base pay
$59,338
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,259
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,597

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,754
Total Pay
$74,597

Adam Warner works as a Dean Instruction for MNPS West End Middle. Adam earned $74,597 in 2023.

Susan Hale

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS West End Middle

2016 total comp
$74,297
Base pay
$72,012
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,297

Source-specific fields

Record ID
42,558
Total Pay
$74,297

Susan Hale is a Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS West End Middle. 2016 total compensation came to $74,297.

Lauren Cecil

Teacher - Grade 5/MNPS West End Middle

2022 total comp
$72,649
Base pay
$70,982
Overtime
$50
Other pay
$1,617
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,649

Source-specific fields

Record ID
200,285
Total Pay
$72,649

At MNPS West End Middle, Lauren Cecil serves as a Teacher - Grade 5. Their 2022 pay totaled $72,649.

David Maniscalco

Teacher Ex Education Comprehensive/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$71,586
Base pay
$71,586
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,586

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,411
Total Pay
$71,586

David Maniscalco holds the role of Teacher Ex Education Comprehensive at MNPS West End Middle. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,586.

Kathryn Nation

Teacher Grade 8 Math/MNPS West End Middle

2023 total comp
$71,014
Base pay
$56,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,703
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,014

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,750
Total Pay
$71,014

Kathryn Nation holds the role of Teacher Grade 8 Math at MNPS West End Middle. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,014.

Noelle Taylor

Dean - Instruction/MNPS West End Middle

2016 total comp
$70,646
Base pay
$60,057
Overtime
$2,250
Other pay
$8,339
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,646

Source-specific fields

Record ID
42,584
Total Pay
$70,646

Noelle Taylor works as a Dean - Instruction for MNPS West End Middle. Noelle earned $70,646 in 2016.

La-Tanya Greene

Teacher Grade 8 English Language Arts/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$68,922
Base pay
$64,939
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,984
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,922

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,841
Total Pay
$68,922

La-Tanya Greene holds the role of Teacher Grade 8 English Language Arts at MNPS West End Middle. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,922.

Sharon Kinnard

Teacher - Grade 6/MNPS West End Middle

2015 total comp
$68,903
Base pay
$66,264
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,639
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,903

Source-specific fields

Record ID
18,896
Total Pay
$68,903

Sharon Kinnard holds the role of Teacher - Grade 6 at MNPS West End Middle. In 2015, their total compensation was $68,903.

Bruno Clark

Teacher - Cte Broadcasting/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$68,880
Base pay
$60,092
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,788
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,880

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,983
Total Pay
$68,880

Bruno Clark is a Teacher - Cte Broadcasting at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $68,880.

Chelsey Gutierrez

Teacher Avid/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$68,718
Base pay
$58,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,718

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,929
Total Pay
$68,718

Chelsey Gutierrez is a Teacher Avid at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $68,718.

Kristen Lockert

Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development/MNPS West End Middle

2018 total comp
$68,609
Base pay
$58,813
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,796
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,609

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,953
Total Pay
$68,609

At MNPS West End Middle, Kristen Lockert serves as a Specialist - Literacy Teacher Development. Their 2018 pay totaled $68,609.

Kyle Bohle

Teacher Grade 7 Math/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$67,171
Base pay
$66,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,171

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,816
Total Pay
$67,171

Kyle Bohle is a Teacher Grade 7 Math at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $67,171.

Elisabeth Zachau

Teacher Grade 6 English Language Arts/MNPS West End Middle

2023 total comp
$66,768
Base pay
$66,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$584
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,768

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,748
Total Pay
$66,768

At MNPS West End Middle, Elisabeth Zachau serves as a Teacher Grade 6 English Language Arts. Their 2023 pay totaled $66,768.

Wesley Baker

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS West End Middle

2023 total comp
$66,575
Base pay
$53,432
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,143
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,575

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,747
Total Pay
$66,575

Wesley Baker is a Teacher - Ex Education at MNPS West End Middle. 2023 total compensation came to $66,575.

Ruth Hayslett

Principal Assistant Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2023 total comp
$65,876
Base pay
$59,019
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,857
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,876

Source-specific fields

Record ID
237,746
Total Pay
$65,876

At MNPS West End Middle, Ruth Hayslett serves as a Principal Assistant Ms. Their 2023 pay totaled $65,876.

Lauren Boone

Counselor Ms/MNPS West End Middle

2025 total comp
$65,392
Base pay
$65,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,392

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,013
Total Pay
$65,392

Lauren Boone is a Counselor Ms at MNPS West End Middle. 2025 total compensation came to $65,392.

Jennifer Jones

Teacher - Multi-Classrm Ldr/MNPS West End Middle

2016 total comp
$65,276
Base pay
$51,428
Overtime
$6,334
Other pay
$7,514
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,276

Source-specific fields

Record ID
42,564
Total Pay
$65,276

Jennifer Jones is a Teacher - Multi-Classrm Ldr at MNPS West End Middle. 2016 total compensation came to $65,276.

Mary Vaughn

Teacher - Ex Education/MNPS West End Middle

2018 total comp
$63,596
Base pay
$62,358
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,238
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,596

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,963
Total Pay
$63,596

At MNPS West End Middle, Mary Vaughn serves as a Teacher - Ex Education. Their 2018 pay totaled $63,596.

Coleen Nelson-Schafer

Teacher Resource Advanced Academic P8/MNPS West End Middle

2020 total comp
$63,257
Base pay
$62,817
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,257

Source-specific fields

Record ID
145,137
Total Pay
$63,257

Coleen Nelson-Schafer holds the role of Teacher Resource Advanced Academic P8 at MNPS West End Middle. In 2020, their total compensation was $63,257.

Catherine Sakarapanee

Teacher - Health Pe Secondary/MNPS West End Middle

2018 total comp
$63,124
Base pay
$58,813
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,311
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,124

Source-specific fields

Record ID
94,958
Total Pay
$63,124

Catherine Sakarapanee holds the role of Teacher - Health Pe Secondary at MNPS West End Middle. In 2018, their total compensation was $63,124.