Metro Nashville / Pla Design Studio
Agency file
The Pla Design Studio is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $86,454; the highest distinct record was $157,536.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,454) — 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 $112,033 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $32,315. 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 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $325.9K — | 7 — | $54,277 — |
| 2022 | $462.5K ▲ 41.9% | 11 ▲ 57.1% | $46,823 ▼ 13.7% |
| 2023 | $519.6K ▲ 12.4% | 9 ▼ 18.2% | $71,643 ▲ 53.0% |
| 2024 | $101.2K ▼ 80.5% | 1 ▼ 88.9% | $101,234 ▲ 41.3% |
| 2025 | $945.8K ▲ 834.3% | 11 ▲ 1000.0% | $86,454 ▼ 14.6% |
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Record list
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Planner 2/Pla Design Studio
Source-specific fields
Sarah Cook works as a Planner 2 for Pla Design Studio. Sarah earned $85,629 in 2025.
Planner 2/Pla Design Studio
Source-specific fields
Emily Lange holds the role of Planner 2 at Pla Design Studio. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,629.
Planner 2/Pla Design Studio
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At Pla Design Studio, Harriett Jameson-Brooks serves as a Planner 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,521.