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Metro Nashville / Police Crime Lab

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Police Crime Lab

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

The Police Crime Lab is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 72 employees with median total compensation of $73,294; the highest distinct record was $178,264.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.3M
Employees
72
Median total
$73,294
Highest record
$178,264

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 72 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,294) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$72,041 (97%)
  • Overtime$1,285 (2%)
  • Other$670 (1%)
  • 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
$24,149
$54,722
$73,294
$103,767
$113,608

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,608 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,149. 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
$2.7M
59
$45,154
2016
$3M
11.0%
60
1.7%
$47,752
5.8%
2017
$3.4M
12.5%
63
5.0%
$53,401
11.8%
2018
$3.5M
3.9%
67
6.3%
$51,228
4.1%
2019
$3.4M
1.9%
61
9.0%
$56,654
10.6%
2020
$3.6M
5.1%
70
14.8%
$50,508
10.8%
2021
$3.8M
5.7%
70
±0%
$52,981
4.9%
2022
$3.6M
4.8%
75
7.1%
$47,350
10.6%
2023
$3.7M
2.7%
85
13.3%
$43,646
7.8%
2024
$166.3K
95.5%
1
98.8%
$166,276
281.0%
2025
$5.3M
3104.1%
72
7100.0%
$73,294
55.9%

Record list

Employees

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Lisa Whitaker

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$107,026
Base pay
$106,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,026

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,941
Total Pay
$107,026

At Police Crime Lab, Lisa Whitaker serves as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,026.

Rhonda Evans

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$106,999
Base pay
$106,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$908
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,999

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,242
Total Pay
$106,999

Rhonda Evans works as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4 for Police Crime Lab. Rhonda earned $106,999 in 2025.

Felicia Click

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$106,971
Base pay
$106,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,971

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,317
Total Pay
$106,971

Felicia Click holds the role of Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4 at Police Crime Lab. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,971.

Amber Smith

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$104,525
Base pay
$103,767
Overtime
$15
Other pay
$743
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,525

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,012
Total Pay
$104,525

At Police Crime Lab, Amber Smith serves as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,525.

Rebecca Hooper

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$104,456
Base pay
$103,767
Overtime
$1
Other pay
$688
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,456

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,211
Total Pay
$104,456

At Police Crime Lab, Rebecca Hooper serves as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,456.

Nicole Dowell

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$104,290
Base pay
$103,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$523
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,290

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,546
Total Pay
$104,290

Nicole Dowell holds the role of Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4 at Police Crime Lab. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,290.

Reika Haskell

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$103,767
Base pay
$103,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,767

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,669
Total Pay
$103,767

Reika Haskell works as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4 for Police Crime Lab. Reika earned $103,767 in 2025.

Lisa Branch

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$103,767
Base pay
$103,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,767

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,187
Total Pay
$103,767

Lisa Branch is a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4 at Police Crime Lab. 2025 total compensation came to $103,767.

Jessica Brooks

Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4/Police Crime Lab

2025 total comp
$103,767
Base pay
$103,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,767

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,458
Total Pay
$103,767

At Police Crime Lab, Jessica Brooks serves as a Crime Lab Forensic Scientist 4. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,767.