Metro Nashville / W&S Central Administration
Agency file
The W&S Central Administration provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.
In 2025, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $113,054; the highest distinct record was $195,639.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($113,054) — 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 $139,453 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $98,669. 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 10 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $68.2K — | 1 — | $68,203 — |
| 2017 | $64.9K ▼ 4.9% | 1 ±0% | $64,889 ▼ 4.9% |
| 2018 | $58.7K ▼ 9.5% | 1 ±0% | $58,720 ▼ 9.5% |
| 2019 | $206.7K ▲ 252.0% | 3 ▲ 200.0% | $53,193 ▼ 9.4% |
| 2020 | $179.4K ▼ 13.2% | 5 ▲ 66.7% | $40,601 ▼ 23.7% |
| 2021 | $401.7K ▲ 124.0% | 9 ▲ 80.0% | $36,732 ▼ 9.5% |
| 2022 | $697.8K ▲ 73.7% | 9 ±0% | $79,268 ▲ 115.8% |
| 2023 | $329.8K ▼ 52.7% | 8 ▼ 11.1% | $24,807 ▼ 68.7% |
| 2024 | $178.4K ▼ 45.9% | 1 ▼ 87.5% | $178,449 ▲ 619.4% |
| 2025 | $969.8K ▲ 443.5% | 8 ▲ 700.0% | $113,054 ▼ 36.6% |
Record list
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Water Services Assistant Director/W&S Central Administration
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Brent Freeman holds the role of Water Services Assistant Director at W&S Central Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,639.
Treatment Plant Superintendent/W&S Central Administration
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Claude Grant works as a Treatment Plant Superintendent for W&S Central Administration. Claude earned $139,453 in 2025.
Engineer 3/W&S Central Administration
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John Barnett holds the role of Engineer 3 at W&S Central Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,645.
Treatment Plant Manager/W&S Central Administration
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At W&S Central Administration, Jimmy Howell serves as a Treatment Plant Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,180.
Treatment Plant Manager/W&S Central Administration
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Michael Binkley holds the role of Treatment Plant Manager at W&S Central Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,929.
Treatment Plant Manager/W&S Central Administration
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Andrew Schutt is a Treatment Plant Manager at W&S Central Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $107,906.
Treatment Plant Assistant Manager/W&S Central Administration
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Mary Nickerson holds the role of Treatment Plant Assistant Manager at W&S Central Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,669.
Treatment Plant Manager/W&S Central Administration
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Terry Highsmith is a Treatment Plant Manager at W&S Central Administration. 2022 total compensation came to $87,280.
Engineer 2/W&S Central Administration
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John Barnett holds the role of Engineer 2 at W&S Central Administration. In 2022, their total compensation was $75,420.
Administrative Services Officer 3/W&S Central Administration
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Sara Wilson is a Administrative Services Officer 3 at W&S Central Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $72,380.
Treatment Plant Superintendent/W&S Central Administration
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Brent Freeman works as a Treatment Plant Superintendent for W&S Central Administration. Brent earned $62,657 in 2020.
Administrative Assistant/W&S Central Administration
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Cynthia Gibson works as a Administrative Assistant for W&S Central Administration. Cynthia earned $53,193 in 2019.
Treatment Plant Manager/W&S Central Administration
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At W&S Central Administration, John Lawrence serves as a Treatment Plant Manager. Their 2021 pay totaled $10,949.
Water Services Assistant Director/W&S Central Administration
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Glen Doss is a Water Services Assistant Director at W&S Central Administration. 2020 total compensation came to $4,607.
Office Support Specialist 2/W&S Central Administration
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Kelly Searcy-Biggs works as a Office Support Specialist 2 for W&S Central Administration. Kelly earned $1,611 in 2021.