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Metro Nashville / Fir Gsd EMS Operations / Fire District Chief

Job-title file

Fire District Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

36 employees hold this title in Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $96,973, above the department median of $86,643.

Employees
36
Total payroll
$3.7M
Role median
$96,973
Agency median
$86,643
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$19,744$169,711+

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How total compensation varies among the 36 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Fire District Chief is held in 13 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Gsd EMS Operations, the median of $96,973 ranks #4 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Fire District Chief role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Fire District Chief beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $106,296 ranks #2 of 2. See Fire District Chief across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Rockford
$130,918 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Fire District Chiefroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mathew Bouse

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$139,570
Base pay
$107,723
Overtime
$30,757
Other pay
$1,090
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,570

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,101
Total Pay
$139,570

Mathew Bouse is a Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $139,570.

Chad Gilley

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$139,213
Base pay
$114,284
Overtime
$22,975
Other pay
$1,954
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,213

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,887
Total Pay
$139,213

Chad Gilley is a Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $139,213.

Stuart Rhinehart

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$134,937
Base pay
$128,997
Overtime
$4,928
Other pay
$1,012
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,937

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,578
Total Pay
$134,937

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Stuart Rhinehart serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,937.

Paul Wright

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$134,019
Base pay
$125,191
Overtime
$7,828
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,019

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,187
Total Pay
$134,019

Paul Wright is a Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $134,019.