Metro Nashville / Fir Gsd EMS Operations / Fire District Chief

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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: Above

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

Unknown Department

$129,645 · 59

Fir Gsd Fire Support

$117,620 · 3

Fir Gsd Fire Operations

$116,413 · 5

Fir Gsd Fire Prevention

$96,914 · 2

Fir Usd Fire Operations

$96,154 · 61

Fir Gsd Specialized Services

$91,101 · 12

Fir Gsd Occup Health & Safety

$82,820 · 3

$81,214 · 4

$75,414 · 8

$71,448 · 4

$65,876 · 1

Fir Gsd Administrative

$37,985 · 5

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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Charles Bamman

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$146,244

Base pay: $129,745
Overtime: $15,422
Other pay: $1,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,244

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,549
Total Pay: $146,244

Charles Bamman holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,244.

Tony Hayes

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$145,836

Base pay: $121,243
Overtime: $22,769
Other pay: $1,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,836

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,301
Total Pay: $145,836

Tony Hayes works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Tony earned $145,836 in 2025.

Stephen Spurlock

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$143,024

Base pay: $131,070
Overtime: $10,888
Other pay: $1,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,024

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,476
Total Pay: $143,024

Stephen Spurlock works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Stephen earned $143,024 in 2025.

Donald Allen

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$141,723

Base pay: $128,947
Overtime: $10,887
Other pay: $1,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,723

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,128
Total Pay: $141,723

Donald Allen works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Donald earned $141,723 in 2025.

Jeffrey Spears

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$141,357

Base pay: $132,867
Overtime: $6,671
Other pay: $1,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,357

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,159
Total Pay: $141,357

Jeffrey Spears works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Jeffrey earned $141,357 in 2025.