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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

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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Paul Gilmer Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2019 total comp
$93,220
Base pay
$90,418
Overtime
$1,713
Other pay
$1,089
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,220

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,645
Total Pay
$93,220

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Paul Gilmer Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,220.

Erik Gallup

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$91,599
Base pay
$66,908
Overtime
$23,742
Other pay
$949
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,599

Source-specific fields

Record ID
282,240
Total Pay
$91,599

Erik Gallup holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,599.

Donald Allen Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2019 total comp
$88,805
Base pay
$86,257
Overtime
$1,481
Other pay
$1,067
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,805

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,406
Total Pay
$88,805

Donald Allen Jr holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $88,805.

Tant Dowell Iii

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2019 total comp
$88,349
Base pay
$86,368
Overtime
$998
Other pay
$984
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,349

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,575
Total Pay
$88,349

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Tant Dowell Iii serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $88,349.

Charles Bamman Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2019 total comp
$88,291
Base pay
$86,866
Overtime
$369
Other pay
$1,056
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,291

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,466
Total Pay
$88,291

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Charles Bamman Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $88,291.

William Reese

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp
$87,480
Base pay
$53,460
Overtime
$1,033
Other pay
$32,986
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,480

Source-specific fields

Record ID
184,009
Total Pay
$87,480

William Reese is a Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $87,480.