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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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Harold Bowden

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$173,199
Base pay
$113,195
Overtime
$58,253
Other pay
$1,752
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,199

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,111
Total Pay
$173,199

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Harold Bowden serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,199.

Tant Dowell

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$168,216
Base pay
$129,106
Overtime
$38,098
Other pay
$1,012
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$168,216

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,566
Total Pay
$168,216

Tant Dowell is a Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $168,216.

Whitford McculloughMay be multiple

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp
$165,042

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,315
Total Pay
$165,042

This Fire District Chief record at Fir Gsd EMS Operations for Whitford Mccullough may represent several individuals, totaling $165,042 in 2025.