Metro Nashville / Fir Gsd EMS Operations

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Fir Gsd EMS Operations

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fir Gsd EMS Operations provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 467 employees with median total compensation of $86,643; the highest distinct record was $173,199.

Year: 2025
Employees: 467
Median total: $86,643
Highest record: $173,199

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$25$143,696+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 467 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,643) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $69,870 (88%)
Overtime — $8,428 (11%)
Other — $1,363 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$27,131

$70,126

$86,643

$96,757

$105,939

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,939 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,131. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Paramedic

259 · $90,031

Advanced Emergency Med Technician

181 · $74,662

Fire District Chief

23 · $134,019

Fire Operations Chief

4 · $144,866

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 15

Christopher Fudge

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$52,139

Base pay: $45,838
Overtime: $5,656
Other pay: $645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,139

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,374
Total Pay: $52,139

Christopher Fudge works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Christopher earned $52,139 in 2023.

John Johnson Iii

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2017 total comp

$51,778

Base pay: $30,041
Overtime: $1,723
Other pay: $20,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,778

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 52,575
Total Pay: $51,778

John Johnson Iii is a Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $51,778.

Robert Romero

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2018 total comp

$51,688

Base pay: $48,757
Overtime: $2,379
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,688

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 77,927
Total Pay: $51,688

Robert Romero is a Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $51,688.

Casey Barnes

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$51,646

Base pay: $47,575
Overtime: $3,685
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,646

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,648
Total Pay: $51,646

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Casey Barnes serves as a Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,646.

Harold Bowden

EMS Captain-Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$50,619

Base pay: $37,424
Overtime: $12,400
Other pay: $795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,619

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,195
Total Pay: $50,619

Harold Bowden is a EMS Captain-Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $50,619.

Julian Whitsey

Paramedic 1/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2020 total comp

$50,132

Base pay: $42,918
Overtime: $6,709
Other pay: $504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,132

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,425
Total Pay: $50,132

Julian Whitsey works as a Paramedic 1 for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Julian earned $50,132 in 2020.

Steven Ward

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$50,046

Base pay: $39,431
Overtime: $10,244
Other pay: $370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,046

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,104
Total Pay: $50,046

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Steven Ward serves as a Paramedic 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $50,046.

Valeria Buck

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2021 total comp

$49,593

Base pay: $43,395
Overtime: $2,873
Other pay: $3,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,593

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,822
Total Pay: $49,593

Valeria Buck works as a Paramedic 2 for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Valeria earned $49,593 in 2021.

Jared Sterry

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$49,562

Base pay: $41,633
Overtime: $3,919
Other pay: $4,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,562

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,355
Total Pay: $49,562

Jared Sterry holds the role of Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,562.

Arica Stephens-Estes

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2020 total comp

$49,457

Base pay: $45,547
Overtime: $2,374
Other pay: $1,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,457

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,379
Total Pay: $49,457

Arica Stephens-Estes works as a Emerg Medical Technician 2 for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Arica earned $49,457 in 2020.

Christy Burnett

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2019 total comp

$49,434

Base pay: $46,486
Overtime: $2,344
Other pay: $604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,434

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,504
Total Pay: $49,434

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Christy Burnett serves as a Emerg Medical Technician 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $49,434.

Chad Gilley

EMS Captain-Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$49,368

Base pay: $38,563
Overtime: $9,572
Other pay: $1,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,368

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,808
Total Pay: $49,368

Chad Gilley works as a EMS Captain-Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Chad earned $49,368 in 2022.

Robert Tidwell

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2016 total comp

$49,356

Base pay: $44,706
Overtime: $4,031
Other pay: $619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,356

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 25,955
Total Pay: $49,356

Robert Tidwell is a Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $49,356.

Emalie Carlock

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$49,121

Base pay: $47,072
Overtime: $1,872
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,121

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,352
Total Pay: $49,121

Emalie Carlock works as a Advanced Emergency Med Technician for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Emalie earned $49,121 in 2023.

Kelsey Parr

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$48,629

Base pay: $44,105
Overtime: $3,547
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,629

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,065
Total Pay: $48,629

Kelsey Parr works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Kelsey earned $48,629 in 2025.

Jeffrey Cason

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$48,587

Base pay: $36,818
Overtime: $1,394
Other pay: $10,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,587

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,265
Total Pay: $48,587

Jeffrey Cason is a Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $48,587.

Thomas Shadwick

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2017 total comp

$48,563

Base pay: $36,589
Overtime: $784
Other pay: $11,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,563

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 52,682
Total Pay: $48,563

Thomas Shadwick holds the role of Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $48,563.

Tyler Munford

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$48,513

Base pay: $41,549
Overtime: $3,239
Other pay: $3,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,513

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,337
Total Pay: $48,513

Tyler Munford is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $48,513.

Wiliam Ferguson

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$48,432

Base pay: $44,811
Overtime: $3,323
Other pay: $297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,432

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,343
Total Pay: $48,432

Wiliam Ferguson holds the role of Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,432.

Lars Gardell

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$48,067

Base pay: $47,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,067

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,337
Total Pay: $48,067

Lars Gardell works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Lars earned $48,067 in 2023.

Jennifer Bracey

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2016 total comp

$48,004

Base pay: $44,706
Overtime: $2,691
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,004

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 25,737
Total Pay: $48,004

Jennifer Bracey holds the role of Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $48,004.

Erica Bruce

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2021 total comp

$47,749

Base pay: $44,549
Overtime: $1,651
Other pay: $1,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,749

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,819
Total Pay: $47,749

Erica Bruce is a Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $47,749.

Mary Huff-Dobson

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$47,695

Base pay: $34,459
Overtime: $2,059
Other pay: $11,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,695

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,869
Total Pay: $47,695

Mary Huff-Dobson works as a Emerg Medical Technician 2 for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Mary earned $47,695 in 2022.

Brenda Wheeler

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$47,555

Base pay: $34,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,555

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,332
Total Pay: $47,555

Brenda Wheeler works as a Advanced Emergency Med Technician for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Brenda earned $47,555 in 2023.

Robert Schoenberger

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2021 total comp

$47,064

Base pay: $38,825
Overtime: $4,163
Other pay: $4,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,064

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 156,134
Total Pay: $47,064

Robert Schoenberger is a Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $47,064.

Andrea Agrall

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$46,959

Base pay: $43,506
Overtime: $3,041
Other pay: $412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,959

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,330
Total Pay: $46,959

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Andrea Agrall serves as a Paramedic. Their 2023 pay totaled $46,959.

Josiah Floyd

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$46,814

Base pay: $43,506
Overtime: $2,876
Other pay: $432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,814

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,327
Total Pay: $46,814

Josiah Floyd works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Josiah earned $46,814 in 2023.

Chad Snow

EMS Captain-Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$46,666

Base pay: $39,663
Overtime: $5,977
Other pay: $1,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,666

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,049
Total Pay: $46,666

Chad Snow works as a EMS Captain-Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Chad earned $46,666 in 2022.

Robert Tidwell

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$46,495

Base pay: $38,283
Overtime: $7,708
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,495

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,077
Total Pay: $46,495

Robert Tidwell holds the role of Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $46,495.

Thomas Elam

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2021 total comp

$46,471

Base pay: $36,820
Overtime: $5,046
Other pay: $4,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,471

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,876
Total Pay: $46,471

Thomas Elam is a Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $46,471.

Lori Mcalister

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2015 total comp

$46,440

Base pay: $45,206
Overtime: $59
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,440

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 3,161
Total Pay: $46,440

Lori Mcalister is a Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2015 total compensation came to $46,440.

Kayla Trovillion

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$46,060

Base pay: $40,772
Overtime: $4,917
Other pay: $371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,060

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,083
Total Pay: $46,060

Kayla Trovillion is a Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $46,060.

Paige Anderson

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$45,799

Base pay: $41,122
Overtime: $4,375
Other pay: $302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,799

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,401
Total Pay: $45,799

Paige Anderson is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $45,799.

Samuel Cropper

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$45,420

Base pay: $35,881
Overtime: $9,295
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,420

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,489
Total Pay: $45,420

Samuel Cropper is a Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $45,420.

Brent Dyer

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2015 total comp

$45,240

Base pay: $38,857
Overtime: $3,983
Other pay: $2,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,240

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 3,090
Total Pay: $45,240

Brent Dyer holds the role of Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2015, their total compensation was $45,240.

Michael Wells

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$45,231

Base pay: $40,343
Overtime: $3,760
Other pay: $1,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,231

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,663
Total Pay: $45,231

Michael Wells works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Michael earned $45,231 in 2025.

Jordan Lankford

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$44,913

Base pay: $41,463
Overtime: $2,823
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,913

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,904
Total Pay: $44,913

Jordan Lankford holds the role of Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,913.

Andrew Neill

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$44,827

Base pay: $38,124
Overtime: $6,647
Other pay: $55
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,827

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,925
Total Pay: $44,827

Andrew Neill works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Andrew earned $44,827 in 2025.

Gerald Smock

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2015 total comp

$44,745

Base pay: $43,455
Overtime: $44
Other pay: $1,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,745

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 3,235
Total Pay: $44,745

Gerald Smock works as a Emerg Medical Technician 2 for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Gerald earned $44,745 in 2015.

Adam Youngs

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$44,670

Base pay: $41,097
Overtime: $3,026
Other pay: $547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,670

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,134
Total Pay: $44,670

Adam Youngs is a Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $44,670.