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 7

Joshua Carlock

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,911

Base pay: $81,433
Overtime: $4,948
Other pay: $529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,911

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,604
Total Pay: $86,911

Joshua Carlock works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Joshua earned $86,911 in 2025.

Joseph Farley

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,888

Base pay: $76,569
Overtime: $8,945
Other pay: $1,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,888

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,363
Total Pay: $86,888

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Joseph Farley serves as a Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,888.

Mckayla Knox

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,764

Base pay: $78,866
Overtime: $6,415
Other pay: $1,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,764

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,594
Total Pay: $86,764

Mckayla Knox works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Mckayla earned $86,764 in 2025.

Joshua Poole

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,717

Base pay: $80,956
Overtime: $4,881
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,717

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,091
Total Pay: $86,717

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Joshua Poole serves as a Advanced Emergency Med Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,717.

Charles Lowery

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,680

Base pay: $77,330
Overtime: $8,704
Other pay: $646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,680

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,840
Total Pay: $86,680

Charles Lowery works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Charles earned $86,680 in 2025.

Justin Farris

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,653

Base pay: $74,978
Overtime: $10,746
Other pay: $929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,653

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,390
Total Pay: $86,653

Justin Farris holds the role of Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,653.

Christopher Uselton

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,650

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $4,049
Other pay: $1,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,650

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,784
Total Pay: $86,650

Christopher Uselton holds the role of Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,650.

Nathan Gibbs

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,643

Base pay: $79,062
Overtime: $6,252
Other pay: $1,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,643

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,523
Total Pay: $86,643

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Nathan Gibbs serves as a Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,643.

Randy Gentry

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,442

Base pay: $76,005
Overtime: $9,483
Other pay: $954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,442

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,224
Total Pay: $86,442

Randy Gentry holds the role of Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,442.

Landon Browning

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,432

Base pay: $76,188
Overtime: $8,641
Other pay: $1,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,432

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,860
Total Pay: $86,432

Landon Browning works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Landon earned $86,432 in 2025.

Adam Youngs

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,375

Base pay: $78,670
Overtime: $6,545
Other pay: $1,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,375

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,715
Total Pay: $86,375

Adam Youngs holds the role of Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,375.

Charles Price

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,297

Base pay: $81,433
Overtime: $4,318
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,297

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,552
Total Pay: $86,297

Charles Price is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $86,297.

Christopher Davis

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$86,289

Base pay: $79,447
Overtime: $5,039
Other pay: $1,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,289

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 218,836
Total Pay: $86,289

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Christopher Davis serves as a Paramedic. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,289.

William Beadle

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,117

Base pay: $79,062
Overtime: $5,582
Other pay: $1,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,117

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,939
Total Pay: $86,117

William Beadle is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $86,117.

Dustin Beard

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,040

Base pay: $76,804
Overtime: $7,856
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,040

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,972
Total Pay: $86,040

Dustin Beard is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $86,040.

Tiffany Scott

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,031

Base pay: $67,447
Overtime: $17,171
Other pay: $1,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,031

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,387
Total Pay: $86,031

Tiffany Scott is a Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $86,031.

Kirk Leonard

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$86,031

Base pay: $78,186
Overtime: $6,431
Other pay: $1,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,031

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,826
Total Pay: $86,031

Kirk Leonard holds the role of Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,031.

Kelly Sleeper

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,902

Base pay: $78,670
Overtime: $5,804
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,902

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,863
Total Pay: $85,902

Kelly Sleeper is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $85,902.

Haylee Harris

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,635

Base pay: $69,214
Overtime: $15,690
Other pay: $732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,635

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,435
Total Pay: $85,635

Haylee Harris holds the role of Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,635.

Brooke Ellis

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,396

Base pay: $78,186
Overtime: $6,597
Other pay: $613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,396

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,910
Total Pay: $85,396

Brooke Ellis is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $85,396.

Derreck Gasser

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$85,383

Base pay: $77,830
Overtime: $6,200
Other pay: $1,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,383

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 218,828
Total Pay: $85,383

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Derreck Gasser serves as a Paramedic. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,383.

Richard Waters

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,375

Base pay: $69,702
Overtime: $14,252
Other pay: $1,422
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,375

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,012
Total Pay: $85,375

Richard Waters is a Advanced Emergency Med Technician at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $85,375.

Paul Wright Ii

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2019 total comp

$85,364

Base pay: $83,745
Overtime: $596
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,364

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,926
Total Pay: $85,364

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Paul Wright Ii serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,364.

Nathan Waldsmith

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,297

Base pay: $78,186
Overtime: $6,405
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,297

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,654
Total Pay: $85,297

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Nathan Waldsmith serves as a Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,297.

Brandon Rowe

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,264

Base pay: $79,062
Overtime: $5,674
Other pay: $529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,264

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,806
Total Pay: $85,264

Brandon Rowe works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Brandon earned $85,264 in 2025.

Robert Peppers

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,178

Base pay: $76,569
Overtime: $7,220
Other pay: $1,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,178

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,455
Total Pay: $85,178

Robert Peppers is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $85,178.

Joshua Lackey

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$85,178

Base pay: $75,597
Overtime: $8,142
Other pay: $1,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,178

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,083
Total Pay: $85,178

Joshua Lackey is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $85,178.

Mathew Bouse

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2022 total comp

$85,099

Base pay: $52,971
Overtime: $30,723
Other pay: $1,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,099

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,193
Total Pay: $85,099

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Mathew Bouse serves as a Paramedic 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $85,099.

Benjamin Dichiara

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$85,074

Base pay: $73,091
Overtime: $11,228
Other pay: $755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,074

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 218,824
Total Pay: $85,074

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Benjamin Dichiara serves as a Paramedic. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,074.

Christopher Carman

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$85,020

Base pay: $74,232
Overtime: $9,511
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,020

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 218,820
Total Pay: $85,020

Christopher Carman works as a Paramedic for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. Christopher earned $85,020 in 2023.

Jacquelyn Iacono

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,977

Base pay: $78,278
Overtime: $6,128
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,977

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,948
Total Pay: $84,977

Jacquelyn Iacono holds the role of Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,977.

Chad Gilley

Paramedic 2/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2021 total comp

$84,904

Base pay: $63,438
Overtime: $16,713
Other pay: $4,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,904

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,898
Total Pay: $84,904

Chad Gilley is a Paramedic 2 at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $84,904.

Matthew Forsythe

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,772

Base pay: $79,258
Overtime: $4,968
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,772

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,990
Total Pay: $84,772

Matthew Forsythe is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,772.

Kenneth Summers

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,731

Base pay: $79,035
Overtime: $4,375
Other pay: $1,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,731

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,849
Total Pay: $84,731

Kenneth Summers holds the role of Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,731.

Rebecca Bennett

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2023 total comp

$84,585

Base pay: $68,432
Overtime: $14,925
Other pay: $1,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,585

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 218,814
Total Pay: $84,585

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Rebecca Bennett serves as a Paramedic. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,585.

Blake Brooking

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,548

Base pay: $76,378
Overtime: $6,618
Other pay: $1,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,548

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,429
Total Pay: $84,548

Blake Brooking is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,548.

Zachary Wynne

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,539

Base pay: $78,186
Overtime: $5,748
Other pay: $605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,539

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,251
Total Pay: $84,539

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Zachary Wynne serves as a Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,539.

James Harrington

Advanced Emergency Med Technician/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,460

Base pay: $66,207
Overtime: $17,732
Other pay: $521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,460

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,387
Total Pay: $84,460

James Harrington works as a Advanced Emergency Med Technician for Fir Gsd EMS Operations. James earned $84,460 in 2025.

Nicholas Wood

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,433

Base pay: $78,186
Overtime: $5,809
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,433

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,960
Total Pay: $84,433

Nicholas Wood is a Paramedic at Fir Gsd EMS Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,433.

Dennis Hill

Paramedic/Fir Gsd EMS Operations

2025 total comp

$84,334

Base pay: $79,821
Overtime: $4,144
Other pay: $370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,334

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,340
Total Pay: $84,334

At Fir Gsd EMS Operations, Dennis Hill serves as a Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,334.