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Metro Nashville / Fir Gsd EMS Support / Paramedic 3

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Paramedic 3

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

4 employees hold this title in Fir Gsd EMS Support. Median total compensation for the role is $73,462, below the department median of $92,374.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$301.7K
Role median
$73,462
Agency median
$92,374
Comparison
Below

Compared with the local labor market

Paramedic 3 pay vs. the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area

Across all employers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, the median wage for Paramedicsabout 1,310 people is $63,450. Fir Gsd EMS Support pays a median base salary of $65,054 for this role, 3% above that figureabout the 53rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fir Gsd EMS Support sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$42,920
$52,180
$63,450
$78,650
$80,570
Fir Gsd EMS Support median · $65,054

The bar is the range of annual wages for Paramedics across every employer in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fir Gsd EMS Support’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Paramedicsabout 100,610 people is $60,600. Fir Gsd EMS Support’s median base salary is 7% above that national figure, about the 59th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$44,230
$49,660
$60,600
$73,470
$84,850
Fir Gsd EMS Support median · $65,054

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 8 of 9 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fir Gsd EMS Support is $70,446, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Metro Nashville

Paramedic 3 is held in 3 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Gsd EMS Support, the median of $73,462 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Paramedic 3 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Paramedic beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $66,325 ranks #4 of 5. See Paramedic across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago
$111,252 · 395
City of Memphis
$64,737 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Paramedic roles 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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Tony Hayes

Paramedic 3/Fir Gsd EMS Support

2016 total comp
$84,294
Base pay
$66,065
Overtime
$16,788
Other pay
$1,441
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,294

Source-specific fields

Record ID
25,999
Total Pay
$84,294

Tony Hayes holds the role of Paramedic 3 at Fir Gsd EMS Support. In 2016, their total compensation was $84,294.

Tant Dowell Iii

Paramedic 3/Fir Gsd EMS Support

2016 total comp
$74,586
Base pay
$68,047
Overtime
$5,101
Other pay
$1,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,586

Source-specific fields

Record ID
25,997
Total Pay
$74,586

At Fir Gsd EMS Support, Tant Dowell Iii serves as a Paramedic 3. Their 2016 pay totaled $74,586.

Stephen Spurlock

Paramedic 3/Fir Gsd EMS Support

2016 total comp
$72,339
Base pay
$68,047
Overtime
$2,949
Other pay
$1,344
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,339

Source-specific fields

Record ID
26,004
Total Pay
$72,339

Stephen Spurlock holds the role of Paramedic 3 at Fir Gsd EMS Support. In 2016, their total compensation was $72,339.

Candice Haas

Paramedic 3/Fir Gsd EMS Support

2016 total comp
$70,446
Base pay
$64,044
Overtime
$5,186
Other pay
$1,216
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,446

Source-specific fields

Record ID
25,998
Total Pay
$70,446

At Fir Gsd EMS Support, Candice Haas serves as a Paramedic 3. Their 2016 pay totaled $70,446.