Metro Nashville / Fir Gsd Fire Operations / Fire Captain

Job-title file

Fire Captain

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

72 employees hold this title in Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $90,665, above the department median of $76,174.

Employees: 72
Role median: $90,665
Agency median: $76,174
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,052$143,871+

How total compensation varies among the 72 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Barry Byers

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$150,593

Base pay: $118,367
Overtime: $30,051
Other pay: $2,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,593

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,266
Total Pay: $150,593

Barry Byers works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Barry earned $150,593 in 2025.

Jeffrey Neely

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$145,171

Base pay: $115,017
Overtime: $28,419
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,171

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Record ID: 294,886
Total Pay: $145,171

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Jeffrey Neely serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,171.

George Sims

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$142,075

Base pay: $111,667
Overtime: $28,554
Other pay: $1,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,075

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Record ID: 299,478
Total Pay: $142,075

George Sims holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,075.

Robert Burdette

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$133,718

Base pay: $111,667
Overtime: $20,316
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,718

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,486
Total Pay: $133,718

Robert Burdette works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Robert earned $133,718 in 2025.

Robert Neese

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$128,247

Base pay: $118,367
Overtime: $8,085
Other pay: $1,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,247

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Record ID: 294,899
Total Pay: $128,247

Robert Neese is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $128,247.

John Carpenter

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$127,709

Base pay: $106,477
Overtime: $19,359
Other pay: $1,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,709

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,649
Total Pay: $127,709

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, John Carpenter serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,709.

Robert Farr

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$126,536

Base pay: $113,833
Overtime: $11,768
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,536

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Record ID: 280,379
Total Pay: $126,536

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Robert Farr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,536.

Lawrence Williams

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$126,291

Base pay: $103,950
Overtime: $20,366
Other pay: $1,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,291

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,474
Total Pay: $126,291

Lawrence Williams works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Lawrence earned $126,291 in 2025.

Geauthor Hayes

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$123,061

Base pay: $109,909
Overtime: $11,227
Other pay: $1,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,061

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,729
Total Pay: $123,061

Geauthor Hayes works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Geauthor earned $123,061 in 2025.

Margarette Dashiell

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$121,016

Base pay: $106,477
Overtime: $12,724
Other pay: $1,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,016

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Record ID: 277,878
Total Pay: $121,016

Margarette Dashiell holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,016.

James Jobe

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$120,632

Base pay: $109,764
Overtime: $8,983
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,632

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Record ID: 287,045
Total Pay: $120,632

James Jobe is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $120,632.

Paul Thompson

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$119,404

Base pay: $110,724
Overtime: $6,944
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,404

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,633
Total Pay: $119,404

Paul Thompson works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Paul earned $119,404 in 2025.

Jeremy Taylor

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$119,028

Base pay: $98,611
Overtime: $18,615
Other pay: $1,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,028

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,236
Total Pay: $119,028

Jeremy Taylor holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,028.

Timothy Bradford

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,172

Base pay: $113,897
Overtime: $2,539
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,172

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Record ID: 276,275
Total Pay: $118,172

Timothy Bradford works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $118,172 in 2025.

Steven Biggs

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,078

Base pay: $108,554
Overtime: $7,689
Other pay: $1,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,078

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,908
Total Pay: $118,078

Steven Biggs holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,078.

Michael Willoughby

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$116,971

Base pay: $106,213
Overtime: $9,023
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,971

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,638
Total Pay: $116,971

Michael Willoughby is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $116,971.

Patrick Griffin

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$115,341

Base pay: $88,338
Overtime: $3,425
Other pay: $23,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,341

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Record ID: 284,229
Total Pay: $115,341

Patrick Griffin is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $115,341.

Jason Amburgey

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$113,948

Base pay: $94,684
Overtime: $17,540
Other pay: $1,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,948

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Record ID: 274,279
Total Pay: $113,948

Jason Amburgey holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,948.

Lori Lessenberry

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$111,971

Base pay: $105,291
Overtime: $4,886
Other pay: $1,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,971

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Record ID: 288,902
Total Pay: $111,971

Lori Lessenberry holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,971.

Michael Crum

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$111,200

Base pay: $71,696
Overtime: $7,651
Other pay: $31,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,200

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Record ID: 156,548
Total Pay: $111,200

Michael Crum holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $111,200.

Donald Dozier

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$109,650

Base pay: $101,693
Overtime: $6,221
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,650

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Record ID: 281,691
Total Pay: $109,650

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Donald Dozier serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,650.

Robert Chaudoin

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$106,321

Base pay: $100,201
Overtime: $4,324
Other pay: $1,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,321

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Record ID: 277,090
Total Pay: $106,321

Robert Chaudoin is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $106,321.

Michael Cayll

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$106,201

Base pay: $95,856
Overtime: $8,610
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,201

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Record ID: 276,957
Total Pay: $106,201

Michael Cayll works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Michael earned $106,201 in 2025.

Justin Champion

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$105,796

Base pay: $100,450
Overtime: $3,111
Other pay: $2,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,796

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Record ID: 277,012
Total Pay: $105,796

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Justin Champion serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,796.

Jason Duncan

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$104,503

Base pay: $100,201
Overtime: $2,567
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,503

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Record ID: 282,379
Total Pay: $104,503

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Jason Duncan serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,503.

Jason Tippitt

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$104,109

Base pay: $97,849
Overtime: $4,055
Other pay: $2,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,109

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,995
Total Pay: $104,109

Jason Tippitt holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,109.

Carl Prater

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$102,141

Base pay: $73,639
Overtime: $87
Other pay: $28,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,141

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Record ID: 103,538
Total Pay: $102,141

Carl Prater is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $102,141.

William Best

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$99,735

Base pay: $95,504
Overtime: $2,496
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,735

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Record ID: 273,852
Total Pay: $99,735

William Best works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. William earned $99,735 in 2025.

James Mosley

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$98,405

Base pay: $70,292
Overtime: $1,137
Other pay: $26,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,405

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Record ID: 103,522
Total Pay: $98,405

James Mosley works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. James earned $98,405 in 2019.

Calvin Smith

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$97,131

Base pay: $90,482
Overtime: $4,753
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,131

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 220,795
Total Pay: $97,131

Calvin Smith works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Calvin earned $97,131 in 2023.

Mitchell Murphy

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$96,661

Base pay: $65,405
Overtime: $1,351
Other pay: $29,905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,661

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Record ID: 128,536
Total Pay: $96,661

Mitchell Murphy is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $96,661.

Robert Neal

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$95,622

Base pay: $87,431
Overtime: $6,426
Other pay: $1,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,622

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Record ID: 220,793
Total Pay: $95,622

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Robert Neal serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $95,622.

Toby Baker

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$95,439

Base pay: $76,486
Overtime: $17,648
Other pay: $1,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,439

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,076
Total Pay: $95,439

Toby Baker holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $95,439.

Derek Hogan

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$95,150

Base pay: $81,343
Overtime: $12,714
Other pay: $1,093
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,150

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Record ID: 52,809
Total Pay: $95,150

Derek Hogan holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $95,150.

John Allison

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$91,922

Base pay: $82,744
Overtime: $8,223
Other pay: $955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,922

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Record ID: 78,071
Total Pay: $91,922

John Allison works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. John earned $91,922 in 2018.

Allan Weatherly

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,305

Base pay: $81,632
Overtime: $5,279
Other pay: $4,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,305

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Record ID: 304,285
Total Pay: $91,305

Allan Weatherly holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,305.

Robert Farr Ii

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,026

Base pay: $81,329
Overtime: $7,824
Other pay: $873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,026

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,978
Total Pay: $90,026

Robert Farr Ii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Robert earned $90,026 in 2019.

George Sims Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$86,164

Base pay: $76,901
Overtime: $8,298
Other pay: $965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,164

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 103,554
Total Pay: $86,164

George Sims Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. George earned $86,164 in 2019.

Bainbridge Murray

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$85,869

Base pay: $75,717
Overtime: $9,212
Other pay: $940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,869

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 26,065
Total Pay: $85,869

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Bainbridge Murray serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2016 pay totaled $85,869.

Philip Legate

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$83,970

Base pay: $49,085
Overtime: $3,317
Other pay: $31,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,970

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,294
Total Pay: $83,970

Philip Legate holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $83,970.