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Fir Gsd Fire Operations

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 187 employees with median total compensation of $76,174; the highest distinct record was $162,144.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$13.2M
Employees
187
Median total
$76,174
Highest record
$162,144

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 187 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,174) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$62,544 (89%)
  • Overtime$6,366 (9%)
  • Other$1,473 (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
$9,516
$23,550
$76,174
$98,512
$118,078

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $118,078 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,516. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter 2
74 · $73,535
Fire Recruit
40 · $9,516
Fire Captain
30 · $117,525
Fire Engineer
25 · $101,140

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$6.2M
95
$66,393
2016
$6.3M
1.6%
92
3.2%
$69,199
4.2%
2017
$6.5M
2.1%
88
4.3%
$71,308
3.0%
2018
$9.3M
44.3%
128
45.5%
$73,447
3.0%
2019
$8.6M
8.1%
122
4.7%
$71,594
2.5%
2020
$8.3M
3.4%
127
4.1%
$71,698
0.1%
2021
$8.5M
3.3%
146
15.0%
$70,386
1.8%
2022
$9.5M
10.9%
199
36.3%
$43,404
38.3%
2023
$10.5M
11.3%
230
15.6%
$37,742
13.0%
2024
$146K
98.6%
1
99.6%
$146,015
286.9%
2025
$13.2M
8913.8%
187
18600.0%
$76,174
47.8%

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Record list

Employees

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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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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

Source-specific fields

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.

David Brinegar

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$105,150
Base pay
$87,571
Overtime
$15,769
Other pay
$1,810
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,366
Total Pay
$105,150

David Brinegar holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,150.

Eric Sample

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$104,959
Base pay
$95,799
Overtime
$7,425
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,959

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,023
Total Pay
$104,959

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Eric Sample serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,959.

Justin Speakman

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$104,727
Base pay
$99,760
Overtime
$3,453
Other pay
$1,515
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,727

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,145
Total Pay
$104,727

Justin Speakman works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Justin earned $104,727 in 2025.

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

Source-specific fields

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.

Walter Demonbreun

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$104,450
Base pay
$96,042
Overtime
$6,333
Other pay
$2,075
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,450

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,833
Total Pay
$104,450

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Walter Demonbreun serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,450.

Gary Ray

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$104,378
Base pay
$99,044
Overtime
$3,599
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,378

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,228
Total Pay
$104,378

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Gary Ray serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,378.

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

Source-specific fields

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.

Michael Minnis

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$102,116
Base pay
$96,159
Overtime
$3,880
Other pay
$2,077
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,116

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,437
Total Pay
$102,116

At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Michael Minnis serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,116.

Frank Hagey

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$101,140
Base pay
$96,159
Overtime
$3,228
Other pay
$1,753
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,140

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,308
Total Pay
$101,140

Frank Hagey works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Frank earned $101,140 in 2025.

George Lloyd

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Gsd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$100,681
Base pay
$92,526
Overtime
$5,366
Other pay
$2,789
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,681

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,895
Total Pay
$100,681

George Lloyd holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,681.