Metro Nashville / Fir Gsd Fire Operations
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Timothy Bradford works as a Fire Captain for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $118,172 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Steven Biggs holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,078.
Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Michael Willoughby is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $116,971.
Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Ardrel Sawyers holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $116,413.
Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Jon Loftis is a Fire Engineer at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $116,366.
Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Patrick Griffin is a Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $115,341.
Fire Assistant Chief/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, James Holmes Jr serves as a Fire Assistant Chief. Their 2018 pay totaled $114,250.
Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Jason Amburgey holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,948.