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 Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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John Dowlen works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. John earned $57,837 in 2022.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Neil Pierson works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Neil earned $57,207 in 2022.
Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Joel Spears is a Fire Engineer at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2015 total compensation came to $57,206.
Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Ronald Smith serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $57,003.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Allan Weatherly holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $56,934.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Michael Terry is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $55,742.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Julie Haynes is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $55,607.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Christopher Zervas holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $55,203.
Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Marvin Lanham Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2015, their total compensation was $54,149.
Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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James Jobe is a Fire Engineer at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $54,143.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Jade Medders holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $53,897.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Kenneth Turner is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $53,770.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Filemon Ramirez is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $53,535.