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 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Colby Rainey works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Colby earned $64,421 in 2020.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Michael Felts holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $64,414.
Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Norman Crawford holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $64,376.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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William Best Jr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $63,554.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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William Herndon is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $63,517.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Frank Middleton Jr works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Frank earned $63,292 in 2019.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Aaron Johnson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,898.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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At Fir Gsd Fire Operations, Michael Temple serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2018 pay totaled $62,591.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Steven Milliken works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Steven earned $62,531 in 2016.
Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Julie Haynes holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,208.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Daniel Demay Iii holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $61,975.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Christopher Calvin works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $60,141 in 2018.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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John Moran is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Gsd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $60,057.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Wallace Palmer works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Wallace earned $59,903 in 2016.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Gsd Fire Operations
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Lindsay Vincent works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Gsd Fire Operations. Lindsay earned $59,326 in 2023.