Metro Nashville / Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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The Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 42 employees with median total compensation of $81,478; the highest distinct record was $135,729.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 42 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,478) — 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 $107,584 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,970. 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.
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How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $744.2K — | 13 — | $63,382 — |
| 2016 | $818.7K ▲ 10.0% | 14 ▲ 7.7% | $65,378 ▲ 3.1% |
| 2017 | $932.5K ▲ 13.9% | 13 ▼ 7.1% | $69,797 ▲ 6.8% |
| 2018 | $1.1M ▲ 21.0% | 16 ▲ 23.1% | $73,124 ▲ 4.8% |
| 2019 | $1.2M ▲ 4.2% | 16 ±0% | $69,903 ▼ 4.4% |
| 2020 | $1.1M ▼ 2.3% | 18 ▲ 12.5% | $70,312 ▲ 0.6% |
| 2021 | $1.5M ▲ 26.4% | 24 ▲ 33.3% | $64,289 ▼ 8.6% |
| 2022 | $1.4M ▼ 4.9% | 27 ▲ 12.5% | $60,860 ▼ 5.3% |
| 2023 | $1.8M ▲ 26.8% | 32 ▲ 18.5% | $61,276 ▲ 0.7% |
| 2024 | $128.4K ▼ 92.7% | 1 ▼ 96.9% | $128,406 ▲ 109.6% |
| 2025 | $2.8M ▲ 2107.0% | 42 ▲ 4100.0% | $81,478 ▼ 36.5% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Every role here
4 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.
Record list
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Fire Marshal-Deputy/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Andrea Eanes serves as a Fire Marshal-Deputy. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,729.
Fire District Chief/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Brent Lanius is a Fire District Chief at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $126,652.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Thomas Goad holds the role of Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,894.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Terresita Burkes serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,436.
Fire Marshal-Assistant/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Chanda Williams holds the role of Fire Marshal-Assistant at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,584.
Fire Marshal-Assistant/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Michael Figlio serves as a Fire Marshal-Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,528.
Fire Marshal-Assistant/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Andrea Eanes is a Fire Marshal-Assistant at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2023 total compensation came to $104,581.
Fire Inspector 2- Fto/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Adam Burns is a Fire Inspector 2- Fto at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $103,535.
Fire Inspector 2- Fto/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Marshall Stanton serves as a Fire Inspector 2- Fto. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,858.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Logan Jones is a Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $96,486.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Mindy Vantassel holds the role of Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,575.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Jason Cunningham is a Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $92,352.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Seth Long serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,962.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Abbey Hayes holds the role of Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,669.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Michael Meeks is a Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $91,035.
Fire Arson Investigator/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Roy Watson holds the role of Fire Arson Investigator at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2022, their total compensation was $90,776.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Tobias Dungey serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,602.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Nathan Barlows serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,853.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Thomas Hayes works as a Fire Inspector 2 for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. Thomas earned $86,632 in 2025.
Fire Marshal-Assistant/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Kenneth Hollis holds the role of Fire Marshal-Assistant at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2021, their total compensation was $86,148.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Chasidy Baker holds the role of Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,802.
Fire Arson Investigator/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Roy Watson Jr serves as a Fire Arson Investigator. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,600.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Chanda Williams works as a Fire Inspector 2 for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. Chanda earned $84,509 in 2023.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Charles Thornburg holds the role of Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,930.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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William Underwood is a Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $83,688.
Fire Inspector 2- Fto/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Michael Figlio serves as a Fire Inspector 2- Fto. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,117.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Barbara Demonbreun is a Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2023 total compensation came to $82,573.
Fire Plans Examiner 1/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Charles Swann is a Fire Plans Examiner 1 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2025 total compensation came to $82,087.
Exe Administrator Police/Fire/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Allison Thomas holds the role of Exe Administrator Police/Fire at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2021, their total compensation was $81,516.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Samuel Mcmurtry serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,869.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Richard Moler holds the role of Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,016.
Fire Captain/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Kenneth Hollis is a Fire Captain at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. 2016 total compensation came to $78,589.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Marshall Stanton works as a Fire Inspector 2 for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. Marshall earned $78,171 in 2023.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Billy Burns holds the role of Fire Inspector 2 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,415.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Jason Davis serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,300.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Wesley Birdwell serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,273.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Mario Craig works as a Fire Inspector 2 for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. Mario earned $76,449 in 2025.
Fire Plans Examiner 1/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Randy Hand holds the role of Fire Plans Examiner 1 at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,035.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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Thomas Goad Jr works as a Fire Inspector 2 for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention. Thomas earned $71,233 in 2019.
Fire Inspector 2/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Prevention, Steven Holland serves as a Fire Inspector 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,576.