Metro Nashville / Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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The Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $141,914; the highest distinct record was $199,939.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($141,914) — 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 $179,074 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $114,140. 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 | $596.2K — | 7 — | $84,736 — |
| 2016 | $534.5K ▼ 10.3% | 6 ▼ 14.3% | $82,812 ▼ 2.3% |
| 2017 | $767K ▲ 43.5% | 8 ▲ 33.3% | $93,530 ▲ 12.9% |
| 2018 | $554.4K ▼ 27.7% | 6 ▼ 25.0% | $87,515 ▼ 6.4% |
| 2019 | $760.6K ▲ 37.2% | 8 ▲ 33.3% | $90,525 ▲ 3.4% |
| 2020 | $781.7K ▲ 2.8% | 10 ▲ 25.0% | $82,907 ▼ 8.4% |
| 2021 | $806.2K ▲ 3.1% | 9 ▼ 10.0% | $89,471 ▲ 7.9% |
| 2022 | $912K ▲ 13.1% | 10 ▲ 11.1% | $94,381 ▲ 5.5% |
| 2023 | $109.5K ▼ 88.0% | 7 ▼ 30.0% | $1,735 ▼ 98.2% |
| 2024 | $186.6K ▲ 70.4% | 1 ▼ 85.7% | $186,629 ▲ 10656.7% |
| 2025 | $1.2M ▲ 523.1% | 8 ▲ 700.0% | $141,914 ▼ 24.0% |
Every role here
2 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.
Record list
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Fire Services Deputy Director/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Timothy Henderson works as a Fire Services Deputy Director for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Timothy earned $199,939 in 2025.
Fire Services Deputy Director/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Jerry Tomlinson serves as a Fire Services Deputy Director. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,074.
Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Lester Kelton holds the role of Fire Commander at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,288.
Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Wendell Toney works as a Fire Commander for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Wendell earned $150,437 in 2025.
Fire Services Deputy Director/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Steven Holt serves as a Fire Services Deputy Director. Their 2017 pay totaled $137,254.
Fire District Chief/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Aaron Anderson works as a Fire District Chief for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Aaron earned $133,390 in 2025.
Fire District Chief/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Jon Sain is a Fire District Chief at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. 2025 total compensation came to $117,620.
Fire Captain/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Joseph Knipfer works as a Fire Captain for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Joseph earned $114,140 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Michael Napier serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,923.
Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Charles Shannon Sr holds the role of Fire Commander at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. In 2015, their total compensation was $111,930.
Fire Services Deputy Director/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Lenny Manning serves as a Fire Services Deputy Director. Their 2020 pay totaled $109,748.
Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Lenny Manning serves as a Fire Commander. Their 2018 pay totaled $108,525.
Fire Services Deputy Director/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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David Walker Jr works as a Fire Services Deputy Director for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. David earned $101,892 in 2017.
Fire Operations Manager/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Jerry Tomlinson Jr works as a Fire Operations Manager for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Jerry earned $98,551 in 2019.
Fire Operations Manager/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Lester Kelton works as a Fire Operations Manager for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Lester earned $93,074 in 2018.
Fire Assistant Chief/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Lenny Manning is a Fire Assistant Chief at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. 2016 total compensation came to $89,786.
Fire Captain/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Aaron Anderson is a Fire Captain at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. 2018 total compensation came to $81,956.
Fire Operations Chief/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Wendell Toney works as a Fire Operations Chief for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Wendell earned $79,297 in 2022.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Michael Napier holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. In 2018, their total compensation was $78,329.
Fire Captain/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Jon Sain is a Fire Captain at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. 2018 total compensation came to $73,486.
Fire Captain/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Brian Butler holds the role of Fire Captain at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. In 2022, their total compensation was $69,445.
Fire Operations Manager/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Jerry Tomlinson works as a Fire Operations Manager for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Jerry earned $65,822 in 2020.
Fire Captain/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, John Stone serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2015 pay totaled $64,256.
Fire Operations Manager/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Wendell Toney serves as a Fire Operations Manager. Their 2021 pay totaled $4,150.
Fire District Chief/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support
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Brian Butler works as a Fire District Chief for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Brian earned $4,139 in 2022.