Metro Nashville / Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support / Fire Commander

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Fire Commander at Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Metro Nashville

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

4 employees hold this title in Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Median total compensation for the role is $131,184, below the department median of $141,914.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $525.2K
Role median: $131,184
Agency median: $141,914
Comparison: Below

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This role across Metro Nashville

Fire Commander is held in 7 Metro Nashville departments. In Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, the median of $131,184 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Nashville Fire Department, Urban Services District, Fire Prevention

$146,806 · 1

Unknown Department

$136,789 · 8

Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Specialized Services

$128,635 · 2

Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, EMS Support

$124,228 · 4

Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Logistics

$82,740 · 3

Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Training

$30,568 · 2

Median total compensation for the Fire Commander role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Fire Commander beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $122,528 ranks #2 of 2. See Fire Commander across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$138,179 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Commander roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Lester Kelton

Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support

2025 total comp

$154,288

Base pay: $152,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,288

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Record ID: 288,494
Total Pay: $154,288

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.

Wendell Toney

Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support

2025 total comp

$150,437

Base pay: $148,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,437

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Record ID: 301,081
Total Pay: $150,437

Wendell Toney works as a Fire Commander for Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support. Wendell earned $150,437 in 2025.

Charles Shannon Sr

Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support

2015 total comp

$111,930

Base pay: $89,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,930

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 3,429
Total Pay: $111,930

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.

Lenny Manning

Fire Commander/Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support

2018 total comp

$108,525

Base pay: $107,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,525

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Record ID: 78,216
Total Pay: $108,525

At Nashville Fire Department, General Services District, Fire Support, Lenny Manning serves as a Fire Commander. Their 2018 pay totaled $108,525.