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Fir Gsd Specialized Services

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fir Gsd Specialized Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 35 employees with median total compensation of $81,797; the highest distinct record was $174,106.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.9M
Employees
35
Median total
$81,797
Highest record
$174,106

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 35 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,797) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$67,842 (82%)
  • Overtime$13,938 (17%)
  • Other$1,122 (1%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$24,101
$35,692
$81,797
$124,836
$144,774

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,774 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,101. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$269.7K
3
$88,242
2016
$339.7K
26.0%
4
33.3%
$88,058
0.2%
2017
$324K
4.6%
5
25.0%
$73,531
16.5%
2018
$421.5K
30.1%
6
20.0%
$78,114
6.2%
2019
$655.5K
55.5%
8
33.3%
$90,478
15.8%
2020
$661.6K
0.9%
8
±0%
$91,844
1.5%
2021
$720.3K
8.9%
8
±0%
$98,601
7.4%
2022
$786.6K
9.2%
7
12.5%
$111,846
13.4%
2023
$478.1K
39.2%
9
28.6%
$38,684
65.4%
2024
$180.5K
62.2%
1
88.9%
$180,512
366.6%
2025
$2.9M
1507.4%
35
3400.0%
$81,797
54.7%

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Record list

Employees

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Samuel Cropper

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$35,692
Base pay
$29,365
Overtime
$6,084
Other pay
$244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,692

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,488
Total Pay
$35,692

Samuel Cropper works as a Advanced Emergency Medical Technician for Fir Gsd Specialized Services. Samuel earned $35,692 in 2025.

Bradley Hopkins

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$35,456
Base pay
$30,297
Overtime
$4,359
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,456

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,231
Total Pay
$35,456

Bradley Hopkins works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Gsd Specialized Services. Bradley earned $35,456 in 2025.

Michael Lawrence

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2021 total comp
$30,624
Base pay
$25,167
Overtime
$1,252
Other pay
$4,205
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,624

Source-specific fields

Record ID
157,136
Total Pay
$30,624

At Fir Gsd Specialized Services, Michael Lawrence serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,624.

Christopher Lowe

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$28,960
Base pay
$27,218
Overtime
$943
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,960

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,818
Total Pay
$28,960

Christopher Lowe works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Gsd Specialized Services. Christopher earned $28,960 in 2025.

Mark Stubblefield

Fire Captain/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$24,405
Base pay
$17,592
Overtime
$6,813
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,405

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,557
Total Pay
$24,405

Mark Stubblefield holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Gsd Specialized Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,405.

Michael Armistead

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$24,368
Base pay
$19,479
Overtime
$4,889
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,368

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,538
Total Pay
$24,368

Michael Armistead works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Gsd Specialized Services. Michael earned $24,368 in 2025.

Brannon Wilkerson

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$24,101
Base pay
$21,043
Overtime
$2,857
Other pay
$201
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,101

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,481
Total Pay
$24,101

Brannon Wilkerson works as a Advanced Emergency Medical Technician for Fir Gsd Specialized Services. Brannon earned $24,101 in 2025.

Mark Young

Fire District Chief/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$22,724
Base pay
$19,479
Overtime
$3,245
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,724

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,667
Total Pay
$22,724

Mark Young is a Fire District Chief at Fir Gsd Specialized Services. 2025 total compensation came to $22,724.

Benjamin Smith

Fire Engineer/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2023 total comp
$22,011
Base pay
$20,725
Overtime
$1,285
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,011

Source-specific fields

Record ID
218,403
Total Pay
$22,011

At Fir Gsd Specialized Services, Benjamin Smith serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,011.

Christopher Visnoski

EMS Captain-Paramedic/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$19,745
Base pay
$17,079
Overtime
$1,866
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,745

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,694
Total Pay
$19,745

Christopher Visnoski is a EMS Captain-Paramedic at Fir Gsd Specialized Services. 2025 total compensation came to $19,745.

Michael Wilkerson

Administrative Services Officer 3/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2020 total comp
$14,383
Base pay
$13,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,383

Source-specific fields

Record ID
128,787
Total Pay
$14,383

Michael Wilkerson holds the role of Administrative Services Officer 3 at Fir Gsd Specialized Services. In 2020, their total compensation was $14,383.

Jacob Lingo

Paramedic/Fir Gsd Specialized Services

2025 total comp
$10,372
Base pay
$7,139
Overtime
$3,182
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,372

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,574
Total Pay
$10,372

Jacob Lingo holds the role of Paramedic at Fir Gsd Specialized Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,372.