Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations / Fire District Chief
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
61 employees hold this title in Fir Usd Fire Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $96,154, above the department median of $79,281.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 61 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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Fire District Chief is held in 13 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Usd Fire Operations, the median of $96,154 ranks #6 of 13.
Median total compensation for the Fire District Chief role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $106,296 ranks #2 of 2. See Fire District Chief across all of Metro Nashville →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire District Chiefroles 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.
Record list
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Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Calvin Smith is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $126,746.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Timothy Jones is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $123,813.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Verner King works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Verner earned $120,150 in 2018.