Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations / Fire District Chief

Job-title file

Fire District Chief

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.

Employees: 61
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $96,154
Agency median: $79,281
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48$170,527+

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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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This role across Metro Nashville

Fire District Chief is held in 13 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Usd Fire Operations, the median of $96,154 ranks #6 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department

$129,645 · 59

Fir Gsd Fire Support

$117,620 · 3

Fir Gsd Fire Operations

$116,413 · 5

Fir Gsd EMS Operations

$96,973 · 36

Fir Gsd Fire Prevention

$96,914 · 2

Fir Gsd Specialized Services

$91,101 · 12

Fir Gsd Occup Health & Safety

$82,820 · 3

$81,214 · 4

$75,414 · 8

$71,448 · 4

$65,876 · 1

Fir Gsd Administrative

$37,985 · 5

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.

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Fire District Chief beyond Metro Nashville

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Rockford

$130,918 · 6

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

Employees with this title

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Norman Crawford

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$24,108

Base pay: $20,064
Overtime: $4,044
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,108

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,371
Total Pay: $24,108

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Norman Crawford serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,108.

Michael Taylor

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$22,644

Base pay: $19,479
Overtime: $3,165
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,644

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,264
Total Pay: $22,644

Michael Taylor holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,644.

Deborah Campbell

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$21,580

Base pay: $1,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,580

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,372
Total Pay: $21,580

Deborah Campbell works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Deborah earned $21,580 in 2018.

Cassandra Cannon

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$21,506

Base pay: $19,479
Overtime: $2,026
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,506

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,501
Total Pay: $21,506

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Cassandra Cannon serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,506.