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.
Compare departments
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
Source-specific fields
Douglas Graves works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Douglas earned $32,178 in 2017.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
Source-specific fields
At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Justin Dawson serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,291.