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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James Norman

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$6,914

Base pay: $1,456
Overtime: $182
Other pay: $5,276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,914

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,530
Total Pay: $6,914

James Norman holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,914.

Ronald Teague

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$6,530

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,795
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,530

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,807

Ronald Teague holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,530.

Romney Cummings

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$6,167

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,432
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,167

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,799

Romney Cummings is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $6,167.

James Simpson

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$5,215

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,480
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,215

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,806

James Simpson works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $5,215 in 2023.

Gary Hargis

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$48

Base pay: $48
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,125
Total Pay: $48

Gary Hargis holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $48.