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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Christopher Downing

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$173,309

Base pay: $136,345
Overtime: $34,759
Other pay: $2,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,309

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,625
Total Pay: $173,309

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Downing serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,309.

Walter Yarbrough

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$171,401

Base pay: $132,486
Overtime: $37,180
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,401

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,286
Total Pay: $171,401

Walter Yarbrough is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $171,401.

Floyd Garmon

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$167,029

Base pay: $136,799
Overtime: $28,143
Other pay: $2,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,029

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,306
Total Pay: $167,029

Floyd Garmon is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $167,029.

Gregory Spring

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$165,308

Base pay: $140,784
Overtime: $22,525
Other pay: $1,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,308

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,439
Total Pay: $165,308

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gregory Spring serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,308.