Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations / Fire Engineer

Job-title file

Fire Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

365 employees hold this title in Fir Usd Fire Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $79,813, above the department median of $79,281.

Employees: 365
Total payroll: $27.2M
Role median: $79,813
Agency median: $79,281
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34$120,234+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 365 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Fire Engineer pay vs. the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area

Across all employers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, the median wage for Firefighters — about 2,170 people — is $49,300. Fir Usd Fire Operations pays a median base salary of $77,977 for this role, 58% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fir Usd Fire Operations sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$37,060

$45,820

$49,300

$59,630

$71,910

Fir Usd Fire Operations median · $77,977

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters across every employer in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fir Usd Fire Operations’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Fir Usd Fire Operations’s median base salary is 32% above that national figure, about the 75th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Fir Usd Fire Operations median · $77,977

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 312 of 365 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fir Usd Fire Operations is $79,813, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Metro Nashville

Fire Engineer is held in 9 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Usd Fire Operations, the median of $79,813 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department

$90,201 · 212

Fir Gsd Specialized Services

$71,631 · 5

Fir Gsd Fire Operations

$69,961 · 60

Fir Gsd Administrative

$69,913 · 2

Fir Gsd Occup Health & Safety

$67,968 · 1

Fir Usd Logistics

$57,112 · 6

Fir Gsd Training

$38,938 · 21

Fir Gsd Fire Prevention

$5,059 · 1

Median total compensation for the Fire Engineer role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Engineer beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $83,677 ranks #4 of 5. See Fire Engineer across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$287,816 · 215

$211,803 · 287

$137,568 · 31

$75,344 · 114

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Engineerroles 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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Andrew Francis

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$96,104

Base pay: $89,921
Overtime: $4,770
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,104

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,585
Total Pay: $96,104

Andrew Francis works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Andrew earned $96,104 in 2025.

Jeffrey Cooper

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$95,954

Base pay: $68,583
Overtime: $2,328
Other pay: $25,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,954

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,648
Total Pay: $95,954

Jeffrey Cooper is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $95,954.

William Miller

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,949

Base pay: $90,669
Overtime: $3,496
Other pay: $1,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,949

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,385
Total Pay: $95,949

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Miller serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,949.

Ronald Jones

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,919

Base pay: $90,198
Overtime: $3,986
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,919

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,058
Total Pay: $95,919

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ronald Jones serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,919.

Chico Chandler

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,802

Base pay: $91,690
Overtime: $2,444
Other pay: $1,669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,802

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,020
Total Pay: $95,802

Chico Chandler works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Chico earned $95,802 in 2025.

Abraham Scraggins

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,771

Base pay: $92,144
Overtime: $1,856
Other pay: $1,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,771

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,408
Total Pay: $95,771

Abraham Scraggins is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,771.

Matthew Wall

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,729

Base pay: $90,668
Overtime: $3,436
Other pay: $1,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,729

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,990
Total Pay: $95,729

Matthew Wall holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,729.

Jeremy Tolbert

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,675

Base pay: $90,087
Overtime: $3,718
Other pay: $1,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,675

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,022
Total Pay: $95,675

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jeremy Tolbert serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,675.

Clarence Ewing

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,508

Base pay: $85,750
Overtime: $8,083
Other pay: $1,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,276
Total Pay: $95,508

Clarence Ewing works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Clarence earned $95,508 in 2025.

Truman Stubblefield

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,420

Base pay: $89,866
Overtime: $3,395
Other pay: $2,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,420

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,563
Total Pay: $95,420

Truman Stubblefield is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,420.

Christopher Hood

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,199

Base pay: $89,867
Overtime: $3,900
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,199

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,181
Total Pay: $95,199

Christopher Hood is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,199.

Viktor Vitolins

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,027

Base pay: $90,087
Overtime: $3,435
Other pay: $1,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,027

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,710
Total Pay: $95,027

Viktor Vitolins is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,027.

Curtis Micheaux

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,006

Base pay: $89,253
Overtime: $4,320
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,006

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,190
Total Pay: $95,006

Curtis Micheaux is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,006.

Mark Mccord

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,987

Base pay: $86,223
Overtime: $7,151
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,987

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,111
Total Pay: $94,987

Mark Mccord works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mark earned $94,987 in 2025.

Christopher Zervas

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,717

Base pay: $88,874
Overtime: $4,036
Other pay: $1,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,717

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,796
Total Pay: $94,717

Christopher Zervas works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $94,717 in 2025.

John Bailey

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,681

Base pay: $91,990
Overtime: $956
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,681

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,376
Total Pay: $94,681

John Bailey holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,681.

Jared Head

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,330

Base pay: $89,938
Overtime: $3,051
Other pay: $1,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,464
Total Pay: $94,330

Jared Head works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jared earned $94,330 in 2025.

Paul Smith

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,993

Base pay: $88,874
Overtime: $3,384
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,993

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,804
Total Pay: $93,993

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Paul Smith serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,993.

Dustin Townsend

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,311

Base pay: $89,095
Overtime: $2,622
Other pay: $1,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,311

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,153
Total Pay: $93,311

Dustin Townsend works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Dustin earned $93,311 in 2025.

Joshua Boyd

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,150

Base pay: $87,464
Overtime: $3,765
Other pay: $1,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,203
Total Pay: $93,150

Joshua Boyd works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $93,150 in 2025.

Gregory Johnston

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,788

Base pay: $86,500
Overtime: $3,681
Other pay: $2,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,788

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,792
Total Pay: $92,788

Gregory Johnston works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gregory earned $92,788 in 2025.

Tracy Townsend

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$92,740

Base pay: $69,479
Overtime: $605
Other pay: $22,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,740

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,765
Total Pay: $92,740

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tracy Townsend serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,740.

James Medley

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,577

Base pay: $87,571
Overtime: $3,199
Other pay: $1,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,577

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,193
Total Pay: $92,577

James Medley works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $92,577 in 2025.

Eric Keesee

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,418

Base pay: $88,323
Overtime: $2,565
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,418

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,410
Total Pay: $92,418

Eric Keesee holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,418.

John Wade

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,335

Base pay: $83,980
Overtime: $6,725
Other pay: $1,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,335

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,410
Total Pay: $92,335

John Wade holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,335.

Adrian Lavender

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,203

Base pay: $86,500
Overtime: $3,815
Other pay: $1,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,330
Total Pay: $92,203

Adrian Lavender holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,203.

Henry Brackman

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,181

Base pay: $86,688
Overtime: $3,751
Other pay: $1,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,181

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,246
Total Pay: $92,181

Henry Brackman holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,181.

Cody Calvin

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,180

Base pay: $86,533
Overtime: $3,846
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,180

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,376
Total Pay: $92,180

Cody Calvin holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,180.

John Davis

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,792

Base pay: $85,964
Overtime: $4,127
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,792

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,050
Total Pay: $91,792

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Davis serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,792.

Jonathan Secrest

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$91,501

Base pay: $82,673
Overtime: $6,856
Other pay: $1,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,501

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,092
Total Pay: $91,501

Jonathan Secrest works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jonathan earned $91,501 in 2023.

Kevin Tolliver

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,393

Base pay: $86,500
Overtime: $3,315
Other pay: $1,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,393

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,039
Total Pay: $91,393

Kevin Tolliver works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kevin earned $91,393 in 2025.

Kyle Morris

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,203

Base pay: $77,799
Overtime: $11,936
Other pay: $1,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,013
Total Pay: $91,203

Kyle Morris is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $91,203.

Michael Natali

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,183

Base pay: $85,536
Overtime: $3,876
Other pay: $1,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,183

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,760
Total Pay: $91,183

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Natali serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,183.

Derek Glover

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$91,181

Base pay: $83,533
Overtime: $5,829
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,181

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,089
Total Pay: $91,181

Derek Glover is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $91,181.

Damon Reasonover

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,009

Base pay: $85,964
Overtime: $3,044
Other pay: $2,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,009

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,283
Total Pay: $91,009

Damon Reasonover is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $91,009.

Timothy Mathes

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,971

Base pay: $82,679
Overtime: $6,305
Other pay: $1,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,971

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,620
Total Pay: $90,971

Timothy Mathes holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,971.

Justin Griggs

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,911

Base pay: $87,571
Overtime: $1,610
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,911

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,300
Total Pay: $90,911

Justin Griggs holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,911.

William Goddard

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,809

Base pay: $87,249
Overtime: $1,712
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,809

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,714
Total Pay: $90,809

William Goddard works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. William earned $90,809 in 2025.

David Hayes

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,639

Base pay: $83,980
Overtime: $5,128
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,639

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,697
Total Pay: $90,639

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Hayes serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,639.

Forrest Russell

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,601

Base pay: $85,536
Overtime: $3,330
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,601

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,167
Total Pay: $90,601

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Forrest Russell serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,601.