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Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations / Fire Fighter 2

Job-title file

Fire Fighter 2

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

743 employees hold this title in Fir Usd Fire Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $66,840, below the department median of $79,281.

Employees
743
Total payroll
$44.5M
Role median
$66,840
Agency median
$79,281
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31$94,636+

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

How total compensation varies among the 743 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 Fighter 2 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 $62,896 for this role, 28% above that figureabout the 79th 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 · $62,896

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 6% above that national figure, about the 55th 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 · $62,896

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 711 of 1,011 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 $52,966, 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 Fighter 2 is held in 11 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Usd Fire Operations, the median of $66,840 ranks #3 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Fire Fighter 2 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Fighter beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $59,990 ranks #7 of 8. See Fire Fighter across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$245,350 · 1,400
City of San Jose
$230,171 · 232
City of Boston
$165,008 · 803
City of Worcester
$104,666 · 319
California
$77,895 · 7,302
City of Charlotte
$72,378 · 578
City of Greensboro
$58,691 · 265

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Fighterroles 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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John Wade Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$61,443
Base pay
$54,364
Overtime
$5,743
Other pay
$1,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,443

Source-specific fields

Record ID
102,784
Total Pay
$61,443

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Wade Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,443.

Ryan Pope

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$61,303
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$3,058
Other pay
$880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,303

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,108
Total Pay
$61,303

Ryan Pope works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Ryan earned $61,303 in 2025.

Larry Foriest Ii

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$61,179
Base pay
$55,976
Overtime
$4,235
Other pay
$969
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,179

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,514
Total Pay
$61,179

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Larry Foriest Ii serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $61,179.

Stephen Hamilton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$61,040
Base pay
$59,055
Overtime
$787
Other pay
$1,198
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,040

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,031
Total Pay
$61,040

Stephen Hamilton holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $61,040.

Binh Nguyen

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$60,858
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$2,693
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,858

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,207
Total Pay
$60,858

Binh Nguyen works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Binh earned $60,858 in 2025.

Derrick Himes

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$60,773
Base pay
$56,234
Overtime
$3,729
Other pay
$810
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,773

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,025
Total Pay
$60,773

Derrick Himes holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $60,773.

Hunter Chapman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$60,767
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$2,602
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,767

Source-specific fields

Record ID
277,051
Total Pay
$60,767

Hunter Chapman is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $60,767.

Phillip Wade

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp
$60,571
Base pay
$43,673
Overtime
$15,063
Other pay
$1,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,571

Source-specific fields

Record ID
129,669
Total Pay
$60,571

Phillip Wade works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Phillip earned $60,571 in 2020.

Tyler Hampton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$60,503
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$2,250
Other pay
$888
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,503

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,561
Total Pay
$60,503

Tyler Hampton holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,503.

Jospeh Clinard

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$60,409
Base pay
$58,032
Overtime
$1,577
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,409

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,006
Total Pay
$60,409

Jospeh Clinard is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $60,409.

Richard Bedell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$60,363
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$2,198
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,363

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,057
Total Pay
$60,363

Richard Bedell is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $60,363.

Michael Rybak

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$60,283
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$2,086
Other pay
$832
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,283

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,324
Total Pay
$60,283

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Rybak serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,283.

Clarence Ewing

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp
$60,255
Base pay
$58,490
Overtime
$982
Other pay
$784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,255

Source-specific fields

Record ID
183,737
Total Pay
$60,255

Clarence Ewing works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Clarence earned $60,255 in 2022.

Michael Shepherd

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$60,164
Base pay
$57,317
Overtime
$1,922
Other pay
$925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,164

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,734
Total Pay
$60,164

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Shepherd serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,164.

Gregory Gardner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$59,990
Base pay
$58,181
Overtime
$739
Other pay
$1,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,990

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,809
Total Pay
$59,990

Gregory Gardner is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $59,990.

Brett Ashton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$59,918
Base pay
$57,991
Overtime
$1,032
Other pay
$894
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,918

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,285
Total Pay
$59,918

Brett Ashton is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $59,918.

Edwin Feagins Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$59,785
Base pay
$52,335
Overtime
$6,483
Other pay
$967
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,785

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,461
Total Pay
$59,785

Edwin Feagins Jr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $59,785.

John Weakley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$59,747
Base pay
$42,972
Overtime
$15,736
Other pay
$1,040
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,747

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,277
Total Pay
$59,747

John Weakley is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $59,747.

Martin Chavez

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$59,550
Base pay
$57,348
Overtime
$814
Other pay
$1,388
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,550

Source-specific fields

Record ID
220,954
Total Pay
$59,550

Martin Chavez is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $59,550.

Cody Campanali

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$59,548
Base pay
$57,365
Overtime
$1,373
Other pay
$810
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,548

Source-specific fields

Record ID
277,409
Total Pay
$59,548

Cody Campanali works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Cody earned $59,548 in 2025.

Robert Morrison Iii

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$59,535
Base pay
$57,240
Overtime
$1,607
Other pay
$689
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,535

Source-specific fields

Record ID
102,576
Total Pay
$59,535

Robert Morrison Iii works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $59,535 in 2019.

Kendall Murphy

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$59,414
Base pay
$52,535
Overtime
$4,753
Other pay
$2,126
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,414

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,433
Total Pay
$59,414

Kendall Murphy works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kendall earned $59,414 in 2025.

John Hooks

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$59,162
Base pay
$56,486
Overtime
$1,396
Other pay
$1,280
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,162

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,885
Total Pay
$59,162

John Hooks holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $59,162.

William Brown

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$59,056
Base pay
$56,753
Overtime
$1,196
Other pay
$1,107
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,056

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,672
Total Pay
$59,056

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Brown serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $59,056.

Douglas Pardue Ii

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$59,017
Base pay
$56,049
Overtime
$1,463
Other pay
$1,505
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,017

Source-specific fields

Record ID
102,617
Total Pay
$59,017

Douglas Pardue Ii is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $59,017.

Lisa Fink

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$58,983
Base pay
$56,486
Overtime
$1,206
Other pay
$1,291
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,983

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,791
Total Pay
$58,983

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Lisa Fink serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $58,983.

Quinton West

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$58,582
Base pay
$56,681
Overtime
$711
Other pay
$1,190
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,582

Source-specific fields

Record ID
220,917
Total Pay
$58,582

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Quinton West serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,582.

Matthew Thompson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$58,492
Base pay
$39,667
Overtime
$5,225
Other pay
$13,600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,492

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,622
Total Pay
$58,492

Matthew Thompson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Matthew earned $58,492 in 2025.

Jason Gingerich

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp
$58,230
Base pay
$47,264
Overtime
$9,037
Other pay
$1,929
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,230

Source-specific fields

Record ID
129,670
Total Pay
$58,230

Jason Gingerich holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $58,230.

Derrick Price

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp
$58,198
Base pay
$47,219
Overtime
$9,591
Other pay
$1,388
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,198

Source-specific fields

Record ID
184,922
Total Pay
$58,198

Derrick Price is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $58,198.

Clarence Ewing Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$58,192
Base pay
$55,573
Overtime
$1,899
Other pay
$720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,192

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,460
Total Pay
$58,192

Clarence Ewing Jr works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Clarence earned $58,192 in 2019.

Robert Bennett Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$58,150
Base pay
$56,446
Overtime
$983
Other pay
$721
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,237
Total Pay
$58,150

Robert Bennett Jr works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $58,150 in 2019.

Wayne Barry Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$57,545
Base pay
$55,976
Overtime
$794
Other pay
$775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,545

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,230
Total Pay
$57,545

Wayne Barry Jr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $57,545.

James Hardin Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$57,541
Base pay
$53,641
Overtime
$2,851
Other pay
$1,049
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,541

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,846
Total Pay
$57,541

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Hardin Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $57,541.

Derek Glover

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$57,397
Base pay
$53,984
Overtime
$1,920
Other pay
$1,493
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,397

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,822
Total Pay
$57,397

Derek Glover holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $57,397.

Hugh Watson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$57,252
Base pay
$52,929
Overtime
$2,648
Other pay
$1,675
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,252

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,140
Total Pay
$57,252

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hugh Watson serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,252.