Fire Fighter/Paramedic

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

64 employees hold this title in Fir Usd Fire Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $70,414, below the department median of $79,281.

Employees: 64
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $70,414
Agency median: $79,281
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,801$99,771+

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

How total compensation varies among the 64 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 Fighter/Paramedic is held in 8 Metro Nashville departments. In Fir Usd Fire Operations, the median of $70,414 ranks #3 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department

$85,702 · 28

Fir Gsd Fire Support

$78,329 · 1

Fir Gsd Training

$68,282 · 1

Fir Gsd Occup Health & Safety

$65,277 · 1

Fir Gsd Fire Operations

$55,607 · 55

Fir Gsd Logistics

$52,652 · 1

Fir * Safer 2 Grant

$21,768 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Robert Tidwell

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$27,496

Base pay: $17,711
Overtime: $8,687
Other pay: $1,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,496

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,943
Total Pay: $27,496

Robert Tidwell holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,496.