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Fir Usd Fire Operations

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fir Usd Fire Operations provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 915 employees with median total compensation of $79,281; the highest distinct record was $176,516.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$69.8M
Employees
915
Median total
$79,281
Highest record
$176,516

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 915 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,281) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$67,401 (88%)
  • Overtime$7,024 (9%)
  • Other$1,892 (2%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$20,201
$51,526
$79,281
$101,934
$123,511

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,511 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,201. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter 2
423 · $74,162
Fire Engineer
173 · $97,989
Fire Captain
155 · $119,577
Fire Fighter 1
85 · $20,790
Fire Recruit
33 · $26,078

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$43.3M
695
$62,820
2016
$44.8M
3.3%
682
1.9%
$66,451
5.8%
2017
$46.2M
3.2%
691
1.3%
$69,410
4.5%
2018
$46.3M
0.2%
684
1.0%
$70,101
1.0%
2019
$45.4M
2.0%
694
1.5%
$66,238
5.5%
2020
$46.9M
3.4%
818
17.9%
$64,285
2.9%
2021
$53.2M
13.4%
889
8.7%
$69,727
8.5%
2022
$53.6M
0.8%
872
1.9%
$67,554
3.1%
2023
$52.1M
2.7%
925
6.1%
$62,365
7.7%
2024
$162.8K
99.7%
1
99.9%
$162,802
161.0%
2025
$69.8M
42792.4%
915
91400.0%
$79,281
51.3%

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Record list

Employees

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Timothy Fort

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,778
Base pay
$64,782
Overtime
$10,056
Other pay
$1,940
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,778

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,483
Total Pay
$76,778

Timothy Fort works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $76,778 in 2018.

Kenneth Dowell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,768
Base pay
$69,556
Overtime
$5,775
Other pay
$1,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,768

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,534
Total Pay
$76,768

Kenneth Dowell works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kenneth earned $76,768 in 2025.

Hunter Allison

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,750
Base pay
$72,634
Overtime
$2,645
Other pay
$1,471
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,750

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,205
Total Pay
$76,750

Hunter Allison is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,750.

Matthew Warpool

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,632
Base pay
$66,207
Overtime
$9,097
Other pay
$1,328
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,632

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,595
Total Pay
$76,632

Matthew Warpool holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,632.

Paul Thompson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$76,576
Base pay
$67,672
Overtime
$7,834
Other pay
$1,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,576

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,203
Total Pay
$76,576

Paul Thompson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $76,576.

Joshua Napier

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,557
Base pay
$71,290
Overtime
$3,187
Other pay
$2,080
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,557

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,705
Total Pay
$76,557

Joshua Napier is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,557.

Jason Woodard

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp
$76,450
Base pay
$74,727
Overtime
$789
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,450

Source-specific fields

Record ID
182,678
Total Pay
$76,450

Jason Woodard works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $76,450 in 2022.

James Orman

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,447
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$6,037
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,447

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,281
Total Pay
$76,447

James Orman works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $76,447 in 2018.

Gary Hargis Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$76,417
Base pay
$72,753
Overtime
$2,729
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,417

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,848
Total Pay
$76,417

Gary Hargis Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $76,417.

Jaya Turner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,401
Base pay
$68,136
Overtime
$6,936
Other pay
$1,329
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,401

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,923
Total Pay
$76,401

Jaya Turner holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,401.

Kyle Cordell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,372
Base pay
$72,431
Overtime
$2,347
Other pay
$1,594
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,372

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,393
Total Pay
$76,372

Kyle Cordell works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kyle earned $76,372 in 2025.

Bryan Moss

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,330
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$5,660
Other pay
$1,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,182
Total Pay
$76,330

Bryan Moss holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $76,330.

Richard Tubbs

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,327
Base pay
$62,896
Overtime
$12,045
Other pay
$1,387
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,327

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,752
Total Pay
$76,327

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Richard Tubbs serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $76,327.

Ed Saucedo

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,326
Base pay
$62,627
Overtime
$12,468
Other pay
$1,232
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,326

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,512
Total Pay
$76,326

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ed Saucedo serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $76,326.

Jeremy Tolbert

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$76,321
Base pay
$71,706
Overtime
$2,322
Other pay
$2,294
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,321

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,642
Total Pay
$76,321

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jeremy Tolbert serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $76,321.

Donald Binkley Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$76,312
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$5,902
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,312

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,243
Total Pay
$76,312

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Donald Binkley Jr serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $76,312.

Brett Yeager

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,276
Base pay
$66,700
Overtime
$8,314
Other pay
$1,262
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,276

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,313
Total Pay
$76,276

Brett Yeager is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,276.

Michael Marlin

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,273
Base pay
$71,060
Overtime
$4,402
Other pay
$810
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,273

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,760
Total Pay
$76,273

Michael Marlin is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,273.

Anthony Lawrence

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,265
Base pay
$68,530
Overtime
$5,931
Other pay
$1,804
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,265

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,428
Total Pay
$76,265

Anthony Lawrence holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,265.

Robert Crocker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,256
Base pay
$72,431
Overtime
$2,420
Other pay
$1,406
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,256

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,443
Total Pay
$76,256

Robert Crocker is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,256.

Ryan Roland

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,234
Base pay
$66,725
Overtime
$7,771
Other pay
$1,738
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,234

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,336
Total Pay
$76,234

Ryan Roland holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,234.

Jeffrey Wright

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$76,212
Base pay
$69,334
Overtime
$4,625
Other pay
$2,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,212

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,640
Total Pay
$76,212

Jeffrey Wright is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $76,212.

Douglas Pinkerton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,192
Base pay
$66,669
Overtime
$8,415
Other pay
$1,108
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,192

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,350
Total Pay
$76,192

Douglas Pinkerton holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $76,192.

Patrick Hunt

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$76,188
Base pay
$66,007
Overtime
$8,698
Other pay
$1,482
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,902
Total Pay
$76,188

Patrick Hunt works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Patrick earned $76,188 in 2016.

Nicholas Hood

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,150
Base pay
$72,347
Overtime
$2,046
Other pay
$1,758
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,189
Total Pay
$76,150

Nicholas Hood holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,150.

Joshua Mcdowell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,100
Base pay
$71,114
Overtime
$2,637
Other pay
$2,350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,100

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,476
Total Pay
$76,100

Joshua Mcdowell is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,100.

Michael Eubank

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$76,088
Base pay
$67,899
Overtime
$6,925
Other pay
$1,265
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,088

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,781
Total Pay
$76,088

Michael Eubank holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $76,088.

Gregory Burgess

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,080
Base pay
$38,161
Overtime
$2,863
Other pay
$35,055
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,080

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,500
Total Pay
$76,080

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gregory Burgess serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,080.

Robert Freeman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,066
Base pay
$68,701
Overtime
$5,853
Other pay
$1,512
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,066

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,124
Total Pay
$76,066

Robert Freeman holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,066.

Richard Gillingham Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$76,015
Base pay
$73,644
Overtime
$997
Other pay
$1,375
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,015

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,527
Total Pay
$76,015

Richard Gillingham Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,015.

Brian Biggs

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$75,998
Base pay
$71,559
Overtime
$3,587
Other pay
$853
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,998

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,315
Total Pay
$75,998

Brian Biggs is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $75,998.

Easton Litton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$75,996
Base pay
$71,845
Overtime
$2,714
Other pay
$1,437
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,996

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,829
Total Pay
$75,996

Easton Litton is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,996.

Brian Baker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp
$75,992
Base pay
$68,113
Overtime
$6,866
Other pay
$1,014
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,992

Source-specific fields

Record ID
52,955
Total Pay
$75,992

Brian Baker is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $75,992.

Robert Farr Ii

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$75,970
Base pay
$67,899
Overtime
$6,951
Other pay
$1,121
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,970

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,785
Total Pay
$75,970

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Farr Ii serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2016 pay totaled $75,970.

Jeremy Hagewood

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp
$75,962
Base pay
$70,156
Overtime
$4,512
Other pay
$1,294
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,962

Source-specific fields

Record ID
53,877
Total Pay
$75,962

Jeremy Hagewood is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $75,962.

Luke Conrad

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$75,909
Base pay
$70,538
Overtime
$4,317
Other pay
$1,054
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,909

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,103
Total Pay
$75,909

Luke Conrad is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,909.

David Kingsbury

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$75,892
Base pay
$71,559
Overtime
$3,065
Other pay
$1,268
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,892

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,936
Total Pay
$75,892

David Kingsbury is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $75,892.

Brian Emamalie

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$75,880
Base pay
$73,066
Overtime
$1,135
Other pay
$1,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,880

Source-specific fields

Record ID
282,108
Total Pay
$75,880

Brian Emamalie holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,880.

Joshua Porter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$75,838
Base pay
$70,702
Overtime
$3,266
Other pay
$1,870
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,838

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,134
Total Pay
$75,838

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joshua Porter serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,838.

Andrea Mason

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$75,794
Base pay
$70,702
Overtime
$3,790
Other pay
$1,302
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,794

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,460
Total Pay
$75,794

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Andrea Mason serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,794.