Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations

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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

$48$147,993+

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

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

423 · $74,162

173 · $97,989

155 · $119,577

85 · $20,790

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Fir Gsd Fire Operations Metro Nashville95% match
Fire City of Greensboro92% match
Fire City of San Jose83% match
Boston Fire Department City of Boston81% match
Cfd Operations City of Charlotte78% match
Forestry and Fire Protection California76% match

Record list

Employees

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Cody Dickens

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$75,782

Base pay: $69,617
Overtime: $3,807
Other pay: $2,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,782

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,636
Total Pay: $75,782

Cody Dickens works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Cody earned $75,782 in 2023.

Christopher Walker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,715

Base pay: $71,114
Overtime: $2,838
Other pay: $1,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,715

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,712
Total Pay: $75,715

Christopher Walker is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,715.

Carter Lively

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,708

Base pay: $71,845
Overtime: $2,544
Other pay: $1,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,708

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,844
Total Pay: $75,708

Carter Lively is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,708.

Erica Felts

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$75,694

Base pay: $61,053
Overtime: $13,209
Other pay: $1,432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,694

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,756
Total Pay: $75,694

Erica Felts works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Erica earned $75,694 in 2022.

Cotie Rocchietti

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,686

Base pay: $66,207
Overtime: $7,340
Other pay: $2,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,686

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,552
Total Pay: $75,686

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Cotie Rocchietti serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,686.

Dale Mcwright

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$75,679

Base pay: $43,365
Overtime: $5,086
Other pay: $27,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,679

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,630
Total Pay: $75,679

Dale Mcwright works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Dale earned $75,679 in 2023.

Brandon Pociask

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,638

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $6,055
Other pay: $1,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,638

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,002
Total Pay: $75,638

Brandon Pociask is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,638.

Amanda Hamilton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,618

Base pay: $67,306
Overtime: $7,504
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,618

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,290
Total Pay: $75,618

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Amanda Hamilton serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,618.

Jalon Mccutcheon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,601

Base pay: $70,702
Overtime: $3,051
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,601

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,329
Total Pay: $75,601

Jalon Mccutcheon holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,601.

Amrith Kahlon

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,593

Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $3,653
Other pay: $940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,593

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,291
Total Pay: $75,593

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Amrith Kahlon serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,593.

David Morgan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,557

Base pay: $69,582
Overtime: $4,506
Other pay: $1,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,557

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,935
Total Pay: $75,557

David Morgan is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,557.

Daniel De La Maza

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,550

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $10,293
Other pay: $1,760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,550

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,672
Total Pay: $75,550

Daniel De La Maza works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $75,550 in 2025.

Nathan Stanley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,487

Base pay: $66,700
Overtime: $7,583
Other pay: $1,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,487

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,576
Total Pay: $75,487

Nathan Stanley works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nathan earned $75,487 in 2025.

Jonathan Coulon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,487

Base pay: $71,642
Overtime: $1,750
Other pay: $2,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,487

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,615
Total Pay: $75,487

Jonathan Coulon works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jonathan earned $75,487 in 2025.

Le'Quinn Davis

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,466

Base pay: $70,702
Overtime: $3,243
Other pay: $1,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,466

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,078
Total Pay: $75,466

Le'Quinn Davis works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Le'Quinn earned $75,466 in 2025.

Andrew Stowers

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,441

Base pay: $71,642
Overtime: $2,320
Other pay: $1,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,441

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,827
Total Pay: $75,441

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Andrew Stowers serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,441.

Timothy Kosinski

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,414

Base pay: $67,306
Overtime: $6,770
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,414

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,778
Total Pay: $75,414

Timothy Kosinski is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,414.

Michael Klassen

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,370

Base pay: $69,833
Overtime: $3,848
Other pay: $1,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,370

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,216
Total Pay: $75,370

Michael Klassen works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $75,370 in 2025.

John Claibourne

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$75,296

Base pay: $66,811
Overtime: $7,605
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,296

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,710
Total Pay: $75,296

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Claibourne serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2016 pay totaled $75,296.

William Nelms Iii

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$75,293

Base pay: $67,810
Overtime: $6,228
Other pay: $1,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,293

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,056
Total Pay: $75,293

William Nelms Iii is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $75,293.

Barry Beshears

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$75,267

Base pay: $71,706
Overtime: $1,123
Other pay: $2,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,267

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,626
Total Pay: $75,267

Barry Beshears works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Barry earned $75,267 in 2023.

Desmond Richards

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,238

Base pay: $68,530
Overtime: $4,939
Other pay: $1,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,238

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,666
Total Pay: $75,238

Desmond Richards holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,238.

Jerry Hannah

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$75,214

Base pay: $69,617
Overtime: $3,465
Other pay: $2,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,214

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,624
Total Pay: $75,214

Jerry Hannah is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $75,214.

William Murray

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,185

Base pay: $71,114
Overtime: $2,734
Other pay: $1,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,185

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,516
Total Pay: $75,185

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Murray serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,185.

Lauren Redding

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$75,176

Base pay: $53,201
Overtime: $21,319
Other pay: $655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,176

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,944
Total Pay: $75,176

Lauren Redding is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $75,176.

Jonathan Puckett

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$75,076

Base pay: $64,675
Overtime: $9,442
Other pay: $958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,076

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,375
Total Pay: $75,076

Jonathan Puckett works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jonathan earned $75,076 in 2018.

George Owen

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$75,044

Base pay: $49,697
Overtime: $710
Other pay: $24,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,044

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,048
Total Pay: $75,044

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, George Owen serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2020 pay totaled $75,044.

Ariel Mcclain

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$75,018

Base pay: $71,642
Overtime: $1,629
Other pay: $1,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,018

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 291,884
Total Pay: $75,018

Ariel Mcclain works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Ariel earned $75,018 in 2025.

Christopher Smith

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$75,003

Base pay: $66,392
Overtime: $7,228
Other pay: $1,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,003

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,583
Total Pay: $75,003

Christopher Smith works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $75,003 in 2018.

Christopher Pokracki

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,911

Base pay: $68,701
Overtime: $4,911
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,911

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,037
Total Pay: $74,911

Christopher Pokracki is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $74,911.

Jared Sullivan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,854

Base pay: $71,114
Overtime: $2,182
Other pay: $1,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,854

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,759
Total Pay: $74,854

Jared Sullivan works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jared earned $74,854 in 2025.

Joshua Huddleston

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$74,827

Base pay: $71,706
Overtime: $987
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,827

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,611
Total Pay: $74,827

Joshua Huddleston is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $74,827.

Blaise Thomas

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,814

Base pay: $65,643
Overtime: $7,840
Other pay: $1,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,814

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,451
Total Pay: $74,814

Blaise Thomas is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $74,814.

Douglas Jordan

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$74,806

Base pay: $66,012
Overtime: $8,210
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,806

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,892
Total Pay: $74,806

Douglas Jordan is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $74,806.

Patrick Griffin Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$74,762

Base pay: $72,753
Overtime: $1,075
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,762

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,831
Total Pay: $74,762

Patrick Griffin Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $74,762.

Ryan Colgan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,683

Base pay: $67,625
Overtime: $5,444
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,683

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,726
Total Pay: $74,683

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ryan Colgan serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,683.

Justin Beasley

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,643

Base pay: $69,099
Overtime: $4,648
Other pay: $896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,643

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,008
Total Pay: $74,643

Justin Beasley works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Justin earned $74,643 in 2025.

Douglas Sleighter

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$74,631

Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $5,138
Other pay: $1,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,631

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,831
Total Pay: $74,631

Douglas Sleighter is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $74,631.

Toby Stinson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,602

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $9,061
Other pay: $1,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,602

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,854
Total Pay: $74,602

Toby Stinson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,602.

James Moore

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,592

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $4,755
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,592

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,787
Total Pay: $74,592

James Moore works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $74,592 in 2025.