Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
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Record list
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Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Felts works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Richard earned $70,656 in 2017.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Chad Weakley holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $70,642.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Precious Montgomery serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,615.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brent Weatherly serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2017 pay totaled $70,558.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Marcus Manning serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,539.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Carl Standley holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $70,468.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brent Lanius works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brent earned $70,460 in 2017.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Edward Allen holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,428.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nelson Cockerham holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $70,426.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Anthony Edwards Jr works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $70,415 in 2019.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Spence Curry works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Spence earned $70,403 in 2017.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Brasells serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $70,395.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Cody Evans holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $70,392.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Roger House serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $70,381.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Harrison Shriner holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,314.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Earl Wall works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Earl earned $70,308 in 2017.
Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Donald Young Iii works as a Paramedic 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Donald earned $70,300 in 2018.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Phillip Roper holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,279.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Hailey Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,257.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kevin Tomlin holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,195.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dustin Cunningham serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $70,160.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Khalil Carr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $70,136.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Cox is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $70,090.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Gregory holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,071.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Troy Bennett serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,938.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Peyton Woodall is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $69,848.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Davis works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $69,826 in 2023.
Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Norman Hymer holds the role of Firefighter 3 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $69,818.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Boyce Byrum Iii is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $69,704.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Charron Allen is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $69,675.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Caruthers holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $69,660.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Anthony Brown works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $69,637 in 2018.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jason Fults works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $69,631 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hubert Spears Iii serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $69,608.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Larry Baggett Sr serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,565.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tierra Mcfarland serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,449.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Hewlett serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,427.
Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Vaughn serves as a Firefighter 3. Their 2015 pay totaled $69,408.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brady Ballinger works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brady earned $69,383 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Paul Uselton serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2017 pay totaled $69,339.