Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations
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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 Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Bailey holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,681.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Christopher Sircy is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $94,675.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Tomlinson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,629.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Charles Chapman is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $94,474.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jerry Tomlinson Jr holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $94,348.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jared Head works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jared earned $94,330 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Paul Smith serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,993.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hubert Byers Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,857.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Curtiss Mcduffie works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Curtiss earned $93,681 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Stan Bailey works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Stan earned $93,645 in 2020.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Lonnie Phillips serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,438.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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M Haywood holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,420.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Henderson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $93,415.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Beach works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $93,386 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Germain Jones is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $93,315.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dustin Townsend works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Dustin earned $93,311 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Boyd works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $93,150 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Benjamin Watkins serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,873.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gregory Johnston works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gregory earned $92,788 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Calvin serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,743.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tracy Townsend serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,740.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Medley works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $92,577 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gary Moore Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gary earned $92,549 in 2018.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Eric Keesee holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,418.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Wade holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,335.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Adrian Lavender holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,203.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Henry Brackman holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,181.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Cody Calvin holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,180.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Victoria Hulan is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $92,154.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Holmes is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $92,107.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Miles Frost holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,019.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jason Tant serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,966.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Winston Graham Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Winston earned $91,951 in 2019.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dustin Massey works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Dustin earned $91,860 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Davis serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,792.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gregory Toedter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gregory earned $91,779 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Hunter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $91,756 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Murphy is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $91,721.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Shrum serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,644.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Caleb Baker works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $91,578 in 2025.