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 Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Hill is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $89,197.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Timothy Holmes holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,064.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Peyton Donoho is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $89,011.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Gillingham holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,962.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeremy Sanders holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,908.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Derek Bailey serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,858.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Sam Curry is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,848.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brent Tankersley holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,753.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kate Atkinson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,674.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Neeley is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,667.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Parker holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,607.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Travis holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,315.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Peery holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,305.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Lawrence Williams works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Lawrence earned $88,299 in 2023.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Wrenn serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,296.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jonathan Puckett holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,237.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dallas Slater serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,232.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Bennett is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,228.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Curran serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,184.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Herndon serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,172.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Hood holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,065.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Norman is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $87,989.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jebadiah Clariday holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,949.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Charles Clariday Jr holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,944.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gary Hargis Jr is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $87,788.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Timothy Holmes holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $87,763.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Christopher Polk holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,731.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeremy Taylor is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $87,715.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Harry White Iii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Harry earned $87,690 in 2019.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Wayne Barry holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,670.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dylan Washington serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,648.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Donald Freeman is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $87,538.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ross Roberts works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Ross earned $87,517 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Cameron White is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $87,476.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Candice Warren is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $87,451.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeffrey Thomas holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,442.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Soffiantino Iii holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,379.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Steven Lovelace is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $87,371.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Allen Sykes serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,318.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Chad Weakley serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,283.