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 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brandon Womack works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brandon earned $85,361 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Nelson Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $85,345 in 2019.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Brown holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,339.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kevin Bledsoe works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kevin earned $85,320 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Austin Ramsey works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Austin earned $85,252 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Florez Murrell is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $85,150.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Horton serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,068.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Levi Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Levi earned $85,022 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Matthew Parsons serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,927.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Eric Mcbroom serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2020 pay totaled $84,878.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kayla Toney works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kayla earned $84,852 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Troy Dean is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,788.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kenneth Caruthers Ii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kenneth earned $84,787 in 2018.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dallas Lewis holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,642.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Maxwell Mcwright is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,526.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Merrill serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,499.
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Joseph Ellen is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $84,498.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Butler is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $84,493.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Roy Johnson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,489.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Anthony Glover serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2017 pay totaled $84,184.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Walter Yarbrough Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2016 pay totaled $84,133.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Erdelyan serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $84,097.
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Robert Burdette Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $83,978 in 2019.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Derek Fish serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,964.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Daniel Ransford is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $83,922.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Watkins holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,906.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Steve Williams works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Steve earned $83,839 in 2023.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Frederick Ray Iii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Frederick earned $83,839 in 2019.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Carpenter holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $83,778.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jamie Hudspeth works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jamie earned $83,635 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Herbert Ashburn Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,635.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tyler Byers works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tyler earned $83,535 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nathan Hoover works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nathan earned $83,529 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Edward Tant works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Edward earned $83,520 in 2020.
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Caleb Trollinger works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $83,506 in 2023.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kevon Wilson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,467.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brigitta Rockwood works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brigitta earned $83,458 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Charles Hardtke works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Charles earned $83,449 in 2019.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Wilson serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,387.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Walter Vanderpool holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,285.