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 Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Paula Masner serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,220.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Austin Roberts works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Austin earned $101,201 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Scott serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,068.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brandon Williams holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,056.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Paul Pecori holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,001.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Campanali works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $100,824 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Reichard works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brian earned $100,682 in 2023.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Scott High works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Scott earned $100,619 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Spence Curry serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,433.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Pomeroy works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. William earned $100,314 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Chatt Holaway serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,189.
Fire Assistant Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Walter Demonbreun Jr serves as a Fire Assistant Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $100,167.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Grisham holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,011.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Orman holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $99,876.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Richard Ghee serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,840.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeffrey Crawford works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $99,635 in 2023.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kenneth Reasonover serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $99,462.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ed Saucedo holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,348.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Perry Phillips works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Perry earned $99,325 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Simpson is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $99,312.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Barry Beshears works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Barry earned $99,226 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Elmore is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $99,163.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Appleton works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $99,010 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Deonte' Howard holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,911.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Karen Rowe is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $98,701.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Daniel Buchanan works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $98,689 in 2025.