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 Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Russell serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,123.
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Joseph Ellen is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $117,007.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Wilson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,999.
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Timothy Hampton works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $116,814 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Lauren Redding is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $116,440.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Shawn Prim holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,340.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Randall Tomlinson works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Randall earned $116,308 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Charles Bamman serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,690.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Moses Jefferies holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $115,358.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Larry Foriest holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,296.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Benjamin Castleman serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,192.
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Timothy Reed works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $115,013 in 2023.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brian Biggs serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,796.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Temple serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,463.
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Thomas Baltz is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $114,233.
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Caleb Trollinger works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $114,101 in 2025.
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John West holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,981.
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David Tomlinson works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. David earned $113,648 in 2023.
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Loyd Daubenspeck works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Loyd earned $113,562 in 2025.
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Jonathan Puckett works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jonathan earned $113,445 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Martin Newson serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,335.
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William Brandt holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,136.
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Robert Woodard holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,109.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Patrick Henry holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,807.
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Richard Hulan holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,553.
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Aaron Sparkman works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Aaron earned $112,493 in 2023.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Winters serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,448.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Mullican serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,304.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Lenny Manning serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,995.
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James Hardin works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $111,767 in 2025.
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Eric Peterson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,527.
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Justin Dawson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,324.