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 Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Shawn Seepaul works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Shawn earned $11,925 in 2021.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joseph Francescon serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,925.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Reginald Rucker is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $11,874.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Torrey Jackson holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $11,874.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Zillon Porter is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $11,772.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Cade Crosslin is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $11,772.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gabriel Graham is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $11,772.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Derrick Himes serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,745.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nicholas Wall works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nicholas earned $11,721 in 2021.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Quinton West is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $11,720.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Demarkus Peters is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $11,019.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Justin Blackburn holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $10,641.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ronnie Blea holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,595.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Andrea Mason serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2021 pay totaled $10,565.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Germain Jones holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $10,460.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Turner is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $10,387.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Natalie Rottarr is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $10,264.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Timothy Bradford is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $10,263.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jason Browning serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $9,847.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Benyahmen Shelton works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Benyahmen earned $9,846 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Lawrence Sloan Jr works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Lawrence earned $9,842 in 2017.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Christopher Chapman is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $9,702.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kevin Hymer holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $9,649.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Minnis is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $9,635.
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Kristopher Nelson holds the role of Not Available at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $9,350.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tate Hayes holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,310.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Allan Weatherly works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Allan earned $9,077 in 2021.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Sanford works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $9,005 in 2021.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Brinegar is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $8,944.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Walter Demonbreun works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Walter earned $8,767 in 2021.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Murray holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $8,662.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joshua King serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2021 pay totaled $8,656.
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Michael Underwood works as a Not Available for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $8,402 in 2020.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Rhonda Lane is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $8,359.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Curtiss Mcduffie is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $8,190.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Weeden serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2018 pay totaled $8,190.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gary Smith Ii serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2019 pay totaled $8,190.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Samuel Smith Ii holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $8,190.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gregory Long holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $8,190.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Victoria Davis holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $8,156.