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 Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dennis Stallings is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $7,895.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tanner Hale serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2021 pay totaled $7,595.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Heflin serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2021 pay totaled $7,552.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Casteel serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2021 pay totaled $7,542.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tequeila Burns works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tequeila earned $7,484 in 2023.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tyree Bass works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tyree earned $7,448 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tyler Stribling holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $7,123.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Frazier is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $7,084.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Monast is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $6,983.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Anthony Lawrence holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Randy Parker works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Randy earned $6,974 in 2020.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Carlos Smith holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Smith works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. William earned $6,974 in 2020.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Desmond Richards serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2020 pay totaled $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Orlando Springer works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Orlando earned $6,974 in 2020.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Chasidy Baker is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ashley Bess-Binkley is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Justin Campbell is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Martin Chavez serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2020 pay totaled $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tia Crawford serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2020 pay totaled $6,974.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gary Smith works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gary earned $6,974 in 2020.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Samuel Smith serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2020 pay totaled $6,974.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Norman holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $6,914.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Terrence Holt is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $6,911.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Parks is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $6,795.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Smith holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $6,758.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brandon Constant is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $6,633.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tanner Bradford holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $6,532.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ronald Teague holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,530.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Carlos Smith serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2021 pay totaled $6,271.