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Fir Usd Fire Operations

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$69.8M
Employees
915
Median total
$79,281
Highest record
$176,516

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$67,401 (88%)
  • Overtime$7,024 (9%)
  • Other$1,892 (2%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$20,201
$51,526
$79,281
$101,934
$123,511

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).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter 2
423 · $74,162
Fire Engineer
173 · $97,989
Fire Captain
155 · $119,577
Fire Fighter 1
85 · $20,790
Fire Recruit
33 · $26,078

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Florez Murrell

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$128,904
Base pay
$111,572
Overtime
$15,557
Other pay
$1,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,904

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,524
Total Pay
$128,904

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Florez Murrell serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,904.

Jonathan Jackson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$128,753
Base pay
$109,493
Overtime
$17,525
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,753

Source-specific fields

Record ID
286,196
Total Pay
$128,753

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jonathan Jackson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,753.

Jason Upchurch

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$127,986
Base pay
$111,667
Overtime
$14,584
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,986

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,717
Total Pay
$127,986

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jason Upchurch serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,986.

Stephen Beiszer

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$127,775
Base pay
$96,159
Overtime
$29,881
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,775

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,085
Total Pay
$127,775

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Stephen Beiszer serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,775.

Michael Kelly

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$127,657
Base pay
$111,667
Overtime
$13,615
Other pay
$2,375
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,657

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,479
Total Pay
$127,657

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Kelly serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,657.

Bradley Roberts

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$127,487
Base pay
$114,385
Overtime
$11,269
Other pay
$1,833
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,487

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,957
Total Pay
$127,487

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Bradley Roberts serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,487.

Nathan Bloodworth

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$126,772
Base pay
$118,367
Overtime
$6,670
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,772

Source-specific fields

Record ID
275,673
Total Pay
$126,772

Nathan Bloodworth is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $126,772.

Calvin Smith

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$126,746
Base pay
$113,858
Overtime
$11,087
Other pay
$1,801
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,746

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,084
Total Pay
$126,746

Calvin Smith is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $126,746.

Jonathan Jordan

Fire Operations Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$126,537
Base pay
$123,190
Overtime
$1,612
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,537

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,141
Total Pay
$126,537

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jonathan Jordan serves as a Fire Operations Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,537.

William Sisk

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$126,410
Base pay
$111,444
Overtime
$13,111
Other pay
$1,855
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,410

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,683
Total Pay
$126,410

William Sisk holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,410.

Brent Weatherly

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$126,250
Base pay
$107,795
Overtime
$16,620
Other pay
$1,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,250

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,288
Total Pay
$126,250

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brent Weatherly serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,250.

Benjamin Smith

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,753
Base pay
$103,464
Overtime
$20,401
Other pay
$1,888
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,753

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,069
Total Pay
$125,753

Benjamin Smith holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,753.

Edwin Johnson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,735
Base pay
$100,450
Overtime
$23,410
Other pay
$1,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,735

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,438
Total Pay
$125,735

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Edwin Johnson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,735.

John Newland

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,547
Base pay
$101,693
Overtime
$21,939
Other pay
$1,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,547

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,108
Total Pay
$125,547

John Newland works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $125,547 in 2025.

Chris Newsom

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,517
Base pay
$118,367
Overtime
$5,335
Other pay
$1,815
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,517

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,138
Total Pay
$125,517

Chris Newsom holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,517.

Robert Friedmann

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,357
Base pay
$118,367
Overtime
$4,445
Other pay
$2,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,357

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,324
Total Pay
$125,357

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Friedmann serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,357.

William Wilson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,342
Base pay
$98,611
Overtime
$25,203
Other pay
$1,528
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,342

Source-specific fields

Record ID
303,794
Total Pay
$125,342

William Wilson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,342.

Eric Hogan

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,330
Base pay
$118,367
Overtime
$5,229
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,068
Total Pay
$125,330

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Eric Hogan serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,330.

Patrick Hunt

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$125,151
Base pay
$111,858
Overtime
$11,558
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,151

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,736
Total Pay
$125,151

Patrick Hunt works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Patrick earned $125,151 in 2025.

Jason Gingerich

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$124,986
Base pay
$103,514
Overtime
$19,517
Other pay
$1,955
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,986

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,990
Total Pay
$124,986

Jason Gingerich works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $124,986 in 2025.

T. Shoemaker

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$124,916
Base pay
$118,367
Overtime
$4,775
Other pay
$1,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,916

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,245
Total Pay
$124,916

T. Shoemaker holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,916.

Alonzo Hyde

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$124,784
Base pay
$108,414
Overtime
$14,285
Other pay
$2,085
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,784

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,938
Total Pay
$124,784

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Alonzo Hyde serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,784.

Jeffrey Dragan

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$124,538
Base pay
$106,213
Overtime
$16,450
Other pay
$1,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,538

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,741
Total Pay
$124,538

Jeffrey Dragan holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,538.

Stanley Pewitt

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$124,423
Base pay
$115,017
Overtime
$7,611
Other pay
$1,795
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,423

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,135
Total Pay
$124,423

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Stanley Pewitt serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,423.

Clarence Litton

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$124,264
Base pay
$118,367
Overtime
$4,042
Other pay
$1,855
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,264

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,825
Total Pay
$124,264

Clarence Litton holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,264.

Timothy Jones

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp
$123,813
Base pay
$85,427
Overtime
$6,968
Other pay
$31,417
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,813

Source-specific fields

Record ID
184,738
Total Pay
$123,813

Timothy Jones is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $123,813.

Brian Higgins

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$123,511
Base pay
$112,682
Overtime
$8,206
Other pay
$2,624
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,511

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,696
Total Pay
$123,511

Brian Higgins is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $123,511.

Joshua Alexander

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$123,348
Base pay
$117,481
Overtime
$4,092
Other pay
$1,775
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,348

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,028
Total Pay
$123,348

Joshua Alexander holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,348.