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, Gary Castleman serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,409.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Rodney Davis works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Rodney earned $135,052 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ronald Ward serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,918.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jonathan Secrest holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,425.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Samuel Mcpherson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,895.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Orman is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $133,433.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Johnathan Barnes holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,041.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Edwards works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $132,906 in 2025.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Andrew Brown serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,687.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Douglas Jordan holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,407.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Rasheem Steele holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,481.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeffrey Piercey works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $130,911 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Gillingham holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,874.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Delorean Jordan is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $130,627.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jason Jefcoat works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $130,328 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Justin Agnew serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,227.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Reginald Rucker serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,019.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Randall Cortner is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $129,839.