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 District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Eubank serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,765.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William West holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,479.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Smith serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,367.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Winston Graham is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $140,629.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tracy Turner works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tracy earned $140,131 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Bainbridge Murray serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,019.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Darren Bates serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,664.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Tomlinson is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $139,212.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Darryl Herring serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,204.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jason Saunders works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $139,022 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeffrey Warbritton holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,432.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Deric Bickett is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $137,609.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Richard Delmotte serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,194.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kenneth Reasonover is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $136,585.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Patrick Stephens works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Patrick earned $136,547 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Carla Pewitt works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Carla earned $135,669 in 2025.