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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Bradley Cullison is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $18,424.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeffrey Thomas is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $18,382.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Shepherd is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $18,352.
Fire Fighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Raymond Nash Jr is a Fire Fighter 3 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $18,340.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Tant is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $18,289.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Nathan Marsh serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $18,288.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Edward Nolan holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,217.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kobina Grant serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $18,180.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Douglas Pardue holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,150.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kyle Morris serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,111.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Marion Spivey is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $18,073.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Waggoner is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $18,037.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Hunter Allison is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brennan Christmon serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,018.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tanner Hale serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joseph Mangrum holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Murray holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tyler Stribling holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jared Sullivan is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Candice Warren serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Wilson works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $18,018 in 2018.
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Payroll for Kenneth Dowell (Fire Recruit, Fir Usd Fire Operations) may cover more than one person; together they account for $18,018 in 2018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Aaron Simms serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2018 pay totaled $18,018.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Casteel holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $18,018.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Casey Mccall works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Casey earned $17,900 in 2022.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Davonte Heard serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $17,818.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dalton Phillips serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $17,744.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Bolen holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $17,741.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Peter Wingett is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $17,741.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nathaniel Dary works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nathaniel earned $17,489 in 2022.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Diehl is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $17,352.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brett Ashton is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $17,342.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Logan Fetzer holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $17,329.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Moran works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $17,286 in 2022.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nathan Berger works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nathan earned $17,224 in 2022.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tristin Tawater works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tristin earned $17,224 in 2022.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jacob Garmon is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $17,104.
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Kasey Manning holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $17,049.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Jones serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $16,994.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Fox works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Matthew earned $16,983 in 2022.