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 Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Butts works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. David earned $36,783 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tracy Turner serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2021 pay totaled $36,763.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dana Binkley holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $36,510.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Reginald Rucker works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Reginald earned $36,324 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Trujillo is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $36,310.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Medley holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,875.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Crocker is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $35,781.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Timothy Fitzgerald serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,692.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Hailey holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $35,607.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Henson serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $35,436.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Guess holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,205.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kristopher Nelson serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,111.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Natalie Duffield works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Natalie earned $34,852 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Leslie Kurgan is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $34,613.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Noah Slater holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $34,584.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Alexander Ford serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,374.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Roger Eldridge works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Roger earned $34,367 in 2015.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Barry Henson is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $34,161.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Myres holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2015, their total compensation was $34,134.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jennifer Hartsel works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jennifer earned $34,095 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Adam Mullinax serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,015.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dametris Watson is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $33,946.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Austin Outlaw serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,923.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Bret Melton works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bret earned $33,895 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Cody Steakley holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,877.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Germain Jones serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2020 pay totaled $33,808.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jarred Barnes works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jarred earned $33,808 in 2025.
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Ronald Lipscomb is a Not Available at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $33,767.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brandon Larsen serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,720.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Thomas Frensley serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2015 pay totaled $33,587.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Drew Pfeffer holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,579.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Prosper Johnson is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $33,285.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nickolas Dugan works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nickolas earned $33,075 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Burnice Gipson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $33,070.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Frazier works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $32,954 in 2020.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Constance Swett works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Constance earned $32,772 in 2023.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Benjamin Smith works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Benjamin earned $32,733 in 2023.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jennifer Daniel holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,536.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jonathan Jordan is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $32,480.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Spencer serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,446.