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 Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ryan White serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $43,112.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Madeline Hood is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $43,093.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dustin Townsend is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $42,465.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kenneth Wilkinson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2015 pay totaled $42,422.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Reed Owens serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $42,402.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Leon Greif is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $42,284.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jonathan Jordan is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $41,901.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Anthony Benford works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $41,843 in 2023.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Figlio Iii is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $41,743.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jamal Ramsey holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,487.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jimmy Contreras Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,425.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Harry White is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $40,989.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Hunter serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,929.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Seay serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2017 pay totaled $40,615.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tiffany Webb serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,183.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Travis Ford works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Travis earned $40,117 in 2021.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Demayo Partee holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,752.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kayla Lewis holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,532.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Monast holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $39,380.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Jackson is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $39,340.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Mccormac works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Matthew earned $39,180 in 2023.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hubert Byers serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2022 pay totaled $39,103.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Terrence Holt works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Terrence earned $38,592 in 2017.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kenneth Jarvis holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $38,398.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Candice Warren holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,369.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jerry Brown is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $38,278.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Phillip Wade holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,019.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Terry Secrest is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $37,996.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Theodore Anderson works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Theodore earned $37,907 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Donald Young is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $37,771.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Ellmore works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $37,699 in 2023.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Hudson holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,681.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Shareese Montgomery serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $37,310.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Lipscomb works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $37,055 in 2023.