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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Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Dowlen works as a Paramedic 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $58,945 in 2021.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Loyd Daubenspeck holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $58,903.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Faust works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $58,646 in 2015.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Marlin holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $58,617.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Quinton West serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $58,582.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Thompson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Matthew earned $58,492 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jason Gingerich holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $58,230.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Derrick Price is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $58,198.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Clarence Ewing Jr works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Clarence earned $58,192 in 2019.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Bennett Jr works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $58,150 in 2019.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Dean Jr holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $57,891.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Wesley Hudson is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $57,714.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Wayne Barry Jr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $57,545.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Hardin Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $57,541.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Derek Glover holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $57,397.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hugh Watson serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,252.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Chaudoin is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $57,206.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joseph Knipfer serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2020 pay totaled $56,996.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Scott Harris serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2020 pay totaled $56,836.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Katie Justice holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $56,779.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Delorean Jordan serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2020 pay totaled $56,740.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Mark Harris holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $56,481.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Taylor serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2020 pay totaled $56,262.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brian Burnett serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $56,227.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tracey Fortner works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tracey earned $56,224 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Darrell Holmes works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Darrell earned $56,152 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joseph Francescon works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joseph earned $56,136 in 2023.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Carpenter serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,983.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Steven Bailey serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2020 pay totaled $55,965.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Devonta Webb Wallace serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,661.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Edwin Feagins is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $55,661.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jonathan Roberts holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,639.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Margarette Dashiell serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,531.