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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Blake Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Blake earned $4,892 in 2025.
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Masen Marshall holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,892.
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Troy Reynolds holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,892.
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Ryan Pope works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Ryan earned $4,892 in 2025.
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Hunter Chapman is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $4,892.
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Tyler Hampton holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,892.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dennis Pillet serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,892.
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Brennan Biggs works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brennan earned $4,892 in 2025.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Derek Bailey is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $4,818.
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George Walker Jr works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. George earned $4,818 in 2017.
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Rachel Johnson is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $4,818.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Shepherd serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,818.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kyle Cordell serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $4,818.
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Joshua Lipscomb is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $4,818.
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Zavier Cloyd is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $4,753.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Thompson holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,747.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Nickolas Dugan serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,734.
Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jamal Graves holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $4,587.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Anne Ray works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anne earned $4,439 in 2023.
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James Moore is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,439.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gary Biggs serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,401.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dylan Washington serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,401.
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Collin Hanner holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,401.
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Jermaine Bryant is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,401.
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Bradley Yunker works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bradley earned $4,326 in 2023.
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Daniel Wrenn is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,245.
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Erinton Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Erinton earned $4,204 in 2023.
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Daniel Ransford works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $4,188 in 2023.
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Broderick Yancey is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,188.
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Brady Ballinger holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,188.
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Daniel Hewlett is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,188.
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Kenneth Dixon works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kenneth earned $4,136 in 2023.
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Michael Gregory holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,134.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Buford Duke is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $4,110.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Mitarius Boyd works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mitarius earned $4,099 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nelson Vaughn works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nelson earned $4,081 in 2023.
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Blake Stephens works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Blake earned $4,081 in 2023.
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Brandon Bennett is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,081.
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Benjamin Bruce holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,081.
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Mallory Falls is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,081.