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 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Thomas Mickelson serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,992.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Orlando Springer serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,977.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Timothy Bradford works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $73,947 in 2018.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Rahsaan Irvin serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2022 pay totaled $73,918.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Sam Thompson Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $73,904.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Mark Mitchell serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $73,871.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joseph Walsh is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $73,858.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Patrick Ballard holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,849.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Blake Stephens holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,848.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Hunter serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $73,824.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Nathaniel Dary serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,797.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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George Sims Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $73,792.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Aaron Haddix holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,787.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dezmond Vassar is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $73,734.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Reichard is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $73,688.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Natali works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $73,588 in 2023.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Eric Mcewen works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Eric earned $73,542 in 2016.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Scott Wrenn holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $73,522.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Lori Lessenberry holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $73,432.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Colby Gordon holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,394.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nelson Vaughn holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,330.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Parker holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,288.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Best holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,268.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Adrian Omelyanchuk serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,223.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Peeples serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $73,178.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Mcafee is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $73,165.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jamory Stills serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,027.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Bryan Mayhew holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $73,000.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Chris Newsom works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Chris earned $72,968 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Damon Reasonover works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Damon earned $72,963 in 2023.
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Anna Marangelli holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,958.
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Tristin Tawater holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,945.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gary Biggs serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,936.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Randy Parker serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,862.
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Mark Chasteen holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,861.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brian Crawford serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,818.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Russell Wilson serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,788.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Mark Mccord is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $72,763.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Leslie Hollis serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $72,760.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Face works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brian earned $72,734 in 2017.