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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Bryan Ramirez works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bryan earned $72,711 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Charles Buchanan Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $72,708.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Illarramendi serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,691.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Boyd works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $72,669 in 2023.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Curtis Micheaux works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Curtis earned $72,660 in 2022.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Torrey Jackson serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,652.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Jones serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,601.
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James Thomas appears in Fir Usd Fire Operations payroll as a Fire Fighter 2, with $72,599 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Buford Duke is a Paramedic 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $72,572.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Timothy Fitzgerald works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $72,566 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Bradley Yunker holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,565.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brandon Crouch holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $72,538.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Marlin is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $72,536.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Forrest Russell serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $72,506.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Patrick Whittaker is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $72,495.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Lawrence Williams Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $72,495.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Johnson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $72,449.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ryan Thompson serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,449.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Chad Sanders is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $72,428.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Justin Crockett serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,397.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeffrey Thomas is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $72,289.
Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Ransford works as a Firefighter 3 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $72,274 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Barnett is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $72,270.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Neal works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $72,264 in 2020.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Jones holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $72,249.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Fabjan Llukaj works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Fabjan earned $72,235 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Haley Cederberg holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,234.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Sean Ridley works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Sean earned $72,227 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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George Lloyd Iii works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. George earned $72,221 in 2017.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Perry holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,154.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jonathan Puckett is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $72,089.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Charles Cunningham serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,802.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Philip Wysocki works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Philip earned $71,686 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Moran serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $71,663.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brittany Davis serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,631.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Billy Norris serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,535.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brandon Creed serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,513.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Shawn Seepaul holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,498.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Sisk works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. William earned $71,456 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Barbara Fink works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Barbara earned $71,428 in 2025.