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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Daniel Bailey holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,416.
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This Fire Fighter 2 record at Fir Usd Fire Operations for Zillon Porter may represent several individuals, totaling $71,358 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert White holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $71,349.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tommy Potts Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,343.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Richard Burris serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,337.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Fox holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,304.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Howard Martin is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $71,303.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jordan Wade is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $71,302.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Douglas Pardue Ii works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Douglas earned $71,290 in 2017.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Timothy Hampton serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $71,252.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Mark Waller holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,197.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Andrew Brown serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $71,186.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Alexander Calder is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $71,139.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jerry Moreland Jr works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jerry earned $71,130 in 2016.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Momolu Dorley Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $71,126.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Whitsitt serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,123.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Justin Blackburn works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Justin earned $71,122 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Meeks holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $71,105.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gabriel Graham is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $71,101.
Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gerald Lindsey serves as a Firefighter 3. Their 2016 pay totaled $71,092.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Logan Fetzer holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,058.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ronald Lipscomb is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $71,015.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Rives Sr serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,960.
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Jeffrey Ackerman is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $70,946.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Bennett Jr is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $70,867.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Wyatt serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,741.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gary Smith is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $70,671.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Richard Felts works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Richard earned $70,656 in 2017.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Chad Weakley holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $70,642.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Precious Montgomery serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,615.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brent Weatherly serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2017 pay totaled $70,558.
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Marcus Manning serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,539.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Carl Standley holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $70,468.
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Brent Lanius works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brent earned $70,460 in 2017.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Edward Allen holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,428.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nelson Cockerham holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $70,426.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Anthony Edwards Jr works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $70,415 in 2019.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Spence Curry works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Spence earned $70,403 in 2017.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Brasells serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $70,395.
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Cody Evans holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $70,392.