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/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Roger House serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $70,381.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Harrison Shriner holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,314.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Earl Wall works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Earl earned $70,308 in 2017.
Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Donald Young Iii works as a Paramedic 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Donald earned $70,300 in 2018.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Phillip Roper holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,279.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Hailey Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $70,257.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kevin Tomlin holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $70,195.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dustin Cunningham serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $70,160.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Khalil Carr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $70,136.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Cox is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $70,090.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Gregory holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,071.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Troy Bennett serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,938.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Peyton Woodall is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $69,848.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Davis works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $69,826 in 2023.
Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Norman Hymer holds the role of Firefighter 3 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $69,818.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Boyce Byrum Iii is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $69,704.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Charron Allen is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $69,675.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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David Caruthers holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $69,660.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Anthony Brown works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $69,637 in 2018.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jason Fults works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $69,631 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hubert Spears Iii serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $69,608.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Larry Baggett Sr serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,565.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tierra Mcfarland serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,449.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Hewlett serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,427.
Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Vaughn serves as a Firefighter 3. Their 2015 pay totaled $69,408.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brady Ballinger works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brady earned $69,383 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Paul Uselton serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2017 pay totaled $69,339.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Patrick Nolan serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,324.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Grayson Stubblefield works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Grayson earned $69,321 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Abraham Scraggins Iii works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Abraham earned $69,319 in 2019.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Monast works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $69,262 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Blaine Birk serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,255.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Matthew Noe is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $69,236.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jeffrey Hudson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $69,203.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Adam Baird holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,146.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Lawrence Hutchison Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2017 pay totaled $69,128.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Jerry Brown Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $69,067.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Michael Ryman holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,933.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Nicolas Sanchez works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nicolas earned $68,908 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Newland Ii works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $68,782 in 2019.