Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations
Agency file
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 Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Woodard holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $68,764.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Daniel Reeder is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $68,737.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Caleb Trollinger works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $68,678 in 2018.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Benjamin Bruce holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,659.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Woodard is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $68,645.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Rasheem Steele is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $68,644.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Mitchell Murphy serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,615.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Mallory Falls works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mallory earned $68,608 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Noah Slater serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,542.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Bryan Mayhew works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bryan earned $68,527 in 2016.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Irvin Oten is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $68,512.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Hooper works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $68,502 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Mckale Baltz works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mckale earned $68,498 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ivan Ivanov serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $68,474.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Darren Purcell serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,422.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Zane Riggs is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $68,272.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Wyatt Buckner serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,201.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Timothy Vanatta is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $68,136.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Abraham Scraggins holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $68,041.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Donald Young Iii works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Donald earned $67,964 in 2019.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ricky Lee is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $67,950.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Spencer holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $67,868.