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Fir Usd Fire Operations

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$69.8M
Employees
915
Median total
$79,281
Highest record
$176,516

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$67,401 (88%)
  • Overtime$7,024 (9%)
  • Other$1,892 (2%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$20,201
$51,526
$79,281
$101,934
$123,511

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).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter 2
423 · $74,162
Fire Engineer
173 · $97,989
Fire Captain
155 · $119,577
Fire Fighter 1
85 · $20,790
Fire Recruit
33 · $26,078

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Shawn Prim

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$80,144
Base pay
$66,669
Overtime
$11,904
Other pay
$1,570
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,144

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,372
Total Pay
$80,144

Shawn Prim holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $80,144.

Cory Blankenship

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$80,114
Base pay
$75,007
Overtime
$3,787
Other pay
$1,320
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,114

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,119
Total Pay
$80,114

Cory Blankenship is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $80,114.

Jeffrey Carter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,901
Base pay
$76,005
Overtime
$2,212
Other pay
$1,684
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,901

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,742
Total Pay
$79,901

Jeffrey Carter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $79,901 in 2025.

Emma Neely

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,888
Base pay
$63,497
Overtime
$15,193
Other pay
$1,199
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,888

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,882
Total Pay
$79,888

Emma Neely holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,888.

Joseph Fedun

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,887
Base pay
$75,381
Overtime
$2,750
Other pay
$1,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,887

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,428
Total Pay
$79,887

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joseph Fedun serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,887.

Geauthor Hayes Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$79,865
Base pay
$69,401
Overtime
$9,054
Other pay
$1,411
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,865

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,527
Total Pay
$79,865

Geauthor Hayes Jr works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Geauthor earned $79,865 in 2018.

Scott Redlinger

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,851
Base pay
$50,654
Overtime
$1,648
Other pay
$27,549
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,851

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,301
Total Pay
$79,851

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Scott Redlinger serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,851.

Douglas Baggett

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp
$79,813
Base pay
$57,817
Overtime
$659
Other pay
$21,336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,813

Source-specific fields

Record ID
157,265
Total Pay
$79,813

Douglas Baggett is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $79,813.

Robert Lemon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,792
Base pay
$75,941
Overtime
$1,992
Other pay
$1,859
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,792

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,773
Total Pay
$79,792

Robert Lemon holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,792.

Deaires Moses

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,756
Base pay
$63,497
Overtime
$14,438
Other pay
$1,821
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,756

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,120
Total Pay
$79,756

Deaires Moses is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $79,756.

Jason Arrington

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,742
Base pay
$75,974
Overtime
$2,839
Other pay
$929
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,742

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,607
Total Pay
$79,742

Jason Arrington works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $79,742 in 2025.

Elizabeth Darnall

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp
$79,675
Base pay
$65,428
Overtime
$1,366
Other pay
$12,882
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,675

Source-specific fields

Record ID
129,417
Total Pay
$79,675

Elizabeth Darnall works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Elizabeth earned $79,675 in 2020.

Jimmy Contreras

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,654
Base pay
$76,221
Overtime
$1,904
Other pay
$1,529
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,654

Source-specific fields

Record ID
279,122
Total Pay
$79,654

Jimmy Contreras holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,654.

Charles Williams

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,580
Base pay
$76,314
Overtime
$2,456
Other pay
$810
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,580

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,681
Total Pay
$79,580

Charles Williams works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Charles earned $79,580 in 2025.

John Bailey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,564
Base pay
$71,642
Overtime
$6,286
Other pay
$1,637
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,564

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,377
Total Pay
$79,564

John Bailey holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,564.

Tia Crawford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,468
Base pay
$68,530
Overtime
$9,281
Other pay
$1,657
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,468

Source-specific fields

Record ID
278,382
Total Pay
$79,468

Tia Crawford holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,468.

Herbert Ashburn

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$79,361
Base pay
$50,216
Overtime
$473
Other pay
$28,673
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,361

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,761
Total Pay
$79,361

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Herbert Ashburn serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $79,361.

Brandon Bennett

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,319
Base pay
$64,279
Overtime
$13,541
Other pay
$1,499
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,319

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,727
Total Pay
$79,319

Brandon Bennett is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $79,319.

Ruth Perez

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,281
Base pay
$73,066
Overtime
$4,273
Other pay
$1,942
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,281

Source-specific fields

Record ID
293,482
Total Pay
$79,281

Ruth Perez is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $79,281.

Alexander Shriner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$79,178
Base pay
$64,625
Overtime
$13,066
Other pay
$1,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,178

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,376
Total Pay
$79,178

Alexander Shriner holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,178.

James Murray

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$79,150
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$7,993
Other pay
$1,682
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,215
Total Pay
$79,150

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Murray serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $79,150.

Charles Clariday

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp
$79,132
Base pay
$49,085
Overtime
$100
Other pay
$29,947
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,132

Source-specific fields

Record ID
184,631
Total Pay
$79,132

Charles Clariday is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $79,132.

Anne Ray

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,959
Base pay
$68,136
Overtime
$8,971
Other pay
$1,852
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,959

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,215
Total Pay
$78,959

Anne Ray works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anne earned $78,959 in 2025.

James Ransford

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$78,955
Base pay
$43,365
Overtime
$9,197
Other pay
$26,393
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,955

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,742
Total Pay
$78,955

James Ransford holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $78,955.

Julie Haynes

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp
$78,951
Base pay
$70,156
Overtime
$7,490
Other pay
$1,305
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,951

Source-specific fields

Record ID
53,936
Total Pay
$78,951

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Julie Haynes serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $78,951.

Diandre Carracter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,855
Base pay
$68,136
Overtime
$9,893
Other pay
$826
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,855

Source-specific fields

Record ID
276,675
Total Pay
$78,855

Diandre Carracter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Diandre earned $78,855 in 2025.

Cory Sisk

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,837
Base pay
$71,029
Overtime
$5,976
Other pay
$1,832
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,837

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,671
Total Pay
$78,837

Cory Sisk works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Cory earned $78,837 in 2025.

Michael Lawrence

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,821
Base pay
$69,043
Overtime
$8,309
Other pay
$1,470
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,821

Source-specific fields

Record ID
289,467
Total Pay
$78,821

Michael Lawrence works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $78,821 in 2025.

Jacob Garmon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,761
Base pay
$69,582
Overtime
$8,043
Other pay
$1,136
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,761

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,310
Total Pay
$78,761

Jacob Garmon works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jacob earned $78,761 in 2025.

William Miller

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$78,621
Base pay
$73,719
Overtime
$2,714
Other pay
$2,189
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,621

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,731
Total Pay
$78,621

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Miller serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,621.

Robert Cunningham

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp
$78,445
Base pay
$57,076
Overtime
$614
Other pay
$20,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,445

Source-specific fields

Record ID
2,612
Total Pay
$78,445

Robert Cunningham is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2015 total compensation came to $78,445.

Scott Redlinger

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$78,320
Base pay
$73,794
Overtime
$1,993
Other pay
$2,532
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,320

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,726
Total Pay
$78,320

Scott Redlinger works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Scott earned $78,320 in 2023.

Nicholas Wall

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,304
Base pay
$67,805
Overtime
$8,791
Other pay
$1,708
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,304

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,999
Total Pay
$78,304

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Nicholas Wall serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,304.

Robert Vallejo

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,239
Base pay
$73,395
Overtime
$2,947
Other pay
$1,897
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,239

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,965
Total Pay
$78,239

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Vallejo serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,239.

Erinton Johnson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,222
Base pay
$66,207
Overtime
$10,541
Other pay
$1,474
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,222

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,471
Total Pay
$78,222

Erinton Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Erinton earned $78,222 in 2025.

Brianna Leland

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,195
Base pay
$71,845
Overtime
$4,331
Other pay
$2,019
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,195

Source-specific fields

Record ID
288,729
Total Pay
$78,195

Brianna Leland is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $78,195.

Alonzo Hyde

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$78,178
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$7,796
Other pay
$908
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,178

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,816
Total Pay
$78,178

Alonzo Hyde works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Alonzo earned $78,178 in 2018.

George Johnson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,155
Base pay
$69,043
Overtime
$8,202
Other pay
$910
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,155

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,501
Total Pay
$78,155

George Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. George earned $78,155 in 2025.

Dorris Dye

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp
$78,114
Base pay
$58,763
Overtime
$1,324
Other pay
$18,027
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,114

Source-specific fields

Record ID
2,653
Total Pay
$78,114

Dorris Dye is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2015 total compensation came to $78,114.

Calvin Smith

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$78,030
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$7,523
Other pay
$1,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,030

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,580
Total Pay
$78,030

Calvin Smith is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $78,030.