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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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Michael Tuck

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$78,018
Base pay
$69,043
Overtime
$7,144
Other pay
$1,832
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,018

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,340
Total Pay
$78,018

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Tuck serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,018.

Eric Fisher

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,985
Base pay
$73,185
Overtime
$3,632
Other pay
$1,168
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,985

Source-specific fields

Record ID
280,739
Total Pay
$77,985

Eric Fisher works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Eric earned $77,985 in 2025.

Richard Delmotte

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$77,985
Base pay
$64,782
Overtime
$11,658
Other pay
$1,544
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,985

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,434
Total Pay
$77,985

Richard Delmotte holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $77,985.

Ronald Hickman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$77,867
Base pay
$67,904
Overtime
$7,850
Other pay
$2,113
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,867

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,714
Total Pay
$77,867

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ronald Hickman serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,867.

Duwayne Hall

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$77,862
Base pay
$69,566
Overtime
$7,216
Other pay
$1,080
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,862

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,837
Total Pay
$77,862

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Duwayne Hall serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2016 pay totaled $77,862.

Buford Duke

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,806
Base pay
$71,320
Overtime
$5,265
Other pay
$1,221
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,806

Source-specific fields

Record ID
282,153
Total Pay
$77,806

Buford Duke works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Buford earned $77,806 in 2025.

Reed Owens

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,777
Base pay
$72,431
Overtime
$3,410
Other pay
$1,936
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,777

Source-specific fields

Record ID
292,812
Total Pay
$77,777

Reed Owens holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,777.

Eugene Flathmann

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,730
Base pay
$65,643
Overtime
$10,681
Other pay
$1,405
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,730

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,067
Total Pay
$77,730

Eugene Flathmann holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,730.

Joseph Mangrum

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,592
Base pay
$71,114
Overtime
$4,865
Other pay
$1,614
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,592

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,381
Total Pay
$77,592

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joseph Mangrum serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,592.

Keith Hamilton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,531
Base pay
$68,701
Overtime
$7,099
Other pay
$1,731
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,531

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,343
Total Pay
$77,531

Keith Hamilton works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Keith earned $77,531 in 2025.

William Pomeroy

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$77,524
Base pay
$74,009
Overtime
$2,003
Other pay
$1,512
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,524

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,711
Total Pay
$77,524

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Pomeroy serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,524.

Cody Rowe

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$77,508
Base pay
$73,794
Overtime
$1,560
Other pay
$2,155
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,709
Total Pay
$77,508

Cody Rowe holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $77,508.

Bradley Hopkins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$77,485
Base pay
$71,706
Overtime
$3,658
Other pay
$2,122
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,485

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,708
Total Pay
$77,485

Bradley Hopkins is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $77,485.

Jarriett Toney

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,463
Base pay
$65,643
Overtime
$10,818
Other pay
$1,002
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,463

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,076
Total Pay
$77,463

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jarriett Toney serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,463.

Hunter Long

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,453
Base pay
$68,136
Overtime
$8,112
Other pay
$1,205
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,453

Source-specific fields

Record ID
290,107
Total Pay
$77,453

Hunter Long holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,453.

Roger Melton

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$77,307
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$6,791
Other pay
$1,041
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,307

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,126
Total Pay
$77,307

Roger Melton holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $77,307.

Timothy Dickens

Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$77,267
Base pay
$66,065
Overtime
$9,621
Other pay
$1,581
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,267

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,759
Total Pay
$77,267

Timothy Dickens is a Firefighter 3 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $77,267.

Wesley Harris

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,225
Base pay
$68,136
Overtime
$7,551
Other pay
$1,538
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,225

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,542
Total Pay
$77,225

Wesley Harris is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $77,225.

Samuel Smith

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,204
Base pay
$69,473
Overtime
$6,227
Other pay
$1,505
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,204

Source-specific fields

Record ID
297,834
Total Pay
$77,204

Samuel Smith holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,204.

Casey Mccall

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,199
Base pay
$65,643
Overtime
$10,214
Other pay
$1,342
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,199

Source-specific fields

Record ID
291,779
Total Pay
$77,199

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Casey Mccall serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,199.

Shareese Bender

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,088
Base pay
$69,812
Overtime
$5,306
Other pay
$1,970
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,088

Source-specific fields

Record ID
273,700
Total Pay
$77,088

Shareese Bender works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Shareese earned $77,088 in 2025.

Bradley Hopkins

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$77,044
Base pay
$59,864
Overtime
$16,458
Other pay
$723
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,044

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,232
Total Pay
$77,044

Bradley Hopkins is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $77,044.

Michael Culberson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$77,025
Base pay
$69,617
Overtime
$5,327
Other pay
$2,081
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,025

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,701
Total Pay
$77,025

Michael Culberson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $77,025.

Darryl Herring

Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$77,023
Base pay
$66,065
Overtime
$9,174
Other pay
$1,784
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,023

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,862
Total Pay
$77,023

Darryl Herring holds the role of Firefighter 3 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $77,023.

John Carpenter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,951
Base pay
$73,353
Overtime
$2,037
Other pay
$1,561
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,951

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,374
Total Pay
$76,951

John Carpenter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $76,951 in 2018.

Randall Tomlinson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$76,947
Base pay
$71,706
Overtime
$3,109
Other pay
$2,132
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,947

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,699
Total Pay
$76,947

Randall Tomlinson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Randall earned $76,947 in 2023.

Will Dobson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp
$76,938
Base pay
$49,239
Overtime
$817
Other pay
$26,882
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,938

Source-specific fields

Record ID
104,438
Total Pay
$76,938

Will Dobson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $76,938.

Scott Redlinger

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp
$76,929
Base pay
$68,312
Overtime
$6,918
Other pay
$1,699
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,929

Source-specific fields

Record ID
184,946
Total Pay
$76,929

Scott Redlinger works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Scott earned $76,929 in 2022.

Jeffrey Young

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,921
Base pay
$51,964
Overtime
$775
Other pay
$24,183
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,921

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,635
Total Pay
$76,921

Jeffrey Young works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $76,921 in 2025.

James Franklin

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$76,828
Base pay
$73,166
Overtime
$1,255
Other pay
$2,407
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,828

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,656
Total Pay
$76,828

James Franklin holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $76,828.

Matthew Wall

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp
$76,806
Base pay
$73,210
Overtime
$1,004
Other pay
$2,593
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,806

Source-specific fields

Record ID
221,654
Total Pay
$76,806

Matthew Wall holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $76,806.

Juan Arroyo-Perez

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,799
Base pay
$71,642
Overtime
$3,476
Other pay
$1,680
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,799

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,613
Total Pay
$76,799

Juan Arroyo-Perez is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,799.

Timothy Fort

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,778
Base pay
$64,782
Overtime
$10,056
Other pay
$1,940
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,778

Source-specific fields

Record ID
78,483
Total Pay
$76,778

Timothy Fort works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $76,778 in 2018.

Kenneth Dowell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,768
Base pay
$69,556
Overtime
$5,775
Other pay
$1,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,768

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,534
Total Pay
$76,768

Kenneth Dowell works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kenneth earned $76,768 in 2025.

Hunter Allison

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,750
Base pay
$72,634
Overtime
$2,645
Other pay
$1,471
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,750

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,205
Total Pay
$76,750

Hunter Allison is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,750.

Matthew Warpool

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,632
Base pay
$66,207
Overtime
$9,097
Other pay
$1,328
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,632

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,595
Total Pay
$76,632

Matthew Warpool holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,632.

Paul Thompson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp
$76,576
Base pay
$67,672
Overtime
$7,834
Other pay
$1,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,576

Source-specific fields

Record ID
29,203
Total Pay
$76,576

Paul Thompson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $76,576.

Joshua Napier

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp
$76,557
Base pay
$71,290
Overtime
$3,187
Other pay
$2,080
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,557

Source-specific fields

Record ID
294,705
Total Pay
$76,557

Joshua Napier is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,557.

Jason Woodard

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp
$76,450
Base pay
$74,727
Overtime
$789
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,450

Source-specific fields

Record ID
182,678
Total Pay
$76,450

Jason Woodard works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $76,450 in 2022.

James Orman

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp
$76,447
Base pay
$69,475
Overtime
$6,037
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,447

Source-specific fields

Record ID
79,281
Total Pay
$76,447

James Orman works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $76,447 in 2018.