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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Duran Jones works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Duran earned $86,332 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Gregory Wheeler works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gregory earned $86,261 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Mcguire serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,194.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Christopher Calvin holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,104.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Ernest Harlin is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $86,073.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Friedmann Iv serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,942.
Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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John Carpenter works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $85,931 in 2017.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Bryan Mason works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bryan earned $85,886 in 2025.
Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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William Nelms Iii is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $85,864.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jimmy Greenwood Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,827.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gregory Gardner serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,609.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Wallace Palmer works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Wallace earned $85,591 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Rottero works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brian earned $85,571 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Moyers serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,533.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Tyler Hall is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $85,521.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Derrick Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $85,508.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Daniel Nelms works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $85,438 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Christopher Hughes works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $85,414 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Blake Emamalie works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Blake earned $85,396 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joshua Couch works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $85,386 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brandon Womack works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brandon earned $85,361 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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James Nelson Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $85,345 in 2019.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Robert Brown holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,339.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kevin Bledsoe works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kevin earned $85,320 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Austin Ramsey works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Austin earned $85,252 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Florez Murrell is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $85,150.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Horton serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,068.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Levi Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Levi earned $85,022 in 2025.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Matthew Parsons serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,927.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Eric Mcbroom serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2020 pay totaled $84,878.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kayla Toney works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kayla earned $84,852 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Troy Dean is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,788.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Kenneth Caruthers Ii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kenneth earned $84,787 in 2018.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Dallas Lewis holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,642.
Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Maxwell Mcwright is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,526.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Merrill serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,499.
Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Joseph Ellen is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $84,498.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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Brian Butler is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $84,493.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Roy Johnson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,489.
Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations
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At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Anthony Glover serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2017 pay totaled $84,184.