Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations

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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
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

$48$147,993+

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

423 · $74,162

173 · $97,989

155 · $119,577

85 · $20,790

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 11

Frederick Williams

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,164

Base pay: $86,415
Overtime: $1,682
Other pay: $2,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,164

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,786
Total Pay: $90,164

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Frederick Williams serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,164.

Samuel Mcpherson Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,023

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $8,734
Other pay: $955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,023

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,557
Total Pay: $90,023

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Samuel Mcpherson Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,023.

Cornelius Dirksen

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$89,965

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $24,151
Other pay: $1,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,965

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,067
Total Pay: $89,965

Cornelius Dirksen works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Cornelius earned $89,965 in 2025.

Benny Gaston

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$89,913

Base pay: $76,638
Overtime: $11,467
Other pay: $1,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,913

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,655
Total Pay: $89,913

Benny Gaston is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $89,913.

Jermaine Hines

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$89,654

Base pay: $80,733
Overtime: $6,534
Other pay: $2,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,654

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,629
Total Pay: $89,654

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jermaine Hines serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,654.

Jordan Alford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$89,613

Base pay: $81,458
Overtime: $6,178
Other pay: $1,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,613

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,070
Total Pay: $89,613

Jordan Alford works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jordan earned $89,613 in 2025.

Brandon Ussery

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$89,286

Base pay: $86,500
Overtime: $2,136
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,286

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,805
Total Pay: $89,286

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brandon Ussery serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,286.

Thomas Pomeroy Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$89,284

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $7,696
Other pay: $1,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,284

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,636
Total Pay: $89,284

Thomas Pomeroy Jr is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $89,284.

Gregory Burgess

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$89,224

Base pay: $71,559
Overtime: $16,451
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,224

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,360
Total Pay: $89,224

Gregory Burgess is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $89,224.

Ryan White

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$89,212

Base pay: $75,941
Overtime: $11,286
Other pay: $1,986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,212

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,088
Total Pay: $89,212

Ryan White works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Ryan earned $89,212 in 2025.

David Hill

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$89,197

Base pay: $74,940
Overtime: $1,317
Other pay: $12,940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,197

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,866
Total Pay: $89,197

David Hill is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $89,197.

Timothy Holmes

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$89,064

Base pay: $69,043
Overtime: $18,297
Other pay: $1,724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,064

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,494
Total Pay: $89,064

Timothy Holmes holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,064.

Peyton Donoho

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$89,011

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $5,460
Other pay: $2,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,011

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,994
Total Pay: $89,011

Peyton Donoho is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $89,011.

Richard Gillingham

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$88,962

Base pay: $85,070
Overtime: $1,653
Other pay: $2,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,962

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,058
Total Pay: $88,962

Richard Gillingham holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,962.

Jeremy Sanders

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,908

Base pay: $80,733
Overtime: $6,347
Other pay: $1,828
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,908

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,206
Total Pay: $88,908

Jeremy Sanders holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,908.

Derek Bailey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,858

Base pay: $76,777
Overtime: $10,449
Other pay: $1,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,858

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,367
Total Pay: $88,858

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Derek Bailey serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,858.

Sam Curry

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,848

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $5,115
Other pay: $2,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,848

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,689
Total Pay: $88,848

Sam Curry is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,848.

Brent Tankersley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,753

Base pay: $83,869
Overtime: $2,775
Other pay: $2,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,753

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,461
Total Pay: $88,753

Brent Tankersley holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,753.

Kate Atkinson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,674

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $5,022
Other pay: $2,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,674

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,205
Total Pay: $88,674

Kate Atkinson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,674.

Michael Neeley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,667

Base pay: $81,551
Overtime: $5,301
Other pay: $1,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,667

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,874
Total Pay: $88,667

Michael Neeley is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,667.

Matthew Parker

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,607

Base pay: $84,424
Overtime: $3,286
Other pay: $897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,607

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,023
Total Pay: $88,607

Matthew Parker holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,607.

David Travis

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,315

Base pay: $77,479
Overtime: $8,633
Other pay: $2,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,315

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,188
Total Pay: $88,315

David Travis holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,315.

Richard Peery

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,305

Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $10,065
Other pay: $2,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,305

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,386
Total Pay: $88,305

Richard Peery holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,305.

Lawrence Williams

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$88,299

Base pay: $83,640
Overtime: $2,844
Other pay: $1,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,299

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,047
Total Pay: $88,299

Lawrence Williams works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Lawrence earned $88,299 in 2023.

Daniel Wrenn

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,296

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $22,568
Other pay: $1,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,296

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,125
Total Pay: $88,296

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Wrenn serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,296.

Jonathan Puckett

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$88,237

Base pay: $81,916
Overtime: $4,662
Other pay: $1,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,237

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,045
Total Pay: $88,237

Jonathan Puckett holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,237.

Dallas Slater

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,232

Base pay: $71,610
Overtime: $15,084
Other pay: $1,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,232

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,844
Total Pay: $88,232

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dallas Slater serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,232.

Robert Bennett

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,228

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $4,129
Other pay: $2,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,228

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,752
Total Pay: $88,228

Robert Bennett is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $88,228.

William Curran

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,184

Base pay: $81,685
Overtime: $4,723
Other pay: $1,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,184

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,667
Total Pay: $88,184

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Curran serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,184.

William Herndon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,172

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $4,508
Other pay: $2,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,172

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,244
Total Pay: $88,172

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Herndon serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,172.

James Hood

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$88,065

Base pay: $76,070
Overtime: $11,060
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,065

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,184
Total Pay: $88,065

James Hood holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,065.

James Norman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$87,989

Base pay: $81,504
Overtime: $4,575
Other pay: $1,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,989

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,488
Total Pay: $87,989

James Norman is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $87,989.

Jebadiah Clariday

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$87,949

Base pay: $83,155
Overtime: $3,007
Other pay: $1,788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,949

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,951
Total Pay: $87,949

Jebadiah Clariday holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,949.

Charles Clariday Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$87,944

Base pay: $85,154
Overtime: $1,855
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,944

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,369
Total Pay: $87,944

Charles Clariday Jr holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,944.

Gary Hargis Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$87,788

Base pay: $86,113
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,788

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,594
Total Pay: $87,788

Gary Hargis Jr is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $87,788.

Timothy Holmes

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$87,763

Base pay: $76,739
Overtime: $9,929
Other pay: $1,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,763

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,010
Total Pay: $87,763

Timothy Holmes holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $87,763.

Christopher Polk

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$87,731

Base pay: $81,355
Overtime: $4,605
Other pay: $1,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,731

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,044
Total Pay: $87,731

Christopher Polk holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,731.

Jeremy Taylor

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$87,715

Base pay: $79,621
Overtime: $6,106
Other pay: $1,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,715

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,035
Total Pay: $87,715

Jeremy Taylor is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $87,715.

Harry White Iii

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$87,690

Base pay: $85,154
Overtime: $1,483
Other pay: $1,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,690

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,808
Total Pay: $87,690

Harry White Iii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Harry earned $87,690 in 2019.

Wayne Barry

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$87,670

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $3,759
Other pay: $2,485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,670

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,736
Total Pay: $87,670

Wayne Barry holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,670.