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 13

Gregory Gardner

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$85,609

Base pay: $82,663
Overtime: $906
Other pay: $2,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,609

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,983
Total Pay: $85,609

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gregory Gardner serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,609.

Wallace Palmer

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,591

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $2,197
Other pay: $1,967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,591

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,925
Total Pay: $85,591

Wallace Palmer works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Wallace earned $85,591 in 2025.

Brian Rottero

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,571

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $2,061
Other pay: $2,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,571

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,755
Total Pay: $85,571

Brian Rottero works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brian earned $85,571 in 2025.

David Moyers

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$85,533

Base pay: $51,355
Overtime: $940
Other pay: $33,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,533

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,977
Total Pay: $85,533

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Moyers serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,533.

Tyler Hall

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,521

Base pay: $64,435
Overtime: $19,182
Other pay: $1,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,521

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,181
Total Pay: $85,521

Tyler Hall is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $85,521.

James Derrick Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$85,508

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $4,200
Other pay: $975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,431
Total Pay: $85,508

James Derrick Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $85,508.

Daniel Nelms

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,438

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $1,805
Other pay: $2,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,438

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,940
Total Pay: $85,438

Daniel Nelms works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $85,438 in 2025.

Christopher Hughes

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,414

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $1,797
Other pay: $2,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,414

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,571
Total Pay: $85,414

Christopher Hughes works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $85,414 in 2025.

Blake Emamalie

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,396

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $1,719
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,396

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,106
Total Pay: $85,395

Blake Emamalie works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Blake earned $85,396 in 2025.

Joshua Couch

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,386

Base pay: $60,807
Overtime: $23,211
Other pay: $1,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,386

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,603
Total Pay: $85,386

Joshua Couch works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $85,386 in 2025.

Brandon Womack

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,361

Base pay: $80,733
Overtime: $2,619
Other pay: $2,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,361

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,911
Total Pay: $85,361

Brandon Womack works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brandon earned $85,361 in 2025.

James Nelson Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$85,345

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $3,906
Other pay: $1,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,345

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,599
Total Pay: $85,345

James Nelson Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $85,345 in 2019.

Robert Brown

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,339

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $1,740
Other pay: $2,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,339

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,776
Total Pay: $85,339

Robert Brown holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,339.

Kevin Bledsoe

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,320

Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $8,499
Other pay: $1,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,320

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,644
Total Pay: $85,320

Kevin Bledsoe works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kevin earned $85,320 in 2025.

Austin Ramsey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,252

Base pay: $67,281
Overtime: $17,061
Other pay: $910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,252

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,544
Total Pay: $85,252

Austin Ramsey works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Austin earned $85,252 in 2025.

Florez Murrell

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$85,150

Base pay: $69,788
Overtime: $14,564
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,218
Total Pay: $85,150

Florez Murrell is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $85,150.

Christopher Horton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,068

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $1,586
Other pay: $2,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,068

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,278
Total Pay: $85,068

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Horton serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,068.

Levi Johnson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$85,022

Base pay: $57,365
Overtime: $26,665
Other pay: $992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,661
Total Pay: $85,022

Levi Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Levi earned $85,022 in 2025.

Matthew Parsons

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$84,927

Base pay: $79,536
Overtime: $4,489
Other pay: $902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,927

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,090
Total Pay: $84,927

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Matthew Parsons serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,927.

Eric Mcbroom

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$84,878

Base pay: $74,469
Overtime: $8,405
Other pay: $2,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,878

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,804
Total Pay: $84,878

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Eric Mcbroom serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2020 pay totaled $84,878.

Kayla Toney

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$84,852

Base pay: $75,941
Overtime: $6,889
Other pay: $2,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,852

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,077
Total Pay: $84,852

Kayla Toney works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kayla earned $84,852 in 2025.

Troy Dean

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$84,788

Base pay: $52,634
Overtime: $445
Other pay: $31,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,788

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,705
Total Pay: $84,788

Troy Dean is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,788.

Kenneth Caruthers Ii

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$84,787

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $3,348
Other pay: $1,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,787

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,377
Total Pay: $84,787

Kenneth Caruthers Ii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kenneth earned $84,787 in 2018.

Dallas Lewis

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$84,642

Base pay: $80,961
Overtime: $2,462
Other pay: $1,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,642

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,089
Total Pay: $84,642

Dallas Lewis holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,642.

Maxwell Mcwright

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$84,526

Base pay: $71,845
Overtime: $10,590
Other pay: $2,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,526

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,066
Total Pay: $84,526

Maxwell Mcwright is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $84,526.

William Merrill

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$84,499

Base pay: $69,475
Overtime: $13,819
Other pay: $1,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,499

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,129
Total Pay: $84,499

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Merrill serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,499.

Joseph Ellen

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$84,498

Base pay: $80,255
Overtime: $1,825
Other pay: $2,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,498

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,934
Total Pay: $84,498

Joseph Ellen is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $84,498.

Brian Butler

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$84,493

Base pay: $78,965
Overtime: $4,593
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,493

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,362
Total Pay: $84,493

Brian Butler is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $84,493.

Roy Johnson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$84,489

Base pay: $74,339
Overtime: $3,218
Other pay: $6,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,489

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,860
Total Pay: $84,489

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Roy Johnson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2018 pay totaled $84,489.

Anthony Glover

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$84,184

Base pay: $81,343
Overtime: $1,856
Other pay: $985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,184

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,840
Total Pay: $84,184

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Anthony Glover serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2017 pay totaled $84,184.

Walter Yarbrough Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$84,133

Base pay: $74,935
Overtime: $7,483
Other pay: $1,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,133

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,280
Total Pay: $84,133

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Walter Yarbrough Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2016 pay totaled $84,133.

Michael Erdelyan

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$84,097

Base pay: $54,955
Overtime: $962
Other pay: $28,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,097

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,458
Total Pay: $84,097

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Erdelyan serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $84,097.

Robert Burdette Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$83,978

Base pay: $76,836
Overtime: $6,117
Other pay: $1,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,978

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,323
Total Pay: $83,978

Robert Burdette Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $83,978 in 2019.

Derek Fish

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$83,964

Base pay: $77,816
Overtime: $4,337
Other pay: $1,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,964

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,909
Total Pay: $83,964

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Derek Fish serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,964.

Daniel Ransford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,922

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $18,254
Other pay: $1,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,922

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,166
Total Pay: $83,922

Daniel Ransford is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $83,922.

Michael Watkins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,906

Base pay: $71,642
Overtime: $10,034
Other pay: $2,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,906

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,070
Total Pay: $83,906

Michael Watkins holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,906.

Steve Williams

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$83,839

Base pay: $80,255
Overtime: $1,849
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,839

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,897
Total Pay: $83,839

Steve Williams works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Steve earned $83,839 in 2023.

Frederick Ray Iii

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$83,839

Base pay: $76,329
Overtime: $6,531
Other pay: $979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,839

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,649
Total Pay: $83,839

Frederick Ray Iii works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Frederick earned $83,839 in 2019.

Robert Carpenter

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$83,778

Base pay: $69,401
Overtime: $13,363
Other pay: $1,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,778

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,375
Total Pay: $83,778

Robert Carpenter holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $83,778.

Jamie Hudspeth

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,635

Base pay: $80,710
Overtime: $917
Other pay: $2,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,635

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,543
Total Pay: $83,635

Jamie Hudspeth works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jamie earned $83,635 in 2025.