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 14

Herbert Ashburn Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$83,635

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $2,186
Other pay: $1,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,635

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,200
Total Pay: $83,635

Herbert Ashburn Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $83,635.

Tyler Byers

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,535

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $18,180
Other pay: $1,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,535

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,274
Total Pay: $83,535

Tyler Byers works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tyler earned $83,535 in 2025.

Nathan Hoover

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,529

Base pay: $77,452
Overtime: $4,458
Other pay: $1,619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,529

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,225
Total Pay: $83,529

Nathan Hoover works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nathan earned $83,529 in 2025.

Edward Tant

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$83,520

Base pay: $60,480
Overtime: $234
Other pay: $22,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,520

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,528
Total Pay: $83,520

Edward Tant works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Edward earned $83,520 in 2020.

Caleb Trollinger

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$83,506

Base pay: $80,426
Overtime: $1,432
Other pay: $1,649
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,506

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,867
Total Pay: $83,506

Caleb Trollinger works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $83,506 in 2023.

Kevon Wilson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,467

Base pay: $78,826
Overtime: $2,825
Other pay: $1,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,467

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,741
Total Pay: $83,467

Kevon Wilson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,467.

Brigitta Rockwood

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,458

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $19,131
Other pay: $830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,458

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,555
Total Pay: $83,458

Brigitta Rockwood works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brigitta earned $83,458 in 2025.

Charles Hardtke

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$83,449

Base pay: $57,896
Overtime: $1,160
Other pay: $24,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,449

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,593
Total Pay: $83,449

Charles Hardtke works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Charles earned $83,449 in 2019.

William Wilson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$83,387

Base pay: $78,352
Overtime: $3,174
Other pay: $1,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,387

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,856
Total Pay: $83,387

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, William Wilson serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,387.

Walter Vanderpool

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,285

Base pay: $79,060
Overtime: $1,696
Other pay: $2,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,285

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,109
Total Pay: $83,285

Walter Vanderpool holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,285.

Marsenio Rayford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,280

Base pay: $73,791
Overtime: $7,911
Other pay: $1,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,280

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,254
Total Pay: $83,280

Marsenio Rayford works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Marsenio earned $83,280 in 2025.

Robert Burdette

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$83,172

Base pay: $72,300
Overtime: $9,136
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,172

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,165
Total Pay: $83,172

Robert Burdette is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $83,172.

Brent Cullison

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$83,137

Base pay: $66,669
Overtime: $15,180
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,137

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,417
Total Pay: $83,137

Brent Cullison works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brent earned $83,137 in 2018.

Larry Hollis

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$83,129

Base pay: $62,895
Overtime: $890
Other pay: $19,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,129

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,618
Total Pay: $83,129

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Larry Hollis serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,129.

Shaun Hurley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,128

Base pay: $77,961
Overtime: $3,305
Other pay: $1,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,128

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,885
Total Pay: $83,128

Shaun Hurley is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $83,128.

Garlon Russell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,084

Base pay: $67,613
Overtime: $13,830
Other pay: $1,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,084

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,169
Total Pay: $83,084

Garlon Russell works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Garlon earned $83,084 in 2025.

Leandre Singleton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$83,063

Base pay: $66,207
Overtime: $15,138
Other pay: $1,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,063

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,601
Total Pay: $83,063

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Leandre Singleton serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,063.

Dalton Phillips

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$82,908

Base pay: $65,643
Overtime: $15,323
Other pay: $1,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,908

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,741
Total Pay: $82,908

Dalton Phillips is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $82,908.

Rashinda Dozier

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$82,885

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $13,320
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,885

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,733
Total Pay: $82,885

Rashinda Dozier holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,885.

Damon Walls

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$82,810

Base pay: $73,791
Overtime: $6,886
Other pay: $2,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,810

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,184
Total Pay: $82,810

Damon Walls works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Damon earned $82,810 in 2025.

Jimmy Greenwood

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$82,781

Base pay: $51,722
Overtime: $1,563
Other pay: $29,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,781

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,839
Total Pay: $82,781

Jimmy Greenwood works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jimmy earned $82,781 in 2023.

Toby Baker

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$82,761

Base pay: $72,300
Overtime: $8,305
Other pay: $2,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,761

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,969
Total Pay: $82,761

Toby Baker is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $82,761.

Walker Weatherly

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$82,752

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $13,328
Other pay: $1,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,752

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,290
Total Pay: $82,752

Walker Weatherly works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Walker earned $82,752 in 2025.

Michael Underwood

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$82,668

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $1,399
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,668

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,772
Total Pay: $82,668

Michael Underwood works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $82,668 in 2019.

Dennis Boggs Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$82,642

Base pay: $77,186
Overtime: $4,392
Other pay: $1,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,642

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,254
Total Pay: $82,642

Dennis Boggs Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Dennis earned $82,642 in 2019.

Brett Ashton

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$82,542

Base pay: $77,791
Overtime: $2,883
Other pay: $1,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,542

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,172
Total Pay: $82,542

Brett Ashton holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,542.

Thomas Haynes

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$82,312

Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $12,901
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,312

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,937
Total Pay: $82,312

Thomas Haynes works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Thomas earned $82,312 in 2017.

Jeremy Bruce

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$82,250

Base pay: $78,555
Overtime: $1,707
Other pay: $1,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,250

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,824
Total Pay: $82,250

Jeremy Bruce is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $82,250.

Theodore Anderson Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$82,237

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $758
Other pay: $1,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,237

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,194
Total Pay: $82,237

Theodore Anderson Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Theodore earned $82,237 in 2019.

Jade Medders

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$82,125

Base pay: $78,023
Overtime: $2,547
Other pay: $1,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,125

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,163
Total Pay: $82,125

Jade Medders is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $82,125.

Scott Lee

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$82,081

Base pay: $78,111
Overtime: $1,542
Other pay: $2,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,081

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,817
Total Pay: $82,081

Scott Lee works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Scott earned $82,081 in 2023.

Ray Boston Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$82,041

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $632
Other pay: $1,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,041

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,258
Total Pay: $82,041

Ray Boston Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $82,041.

Rachel Johnson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,901

Base pay: $72,431
Overtime: $7,520
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,901

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,708
Total Pay: $81,901

Rachel Johnson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Rachel earned $81,901 in 2025.

Lester Blanton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,791

Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $4,456
Other pay: $1,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,791

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,129
Total Pay: $81,791

Lester Blanton is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $81,791.

Steven Kerr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,784

Base pay: $79,827
Overtime: $986
Other pay: $971
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,784

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,573
Total Pay: $81,784

Steven Kerr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,784.

Lawrence Long Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$81,728

Base pay: $80,334
Overtime: $390
Other pay: $1,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,728

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,527
Total Pay: $81,728

Lawrence Long Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $81,728.

Donald Young

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$81,475

Base pay: $76,900
Overtime: $2,199
Other pay: $2,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,475

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,807
Total Pay: $81,475

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Donald Young serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2023 pay totaled $81,475.

Dakota Smith

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,435

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $11,921
Other pay: $1,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,435

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,131
Total Pay: $81,435

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dakota Smith serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,435.

Broderick Yancey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,414

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $15,871
Other pay: $1,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,414

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,261
Total Pay: $81,414

Broderick Yancey is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $81,414.

Cade Crosslin

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,282

Base pay: $67,779
Overtime: $11,806
Other pay: $1,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,282

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,516
Total Pay: $81,282

Cade Crosslin holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,282.