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 15

Gary Birdwell

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$81,251

Base pay: $57,596
Overtime: $1,185
Other pay: $22,471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,251

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,642
Total Pay: $81,251

Gary Birdwell holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $81,251.

Richard Brantley

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,159

Base pay: $73,946
Overtime: $5,172
Other pay: $2,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,211
Total Pay: $81,159

Richard Brantley works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Richard earned $81,159 in 2025.

Michael Breece

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$81,066

Base pay: $77,993
Overtime: $1,191
Other pay: $1,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,066

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,805
Total Pay: $81,066

Michael Breece is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $81,066.

James Dotson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$81,011

Base pay: $77,235
Overtime: $2,343
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,011

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,273
Total Pay: $81,011

James Dotson works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $81,011 in 2025.

Zane Riggs

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$80,958

Base pay: $76,229
Overtime: $2,869
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,958

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,800
Total Pay: $80,958

Zane Riggs is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $80,958.

Brennan Christmon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,942

Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $3,901
Other pay: $1,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,942

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,830
Total Pay: $80,942

Brennan Christmon works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brennan earned $80,942 in 2025.

Jordan Taylor

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,882

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $15,130
Other pay: $1,473
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,882

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,243
Total Pay: $80,882

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jordan Taylor serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,882.

Allen Parker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$80,813

Base pay: $71,632
Overtime: $6,499
Other pay: $2,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,813

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,797
Total Pay: $80,813

Allen Parker holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,813.

Preston Young

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,791

Base pay: $75,941
Overtime: $3,073
Other pay: $1,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,791

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,679
Total Pay: $80,791

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Preston Young serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,791.

Christopher Polk

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$80,739

Base pay: $76,291
Overtime: $1,915
Other pay: $2,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,739

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,794
Total Pay: $80,739

Christopher Polk works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $80,739 in 2023.

Peter Wingett

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,523

Base pay: $69,582
Overtime: $9,749
Other pay: $1,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,523

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,832
Total Pay: $80,523

Peter Wingett is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $80,523.

Robert Neese

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$80,514

Base pay: $76,638
Overtime: $2,001
Other pay: $1,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,514

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,983
Total Pay: $80,514

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Neese serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2020 pay totaled $80,514.

James Trollinger

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$80,457

Base pay: $54,357
Overtime: $501
Other pay: $25,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,457

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,836
Total Pay: $80,457

James Trollinger is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $80,457.

Christopher Downing

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$80,438

Base pay: $71,653
Overtime: $7,646
Other pay: $1,138
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,438

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,767
Total Pay: $80,438

Christopher Downing is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $80,438.

Seth Cunningham

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,424

Base pay: $75,941
Overtime: $2,952
Other pay: $1,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,424

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,678
Total Pay: $80,424

Seth Cunningham works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Seth earned $80,424 in 2025.

Daniel Henson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,423

Base pay: $71,642
Overtime: $6,994
Other pay: $1,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,423

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,076
Total Pay: $80,423

Daniel Henson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $80,423 in 2025.

Gerald Lindsey

Fire Fighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$80,344

Base pay: $69,475
Overtime: $8,805
Other pay: $2,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,344

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,000
Total Pay: $80,344

Gerald Lindsey works as a Fire Fighter 3 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gerald earned $80,344 in 2018.

Shannon Wells

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,279

Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $3,094
Other pay: $1,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,279

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,673
Total Pay: $80,279

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Shannon Wells serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,279.

Shawn Prim

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$80,144

Base pay: $66,669
Overtime: $11,904
Other pay: $1,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,144

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,372
Total Pay: $80,144

Shawn Prim holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $80,144.

Cory Blankenship

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$80,114

Base pay: $75,007
Overtime: $3,787
Other pay: $1,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,114

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,119
Total Pay: $80,114

Cory Blankenship is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $80,114.

Jeffrey Carter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,901

Base pay: $76,005
Overtime: $2,212
Other pay: $1,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,901

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,742
Total Pay: $79,901

Jeffrey Carter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $79,901 in 2025.

Emma Neely

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,888

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $15,193
Other pay: $1,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,888

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,882
Total Pay: $79,888

Emma Neely holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,888.

Joseph Fedun

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,887

Base pay: $75,381
Overtime: $2,750
Other pay: $1,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,887

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,428
Total Pay: $79,887

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joseph Fedun serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,887.

Geauthor Hayes Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$79,865

Base pay: $69,401
Overtime: $9,054
Other pay: $1,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,865

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,527
Total Pay: $79,865

Geauthor Hayes Jr works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Geauthor earned $79,865 in 2018.

Scott Redlinger

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,851

Base pay: $50,654
Overtime: $1,648
Other pay: $27,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,851

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,301
Total Pay: $79,851

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Scott Redlinger serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,851.

Douglas Baggett

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$79,813

Base pay: $57,817
Overtime: $659
Other pay: $21,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,813

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 157,265
Total Pay: $79,813

Douglas Baggett is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $79,813.

Robert Lemon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,792

Base pay: $75,941
Overtime: $1,992
Other pay: $1,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,792

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,773
Total Pay: $79,792

Robert Lemon holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,792.

Deaires Moses

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,756

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $14,438
Other pay: $1,821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,756

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,120
Total Pay: $79,756

Deaires Moses is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $79,756.

Jason Arrington

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,742

Base pay: $75,974
Overtime: $2,839
Other pay: $929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,742

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,607
Total Pay: $79,742

Jason Arrington works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $79,742 in 2025.

Elizabeth Darnall

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$79,675

Base pay: $65,428
Overtime: $1,366
Other pay: $12,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,675

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,417
Total Pay: $79,675

Elizabeth Darnall works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Elizabeth earned $79,675 in 2020.

Jimmy Contreras

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,654

Base pay: $76,221
Overtime: $1,904
Other pay: $1,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,654

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,122
Total Pay: $79,654

Jimmy Contreras holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,654.

Charles Williams

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,580

Base pay: $76,314
Overtime: $2,456
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,580

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,681
Total Pay: $79,580

Charles Williams works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Charles earned $79,580 in 2025.

John Bailey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,564

Base pay: $71,642
Overtime: $6,286
Other pay: $1,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,564

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,377
Total Pay: $79,564

John Bailey holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,564.

Tia Crawford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,468

Base pay: $68,530
Overtime: $9,281
Other pay: $1,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,468

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,382
Total Pay: $79,468

Tia Crawford holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,468.

Herbert Ashburn

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$79,361

Base pay: $50,216
Overtime: $473
Other pay: $28,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,361

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,761
Total Pay: $79,361

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Herbert Ashburn serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $79,361.

Brandon Bennett

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,319

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $13,541
Other pay: $1,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,319

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,727
Total Pay: $79,319

Brandon Bennett is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $79,319.

Ruth Perez

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,281

Base pay: $73,066
Overtime: $4,273
Other pay: $1,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,281

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,482
Total Pay: $79,281

Ruth Perez is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $79,281.

Alexander Shriner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$79,178

Base pay: $64,625
Overtime: $13,066
Other pay: $1,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,178

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,376
Total Pay: $79,178

Alexander Shriner holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,178.

James Murray

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$79,150

Base pay: $69,475
Overtime: $7,993
Other pay: $1,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,215
Total Pay: $79,150

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Murray serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $79,150.

Charles Clariday

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$79,132

Base pay: $49,085
Overtime: $100
Other pay: $29,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,132

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,631
Total Pay: $79,132

Charles Clariday is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $79,132.