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 19

Jared Sullivan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,854

Base pay: $71,114
Overtime: $2,182
Other pay: $1,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,854

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,759
Total Pay: $74,854

Jared Sullivan works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jared earned $74,854 in 2025.

Joshua Huddleston

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$74,827

Base pay: $71,706
Overtime: $987
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,827

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,611
Total Pay: $74,827

Joshua Huddleston is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $74,827.

Blaise Thomas

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,814

Base pay: $65,643
Overtime: $7,840
Other pay: $1,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,814

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,451
Total Pay: $74,814

Blaise Thomas is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $74,814.

Douglas Jordan

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$74,806

Base pay: $66,012
Overtime: $8,210
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,806

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,892
Total Pay: $74,806

Douglas Jordan is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $74,806.

Patrick Griffin Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$74,762

Base pay: $72,753
Overtime: $1,075
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,762

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,831
Total Pay: $74,762

Patrick Griffin Jr is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $74,762.

Ryan Colgan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,683

Base pay: $67,625
Overtime: $5,444
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,683

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,726
Total Pay: $74,683

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ryan Colgan serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,683.

Justin Beasley

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,643

Base pay: $69,099
Overtime: $4,648
Other pay: $896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,643

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,008
Total Pay: $74,643

Justin Beasley works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Justin earned $74,643 in 2025.

Douglas Sleighter

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$74,631

Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $5,138
Other pay: $1,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,631

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,831
Total Pay: $74,631

Douglas Sleighter is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $74,631.

Toby Stinson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,602

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $9,061
Other pay: $1,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,602

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,854
Total Pay: $74,602

Toby Stinson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,602.

James Moore

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,592

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $4,755
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,592

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,787
Total Pay: $74,592

James Moore works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $74,592 in 2025.

Robert Webb

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,587

Base pay: $65,160
Overtime: $8,117
Other pay: $1,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,587

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,397
Total Pay: $74,587

Robert Webb is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $74,587.

Kennard Blackburn

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$74,561

Base pay: $46,900
Overtime: $10,647
Other pay: $17,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,561

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,550
Total Pay: $74,561

Kennard Blackburn holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $74,561.

Viktor Vitolins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$74,408

Base pay: $71,433
Overtime: $1,014
Other pay: $1,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,408

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,596
Total Pay: $74,408

Viktor Vitolins works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Viktor earned $74,408 in 2023.

Bradley Cullison

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,389

Base pay: $69,582
Overtime: $3,042
Other pay: $1,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,389

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,620
Total Pay: $74,389

Bradley Cullison works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bradley earned $74,389 in 2025.

Terrance Adams

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,299

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $4,749
Other pay: $1,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,299

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 272,802
Total Pay: $74,299

Terrance Adams is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $74,299.

Timika Wickware

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$74,269

Base pay: $54,751
Overtime: $18,368
Other pay: $1,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,269

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 182,653
Total Pay: $74,269

Timika Wickware holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $74,269.

Christopher Mullican

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$74,195

Base pay: $72,385
Overtime: $913
Other pay: $897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,195

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,192
Total Pay: $74,195

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Mullican serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $74,195.

John Bolen

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,181

Base pay: $66,804
Overtime: $6,164
Other pay: $1,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,181

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,854
Total Pay: $74,181

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Bolen serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,181.

James Jobe

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$74,169

Base pay: $68,155
Overtime: $4,444
Other pay: $1,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,169

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,131
Total Pay: $74,169

James Jobe works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $74,169 in 2017.

Rodney Courtard

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,162

Base pay: $68,621
Overtime: $4,481
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,162

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,153
Total Pay: $74,162

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Rodney Courtard serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,162.

Justin Campbell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,085

Base pay: $68,530
Overtime: $3,729
Other pay: $1,826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,085

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,445
Total Pay: $74,085

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Justin Campbell serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,085.

Vincent Ross

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,071

Base pay: $67,306
Overtime: $5,429
Other pay: $1,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,071

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,729
Total Pay: $74,071

Vincent Ross works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Vincent earned $74,071 in 2025.

Antoine Williams

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$74,043

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $9,746
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,043

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,603
Total Pay: $74,043

Antoine Williams holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,043.

Thomas Mickelson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$73,992

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $9,567
Other pay: $928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,992

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,195
Total Pay: $73,992

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Thomas Mickelson serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,992.

Orlando Springer

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$73,977

Base pay: $69,972
Overtime: $2,597
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,977

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,459
Total Pay: $73,977

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Orlando Springer serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,977.

Timothy Bradford

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$73,947

Base pay: $71,559
Overtime: $1,013
Other pay: $1,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,947

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,335
Total Pay: $73,947

Timothy Bradford works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $73,947 in 2018.

Rahsaan Irvin

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$73,918

Base pay: $68,583
Overtime: $4,222
Other pay: $1,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,918

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,713
Total Pay: $73,918

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Rahsaan Irvin serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2022 pay totaled $73,918.

Sam Thompson Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$73,904

Base pay: $71,559
Overtime: $1,239
Other pay: $1,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,904

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,750
Total Pay: $73,904

Sam Thompson Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $73,904.

Mark Mitchell

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$73,871

Base pay: $68,113
Overtime: $3,809
Other pay: $1,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,871

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,406
Total Pay: $73,871

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Mark Mitchell serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $73,871.

Joseph Walsh

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$73,858

Base pay: $46,900
Overtime: $378
Other pay: $26,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,858

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 182,617
Total Pay: $73,858

Joseph Walsh is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $73,858.

Patrick Ballard

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$73,849

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $3,945
Other pay: $1,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,849

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,515
Total Pay: $73,849

Patrick Ballard holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,849.

Blake Stephens

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$73,848

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $4,592
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,848

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,704
Total Pay: $73,848

Blake Stephens holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,848.

John Hunter

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$73,824

Base pay: $70,156
Overtime: $2,601
Other pay: $1,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,824

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,077
Total Pay: $73,824

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Hunter serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $73,824.

Nathaniel Dary

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$73,797

Base pay: $69,582
Overtime: $3,039
Other pay: $1,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,797

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,877
Total Pay: $73,797

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Nathaniel Dary serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,797.

George Sims Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$73,792

Base pay: $66,065
Overtime: $6,531
Other pay: $1,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,792

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,159
Total Pay: $73,792

George Sims Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $73,792.

Aaron Haddix

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$73,787

Base pay: $68,701
Overtime: $3,039
Other pay: $2,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,787

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,103
Total Pay: $73,787

Aaron Haddix holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,787.

Dezmond Vassar

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$73,734

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $8,143
Other pay: $1,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,734

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,224
Total Pay: $73,734

Dezmond Vassar is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $73,734.

Brian Reichard

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$73,688

Base pay: $69,475
Overtime: $2,549
Other pay: $1,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,688

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,433
Total Pay: $73,688

Brian Reichard is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $73,688.

Michael Natali

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$73,588

Base pay: $69,200
Overtime: $1,784
Other pay: $2,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,588

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,552
Total Pay: $73,588

Michael Natali works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $73,588 in 2023.

Eric Mcewen

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$73,542

Base pay: $66,065
Overtime: $5,971
Other pay: $1,507
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,542

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,007
Total Pay: $73,542

Eric Mcewen works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Eric earned $73,542 in 2016.