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 23

David Caruthers

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$69,660

Base pay: $67,799
Overtime: $635
Other pay: $1,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,660

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,100
Total Pay: $69,660

David Caruthers holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $69,660.

Anthony Brown

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$69,637

Base pay: $66,791
Overtime: $1,652
Other pay: $1,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,637

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,349
Total Pay: $69,637

Anthony Brown works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $69,637 in 2018.

Jason Fults

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$69,631

Base pay: $67,392
Overtime: $1,104
Other pay: $1,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,631

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,807
Total Pay: $69,631

Jason Fults works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $69,631 in 2016.

Hubert Spears Iii

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$69,608

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $5,092
Other pay: $1,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,608

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,599
Total Pay: $69,608

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hubert Spears Iii serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $69,608.

Larry Baggett Sr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$69,565

Base pay: $64,332
Overtime: $4,298
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,565

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,203
Total Pay: $69,565

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Larry Baggett Sr serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $69,565.

Tierra Mcfarland

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,449

Base pay: $63,552
Overtime: $4,687
Other pay: $1,210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,449

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,572
Total Pay: $69,449

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tierra Mcfarland serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,449.

Daniel Hewlett

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,427

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $4,348
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,427

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,434
Total Pay: $69,427

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Hewlett serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,427.

David Vaughn

Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp

$69,408

Base pay: $50,282
Overtime: $208
Other pay: $18,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,408

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 4,616
Total Pay: $69,408

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Vaughn serves as a Firefighter 3. Their 2015 pay totaled $69,408.

Brady Ballinger

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,383

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $3,712
Other pay: $1,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,383

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,521
Total Pay: $69,383

Brady Ballinger works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brady earned $69,383 in 2025.

Paul Uselton

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$69,339

Base pay: $48,840
Overtime: $816
Other pay: $19,684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,339

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,853
Total Pay: $69,339

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Paul Uselton serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2017 pay totaled $69,339.

Patrick Nolan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,324

Base pay: $67,979
Overtime: $289
Other pay: $1,057
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,324

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,442
Total Pay: $69,324

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Patrick Nolan serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,324.

Grayson Stubblefield

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,321

Base pay: $65,402
Overtime: $2,711
Other pay: $1,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,321

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,548
Total Pay: $69,321

Grayson Stubblefield works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Grayson earned $69,321 in 2025.

Abraham Scraggins Iii

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$69,319

Base pay: $66,669
Overtime: $1,089
Other pay: $1,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,319

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,691
Total Pay: $69,319

Abraham Scraggins Iii works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Abraham earned $69,319 in 2019.

Robert Monast

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,262

Base pay: $48,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,262

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,606
Total Pay: $69,262

Robert Monast works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $69,262 in 2025.

Blaine Birk

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,255

Base pay: $65,160
Overtime: $2,743
Other pay: $1,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,255

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,988
Total Pay: $69,255

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Blaine Birk serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,255.

Matthew Noe

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,236

Base pay: $65,402
Overtime: $2,516
Other pay: $1,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,236

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,407
Total Pay: $69,236

Matthew Noe is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $69,236.

Jeffrey Hudson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$69,203

Base pay: $66,048
Overtime: $1,186
Other pay: $1,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,351
Total Pay: $69,203

Jeffrey Hudson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $69,203.

Adam Baird

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$69,146

Base pay: $64,416
Overtime: $3,029
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,146

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,411
Total Pay: $69,146

Adam Baird holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,146.

Lawrence Hutchison Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$69,128

Base pay: $63,322
Overtime: $4,332
Other pay: $1,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,128

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,083
Total Pay: $69,128

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Lawrence Hutchison Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2017 pay totaled $69,128.

Jerry Brown Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$69,067

Base pay: $66,752
Overtime: $1,362
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,067

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,312
Total Pay: $69,067

Jerry Brown Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $69,067.

Michael Ryman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,933

Base pay: $64,416
Overtime: $2,928
Other pay: $1,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,933

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,144
Total Pay: $68,933

Michael Ryman holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,933.

Nicolas Sanchez

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,908

Base pay: $63,388
Overtime: $4,344
Other pay: $1,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,908

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,106
Total Pay: $68,908

Nicolas Sanchez works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nicolas earned $68,908 in 2025.

John Newland Ii

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$68,782

Base pay: $66,094
Overtime: $1,275
Other pay: $1,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,782

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,602
Total Pay: $68,782

John Newland Ii works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $68,782 in 2019.

James Woodard

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$68,764

Base pay: $55,680
Overtime: $766
Other pay: $12,319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,764

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 159,042
Total Pay: $68,764

James Woodard holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $68,764.

Daniel Reeder

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$68,737

Base pay: $49,745
Overtime: $8,985
Other pay: $10,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,737

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,948
Total Pay: $68,737

Daniel Reeder is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $68,737.

Caleb Trollinger

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$68,678

Base pay: $59,731
Overtime: $8,062
Other pay: $885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,678

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,746
Total Pay: $68,678

Caleb Trollinger works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $68,678 in 2018.

Benjamin Bruce

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,659

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $3,064
Other pay: $1,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,659

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,882
Total Pay: $68,659

Benjamin Bruce holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,659.

James Woodard

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$68,645

Base pay: $66,065
Overtime: $1,483
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,645

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,275
Total Pay: $68,645

James Woodard is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $68,645.

Rasheem Steele

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$68,644

Base pay: $66,590
Overtime: $1,105
Other pay: $949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,644

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,619
Total Pay: $68,644

Rasheem Steele is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $68,644.

Mitchell Murphy

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,615

Base pay: $65,669
Overtime: $1,669
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,615

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,447
Total Pay: $68,615

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Mitchell Murphy serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,615.

Mallory Falls

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,608

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $2,619
Other pay: $1,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,608

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,336
Total Pay: $68,608

Mallory Falls works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mallory earned $68,608 in 2025.

Noah Slater

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,542

Base pay: $64,918
Overtime: $1,910
Other pay: $1,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,542

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,848
Total Pay: $68,542

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Noah Slater serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,542.

Bryan Mayhew

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$68,527

Base pay: $66,065
Overtime: $1,161
Other pay: $1,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,527

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,998
Total Pay: $68,527

Bryan Mayhew works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bryan earned $68,527 in 2016.

Irvin Oten

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,512

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $3,668
Other pay: $1,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,512

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,729
Total Pay: $68,512

Irvin Oten is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $68,512.

James Hooper

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,502

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $4,029
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,502

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,204
Total Pay: $68,502

James Hooper works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $68,502 in 2025.

Mckale Baltz

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,498

Base pay: $59,086
Overtime: $8,340
Other pay: $1,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,498

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,540
Total Pay: $68,498

Mckale Baltz works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mckale earned $68,498 in 2025.

Ivan Ivanov

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$68,474

Base pay: $61,471
Overtime: $6,172
Other pay: $831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,474

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,826
Total Pay: $68,474

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ivan Ivanov serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $68,474.

Darren Purcell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,422

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $2,902
Other pay: $1,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,422

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,004
Total Pay: $68,422

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Darren Purcell serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,422.

Zane Riggs

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$68,272

Base pay: $62,885
Overtime: $4,013
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,272

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,955
Total Pay: $68,272

Zane Riggs is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $68,272.

Wyatt Buckner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,201

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $2,546
Other pay: $1,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,201

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,416
Total Pay: $68,201

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Wyatt Buckner serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,201.