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 24

Timothy Vanatta

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$68,136

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $1,786
Other pay: $2,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,136

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,058
Total Pay: $68,136

Timothy Vanatta is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $68,136.

Abraham Scraggins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$68,041

Base pay: $64,790
Overtime: $1,862
Other pay: $1,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,041

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,990
Total Pay: $68,041

Abraham Scraggins holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $68,041.

Donald Young Iii

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$67,964

Base pay: $65,319
Overtime: $2,142
Other pay: $504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,964

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,836
Total Pay: $67,964

Donald Young Iii works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Donald earned $67,964 in 2019.

Ricky Lee

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$67,950

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $2,359
Other pay: $1,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,950

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,750
Total Pay: $67,950

Ricky Lee is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $67,950.

William Spencer

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$67,868

Base pay: $64,220
Overtime: $3,290
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,868

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,604
Total Pay: $67,868

William Spencer holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $67,868.

Somsack Srilouangkhol

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$67,851

Base pay: $65,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,851

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,327
Total Pay: $67,851

Somsack Srilouangkhol works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Somsack earned $67,851 in 2023.

Hubert Spears Iii

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$67,759

Base pay: $65,986
Overtime: $632
Other pay: $1,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,759

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,717
Total Pay: $67,759

Hubert Spears Iii holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $67,759.

Kristian Murphy

Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$67,758

Base pay: $65,872
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $1,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,758

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,044
Total Pay: $67,758

Kristian Murphy holds the role of Firefighter 3 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $67,758.

Thomas Baltz Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$67,606

Base pay: $64,782
Overtime: $1,358
Other pay: $1,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,606

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,301
Total Pay: $67,606

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Thomas Baltz Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $67,606.

Logan Lassiter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$67,605

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $2,834
Other pay: $1,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,605

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,236
Total Pay: $67,605

Logan Lassiter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Logan earned $67,605 in 2025.

William Spencer

Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$67,586

Base pay: $62,362
Overtime: $4,583
Other pay: $642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,586

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,686
Total Pay: $67,586

William Spencer works as a Paramedic 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. William earned $67,586 in 2017.

Raymond Nash Jr

Firefighter 3/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$67,572

Base pay: $66,065
Overtime: $146
Other pay: $1,361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,572

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,051
Total Pay: $67,572

Raymond Nash Jr works as a Firefighter 3 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Raymond earned $67,572 in 2016.

Constance Swett

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$67,540

Base pay: $64,651
Overtime: $2,074
Other pay: $815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,540

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,648
Total Pay: $67,540

Constance Swett works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Constance earned $67,540 in 2018.

Larry Mccown

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$67,513

Base pay: $42,367
Overtime: $86
Other pay: $25,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,513

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,815
Total Pay: $67,513

Larry Mccown is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $67,513.

Jason Woodard

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$67,430

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $3,251
Other pay: $1,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,430

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,880
Total Pay: $67,430

Jason Woodard holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $67,430.

Jason Tant

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$67,404

Base pay: $65,223
Overtime: $944
Other pay: $1,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,404

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,663
Total Pay: $67,404

Jason Tant works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jason earned $67,404 in 2018.

Christopher Lowe

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$67,361

Base pay: $54,302
Overtime: $11,874
Other pay: $1,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,361

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,819
Total Pay: $67,361

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Lowe serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,361.

Kim West

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$67,238

Base pay: $64,753
Overtime: $1,577
Other pay: $908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,238

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,938
Total Pay: $67,238

Kim West holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $67,238.

Jonathan Jackson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$67,192

Base pay: $61,603
Overtime: $4,133
Other pay: $1,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,192

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,914
Total Pay: $67,192

Jonathan Jackson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $67,192.

Lawrence Keeble

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$67,105

Base pay: $52,231
Overtime: $13,966
Other pay: $908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,105

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,393
Total Pay: $67,105

Lawrence Keeble works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Lawrence earned $67,105 in 2025.

Zachary Jackson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$67,067

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $2,218
Other pay: $1,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,067

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,272
Total Pay: $67,067

Zachary Jackson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $67,067.

Brian Higgins

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$67,001

Base pay: $63,370
Overtime: $2,747
Other pay: $884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,001

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,864
Total Pay: $67,001

Brian Higgins is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $67,001.

Davis Russ

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,937

Base pay: $60,807
Overtime: $5,154
Other pay: $976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,937

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,119
Total Pay: $66,937

Davis Russ holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,937.

Jacob Rucker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,913

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $1,908
Other pay: $1,509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,913

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,899
Total Pay: $66,913

Jacob Rucker holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,913.

Collin Hanner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,840

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $2,277
Other pay: $284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,840

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,778
Total Pay: $66,840

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Collin Hanner serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,840.

Timothy Riley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,756

Base pay: $64,710
Overtime: $1,242
Other pay: $804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,756

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,649
Total Pay: $66,756

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Timothy Riley serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,756.

Walter Demonbreun Iii

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$66,658

Base pay: $64,057
Overtime: $2,016
Other pay: $586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,658

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,428
Total Pay: $66,658

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Walter Demonbreun Iii serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,658.

Clayton Yates

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,656

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $2,056
Other pay: $1,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,656

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,293
Total Pay: $66,656

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Clayton Yates serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,656.

Grayson Smith

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,535

Base pay: $63,586
Overtime: $1,733
Other pay: $1,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,535

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,673
Total Pay: $66,535

Grayson Smith is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $66,535.

Darryl Stevens

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$66,529

Base pay: $45,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,529

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,726
Total Pay: $66,529

Darryl Stevens works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Darryl earned $66,529 in 2019.

Brennan Biggs

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,489

Base pay: $57,365
Overtime: $8,260
Other pay: $864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,489

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,901
Total Pay: $66,489

Brennan Biggs works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brennan earned $66,489 in 2025.

Jacob Depriest

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,452

Base pay: $63,216
Overtime: $2,436
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,452

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,889
Total Pay: $66,452

Jacob Depriest is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $66,452.

Hunter Stephenson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,414

Base pay: $63,497
Overtime: $2,077
Other pay: $840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,414

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,727
Total Pay: $66,414

Hunter Stephenson works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Hunter earned $66,414 in 2025.

Jack Lutynski

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,389

Base pay: $57,365
Overtime: $7,904
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,389

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,936
Total Pay: $66,389

Jack Lutynski holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,389.

Corey Powell

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$66,332

Base pay: $63,238
Overtime: $2,001
Other pay: $1,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,332

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,620
Total Pay: $66,332

Corey Powell works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Corey earned $66,332 in 2017.

Moses Jefferies Iv

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$66,238

Base pay: $58,093
Overtime: $6,911
Other pay: $1,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,238

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,919
Total Pay: $66,238

Moses Jefferies Iv works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Moses earned $66,238 in 2016.

Christopher Mullican

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$66,188

Base pay: $63,397
Overtime: $920
Other pay: $1,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,041
Total Pay: $66,188

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Mullican serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2016 pay totaled $66,188.

Robert Bryan Iii

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$66,161

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $1,729
Other pay: $1,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,161

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,320
Total Pay: $66,161

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Bryan Iii serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $66,161.

Daniel Buchanan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$66,089

Base pay: $57,991
Overtime: $6,513
Other pay: $1,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,089

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,357
Total Pay: $66,089

Daniel Buchanan works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $66,089 in 2018.

Darius Russell

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,075

Base pay: $57,365
Overtime: $7,910
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,075

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,161
Total Pay: $66,075

Darius Russell holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,075.