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 25

Matthew Burge

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,069

Base pay: $63,623
Overtime: $950
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,069

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,495
Total Pay: $66,069

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Matthew Burge serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,069.

Dallas Lewis

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$66,034

Base pay: $63,628
Overtime: $534
Other pay: $1,872
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,034

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,275
Total Pay: $66,034

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dallas Lewis serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $66,034.

Lenny Manning

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$66,026

Base pay: $49,982
Overtime: $15,321
Other pay: $723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,026

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,272
Total Pay: $66,026

Lenny Manning is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $66,026.

Cade King

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$66,010

Base pay: $60,807
Overtime: $4,115
Other pay: $1,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,010

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,725
Total Pay: $66,010

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Cade King serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,010.

Truman Stubblefield Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$66,005

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $1,422
Other pay: $1,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,005

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,730
Total Pay: $66,005

Truman Stubblefield Jr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $66,005.

James Beach Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,979

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $1,311
Other pay: $1,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,979

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,232
Total Pay: $65,979

James Beach Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,979.

Carrie Thomas

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$65,947

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $1,641
Other pay: $1,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,947

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,684
Total Pay: $65,947

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Carrie Thomas serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $65,947.

Paul Rozdzialik

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$65,903

Base pay: $60,807
Overtime: $3,816
Other pay: $1,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,903

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,847
Total Pay: $65,903

Paul Rozdzialik is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $65,903.

James Gilmore

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$65,874

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $1,095
Other pay: $1,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,874

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,496
Total Pay: $65,874

James Gilmore is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $65,874.

Ashley Bess-Binkley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$65,862

Base pay: $58,750
Overtime: $5,656
Other pay: $1,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,862

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,848
Total Pay: $65,862

Ashley Bess-Binkley works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Ashley earned $65,862 in 2025.

Mark Morris

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp

$65,770

Base pay: $42,907
Overtime: $1,339
Other pay: $21,524
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,770

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 2,924
Total Pay: $65,770

Mark Morris holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2015, their total compensation was $65,770.

John Newland Ii

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$65,769

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $1,586
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,769

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,262
Total Pay: $65,769

John Newland Ii is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $65,769.

Richard Hoffman Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,716

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $1,401
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,716

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,614
Total Pay: $65,716

Richard Hoffman Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,716.

Tyree Bass

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$65,698

Base pay: $54,758
Overtime: $10,130
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,698

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,808
Total Pay: $65,698

Tyree Bass works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Tyree earned $65,698 in 2025.

Lenny Manning Jr

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,649

Base pay: $56,797
Overtime: $8,351
Other pay: $502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,649

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,536
Total Pay: $65,649

Lenny Manning Jr is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $65,649.

Michael Temple

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$65,648

Base pay: $58,799
Overtime: $6,289
Other pay: $560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,774
Total Pay: $65,648

Michael Temple holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $65,648.

Brian Hampton

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,645

Base pay: $62,344
Overtime: $1,777
Other pay: $1,524
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,645

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,586
Total Pay: $65,645

Brian Hampton works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brian earned $65,645 in 2019.

Mickey Nolan

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,438

Base pay: $34,172
Overtime: $871
Other pay: $30,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,438

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,605
Total Pay: $65,438

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Mickey Nolan serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,438.

Steven Biggs

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$65,431

Base pay: $62,528
Overtime: $1,045
Other pay: $1,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,431

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,026
Total Pay: $65,431

Steven Biggs holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $65,431.

Forrest Russell Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,417

Base pay: $62,579
Overtime: $1,562
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,417

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,677
Total Pay: $65,417

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Forrest Russell Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $65,417.

Ronald Hickman Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,348

Base pay: $58,240
Overtime: $5,701
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,348

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,608
Total Pay: $65,348

Ronald Hickman Jr works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Ronald earned $65,348 in 2019.

Robert Chaudoin

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$65,322

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $711
Other pay: $1,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,322

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,386
Total Pay: $65,322

Robert Chaudoin holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $65,322.

Donald Binkley

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$65,269

Base pay: $62,338
Overtime: $1,997
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,269

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,545
Total Pay: $65,269

Donald Binkley works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Donald earned $65,269 in 2022.

Michael Wilson Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$65,027

Base pay: $58,663
Overtime: $4,651
Other pay: $1,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,027

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,820
Total Pay: $65,027

Michael Wilson Jr is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $65,027.

Dennis Pillet

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$65,019

Base pay: $57,443
Overtime: $6,391
Other pay: $1,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,019

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,878
Total Pay: $65,019

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Dennis Pillet serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,019.

Justin Mcclure

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$64,901

Base pay: $63,561
Overtime: $728
Other pay: $613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,901

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,355
Total Pay: $64,901

Justin Mcclure holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $64,901.

Jacob Bowen

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$64,807

Base pay: $60,807
Overtime: $3,091
Other pay: $910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,807

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,122
Total Pay: $64,807

Jacob Bowen holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,807.

Joshua Jeans

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$64,796

Base pay: $58,101
Overtime: $5,945
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,796

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,116
Total Pay: $64,796

Joshua Jeans works as a Emerg Medical Technician 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $64,796 in 2017.

Michael Rogers

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$64,789

Base pay: $62,515
Overtime: $524
Other pay: $1,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,789

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,223
Total Pay: $64,789

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Rogers serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $64,789.

Daniel Tinnon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$64,723

Base pay: $61,639
Overtime: $1,617
Other pay: $1,467
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,723

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,696
Total Pay: $64,723

Daniel Tinnon is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $64,723.

Nicholas Crump

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$64,704

Base pay: $60,807
Overtime: $2,855
Other pay: $1,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,704

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,561
Total Pay: $64,704

Nicholas Crump is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $64,704.

Reginald Wallace Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$64,616

Base pay: $58,395
Overtime: $5,203
Other pay: $1,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,616

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,789
Total Pay: $64,616

Reginald Wallace Jr works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Reginald earned $64,616 in 2019.

Joseph Breedlove

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$64,566

Base pay: $62,627
Overtime: $546
Other pay: $1,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,566

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,342
Total Pay: $64,566

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Joseph Breedlove serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2018 pay totaled $64,566.

Lawrence Long

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$64,552

Base pay: $54,497
Overtime: $450
Other pay: $9,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,552

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,735
Total Pay: $64,552

Lawrence Long is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $64,552.

Daryl Perry

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$64,515

Base pay: $47,219
Overtime: $15,886
Other pay: $1,411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,515

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,899
Total Pay: $64,515

Daryl Perry holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $64,515.

Ishmail Kayyam

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$64,508

Base pay: $57,365
Overtime: $6,343
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,371
Total Pay: $64,508

Ishmail Kayyam holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,508.

Kimberly Watt

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$64,492

Base pay: $58,581
Overtime: $5,031
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,492

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,926
Total Pay: $64,492

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kimberly Watt serves as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic. Their 2017 pay totaled $64,492.

Jeffrey Dragan

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$64,473

Base pay: $56,149
Overtime: $7,319
Other pay: $1,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,473

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,692
Total Pay: $64,473

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jeffrey Dragan serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2022 pay totaled $64,473.

Robert Rigsby Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$64,426

Base pay: $62,896
Overtime: $368
Other pay: $1,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,426

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,662
Total Pay: $64,426

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Rigsby Jr serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,426.

James Hood

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$64,371

Base pay: $59,808
Overtime: $2,519
Other pay: $2,044
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,371

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,884
Total Pay: $64,371

James Hood holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $64,371.