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 30

Timothy Reed

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$53,218

Base pay: $46,315
Overtime: $2,161
Other pay: $4,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,218

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,189
Total Pay: $53,218

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Timothy Reed serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,218.

Russell Hite

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$53,202

Base pay: $27,857
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $25,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,202

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,742
Total Pay: $53,202

Russell Hite works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Russell earned $53,202 in 2025.

Alex Scott

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$52,966

Base pay: $48,641
Overtime: $1,863
Other pay: $2,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,966

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,330
Total Pay: $52,966

Alex Scott is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $52,966.

Somsack Srilouangkhol

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$52,903

Base pay: $47,264
Overtime: $3,545
Other pay: $2,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,903

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,473
Total Pay: $52,903

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Somsack Srilouangkhol serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2020 pay totaled $52,903.

Aaron Hunt

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$52,665

Base pay: $50,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,665

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,938
Total Pay: $52,665

Aaron Hunt holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2020, their total compensation was $52,665.

Tyler Hall

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$52,634

Base pay: $45,864
Overtime: $5,960
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,634

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,195
Total Pay: $52,634

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tyler Hall serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $52,634.

Edrick Waller

Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$52,617

Base pay: $46,924
Overtime: $941
Other pay: $4,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,617

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,838
Total Pay: $52,617

Edrick Waller is a Paramedic 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $52,617.

Kenneth Breedlove

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$52,615

Base pay: $29,981
Overtime: $605
Other pay: $22,029
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,615

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,269
Total Pay: $52,615

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kenneth Breedlove serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,615.

Jeffrey Mires

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$52,483

Base pay: $50,034
Overtime: $1,788
Other pay: $661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,483

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,022
Total Pay: $52,483

Jeffrey Mires is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $52,483.

Robert Greer

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$52,042

Base pay: $35,640
Overtime: $545
Other pay: $15,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,042

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,174
Total Pay: $52,042

Robert Greer is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $52,042.

Jermaine Holt

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$51,956

Base pay: $50,073
Overtime: $876
Other pay: $1,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,956

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,913
Total Pay: $51,956

Jermaine Holt is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $51,956.

Mathew Mccann

Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$51,883

Base pay: $46,924
Overtime: $323
Other pay: $4,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,883

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,436
Total Pay: $51,883

Mathew Mccann works as a Paramedic 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mathew earned $51,883 in 2021.

Charles Madden Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$51,836

Base pay: $29,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,836

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,982
Total Pay: $51,836

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Charles Madden Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2016 pay totaled $51,836.

Eric Mayes

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$51,731

Base pay: $45,888
Overtime: $3,739
Other pay: $2,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,731

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,795
Total Pay: $51,731

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Eric Mayes serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2020 pay totaled $51,731.

Kyle Morris

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$51,684

Base pay: $44,680
Overtime: $5,387
Other pay: $1,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,684

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,913
Total Pay: $51,684

Kyle Morris works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kyle earned $51,684 in 2020.

Joshua Grisham

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$51,679

Base pay: $46,490
Overtime: $590
Other pay: $4,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,679

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,236
Total Pay: $51,679

Joshua Grisham works as a Emerg Medical Technician 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $51,679 in 2021.

Boyce Byrum

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$51,643

Base pay: $49,623
Overtime: $998
Other pay: $1,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,643

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,600
Total Pay: $51,643

Boyce Byrum works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Boyce earned $51,643 in 2022.

Justin Champion

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$51,612

Base pay: $50,073
Overtime: $417
Other pay: $1,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,612

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,908
Total Pay: $51,612

Justin Champion works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Justin earned $51,612 in 2023.

Victor Fletcher

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$51,587

Base pay: $45,888
Overtime: $3,529
Other pay: $2,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,587

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,587
Total Pay: $51,587

Victor Fletcher is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $51,587.

James Bledsoe

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$51,526

Base pay: $26,365
Overtime: $483
Other pay: $24,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,526

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,640
Total Pay: $51,526

James Bledsoe works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $51,526 in 2025.

Jacob Herrmann

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$51,483

Base pay: $44,261
Overtime: $6,422
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,483

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,323
Total Pay: $51,483

Jacob Herrmann is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $51,483.

Joel Adkins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$51,477

Base pay: $48,641
Overtime: $722
Other pay: $2,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,477

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,858
Total Pay: $51,477

Joel Adkins is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $51,477.

Kevin Wilson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$51,431

Base pay: $45,990
Overtime: $4,444
Other pay: $996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,431

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,740
Total Pay: $51,431

Kevin Wilson is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $51,431.

Jermaine Hines

Emerg Medical Technician 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$51,290

Base pay: $46,490
Overtime: $552
Other pay: $4,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,290

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,287
Total Pay: $51,290

Jermaine Hines is a Emerg Medical Technician 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $51,290.

Timika Wickware

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$50,984

Base pay: $43,799
Overtime: $3,513
Other pay: $3,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,984

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,954
Total Pay: $50,984

Timika Wickware is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $50,984.

Justin Felts

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$50,922

Base pay: $46,294
Overtime: $2,545
Other pay: $2,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,922

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,569
Total Pay: $50,922

Justin Felts works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Justin earned $50,922 in 2020.

Jeffrey Davis

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$50,830

Base pay: $35,243
Overtime: $49
Other pay: $15,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,830

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,658
Total Pay: $50,830

Jeffrey Davis works as a Fire Fighter/Paramedic for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $50,830 in 2017.

Daniel Albright

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$50,732

Base pay: $44,680
Overtime: $4,514
Other pay: $1,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,732

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,867
Total Pay: $50,732

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Albright serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2020 pay totaled $50,732.

James Elmore

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$50,716

Base pay: $48,564
Overtime: $823
Other pay: $1,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,716

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,723
Total Pay: $50,716

James Elmore works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $50,716 in 2022.

James Nelson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$50,711

Base pay: $29,634
Overtime: $570
Other pay: $20,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,711

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,980
Total Pay: $50,711

James Nelson is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $50,711.

Christopher Tomlinson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$50,497

Base pay: $35,381
Overtime: $628
Other pay: $14,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,497

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,758
Total Pay: $50,497

Christopher Tomlinson works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $50,497 in 2019.

Amy Satty-Tolbert

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$50,470

Base pay: $47,264
Overtime: $726
Other pay: $2,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,470

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,315
Total Pay: $50,470

Amy Satty-Tolbert works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Amy earned $50,470 in 2020.

Andrew Baldwin

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$50,425

Base pay: $34,653
Overtime: $286
Other pay: $15,486
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,425

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 157,322
Total Pay: $50,425

Andrew Baldwin is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $50,425.

Robert Lemon Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$50,392

Base pay: $49,627
Overtime: $755
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,392

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,520
Total Pay: $50,392

Robert Lemon Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,392.

Randall Cortner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$50,335

Base pay: $46,374
Overtime: $2,015
Other pay: $1,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,335

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,329
Total Pay: $50,335

Randall Cortner works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Randall earned $50,335 in 2020.

Jackson Arrington

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$50,252

Base pay: $44,223
Overtime: $5,229
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,252

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,606
Total Pay: $50,252

Jackson Arrington is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $50,252.

James Mcclain

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp

$50,237

Base pay: $36,994
Overtime: $139
Other pay: $13,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,237

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 2,891
Total Pay: $50,237

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Mcclain serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2015 pay totaled $50,237.

Christian Blakely

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$50,180

Base pay: $47,264
Overtime: $654
Other pay: $2,262
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,180

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,049
Total Pay: $50,180

Christian Blakely works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christian earned $50,180 in 2020.

Austin Medeiros

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$50,027

Base pay: $44,223
Overtime: $4,962
Other pay: $842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,027

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,172
Total Pay: $50,027

Austin Medeiros is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $50,027.

Mario Gonzalez

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$50,012

Base pay: $36,860
Overtime: $837
Other pay: $12,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,012

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,884
Total Pay: $50,012

Mario Gonzalez works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mario earned $50,012 in 2023.