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 4

Robert Bogle

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$119,004

Base pay: $72,245
Overtime: $15,535
Other pay: $31,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,004

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 157,422
Total Pay: $119,004

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Robert Bogle serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2021 pay totaled $119,004.

Daryl Perry

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,782

Base pay: $88,874
Overtime: $28,173
Other pay: $1,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,782

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,529
Total Pay: $118,782

Daryl Perry holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,782.

Robert Bryan

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,774

Base pay: $95,610
Overtime: $21,408
Other pay: $1,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,774

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,298
Total Pay: $118,774

Robert Bryan holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,774.

John Cox

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,717

Base pay: $109,493
Overtime: $6,860
Other pay: $2,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,717

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,271
Total Pay: $118,717

John Cox holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,717.

Stacey Rucker

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,604

Base pay: $113,989
Overtime: $2,880
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,604

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,945
Total Pay: $118,604

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Stacey Rucker serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,604.

Bryan Moss

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,459

Base pay: $110,580
Overtime: $6,144
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,459

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,140
Total Pay: $118,459

Bryan Moss is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $118,459.

Terry Hollis

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,159

Base pay: $109,493
Overtime: $6,841
Other pay: $1,825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,384
Total Pay: $118,159

Terry Hollis holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,159.

Joshua Payne

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,088

Base pay: $96,554
Overtime: $19,993
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,088

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,315
Total Pay: $118,088

Joshua Payne holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,088.

Derek Glover

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$118,063

Base pay: $105,818
Overtime: $10,663
Other pay: $1,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,063

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,690
Total Pay: $118,063

Derek Glover holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,063.

Nathan Piatt

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,873

Base pay: $79,269
Overtime: $36,810
Other pay: $1,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,873

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,816
Total Pay: $117,873

Nathan Piatt holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,873.

James Caldwell

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,622

Base pay: $111,667
Overtime: $4,190
Other pay: $1,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,622

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,346
Total Pay: $117,622

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, James Caldwell serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,622.

Anthony Edwards

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,616

Base pay: $96,159
Overtime: $19,596
Other pay: $1,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,616

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,307
Total Pay: $117,616

Anthony Edwards works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $117,616 in 2025.

Randall Campbell

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,455

Base pay: $111,667
Overtime: $4,053
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,455

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,462
Total Pay: $117,455

Randall Campbell holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,455.

Carl Standley

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,275

Base pay: $111,515
Overtime: $3,965
Other pay: $1,795
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,275

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,554
Total Pay: $117,275

Carl Standley holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,275.

Larry Johnson

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$117,243

Base pay: $82,176
Overtime: $1,074
Other pay: $33,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,243

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,053
Total Pay: $117,243

Larry Johnson works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Larry earned $117,243 in 2020.

Matthew Judd

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,188

Base pay: $104,360
Overtime: $10,703
Other pay: $2,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,252
Total Pay: $117,188

Matthew Judd works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Matthew earned $117,188 in 2025.

David Russell

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,123

Base pay: $110,803
Overtime: $4,585
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,123

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,163
Total Pay: $117,123

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Russell serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,123.

Joseph Ellen

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$117,007

Base pay: $99,828
Overtime: $15,444
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,007

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,778
Total Pay: $117,007

Joseph Ellen is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $117,007.

John Wilson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$116,999

Base pay: $104,744
Overtime: $10,519
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,999

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,720
Total Pay: $116,999

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Wilson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,999.

Timothy Hampton

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$116,814

Base pay: $110,580
Overtime: $4,380
Other pay: $1,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,814

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,552
Total Pay: $116,814

Timothy Hampton works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $116,814 in 2025.

Lauren Redding

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$116,440

Base pay: $80,828
Overtime: $34,432
Other pay: $1,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,440

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,300
Total Pay: $116,440

Lauren Redding is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $116,440.

Shawn Prim

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$116,340

Base pay: $107,268
Overtime: $7,337
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,340

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,645
Total Pay: $116,340

Shawn Prim holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,340.

Randall Tomlinson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$116,308

Base pay: $90,087
Overtime: $24,486
Other pay: $1,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,308

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,067
Total Pay: $116,308

Randall Tomlinson works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Randall earned $116,308 in 2025.

Charles Bamman

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$115,690

Base pay: $84,812
Overtime: $28,952
Other pay: $1,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,690

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,548
Total Pay: $115,690

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Charles Bamman serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,690.

Moses Jefferies

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$115,358

Base pay: $97,242
Overtime: $16,128
Other pay: $1,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,358

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,801

Moses Jefferies holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $115,358.

Larry Foriest

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$115,296

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $31,123
Other pay: $2,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,296

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,911
Total Pay: $115,296

Larry Foriest holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,296.

Benjamin Castleman

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$115,192

Base pay: $104,744
Overtime: $8,593
Other pay: $1,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,192

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,873
Total Pay: $115,192

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Benjamin Castleman serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,192.

Timothy Reed

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$115,013

Base pay: $89,202
Overtime: $23,857
Other pay: $1,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,013

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,800

Timothy Reed works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Timothy earned $115,013 in 2023.

Brian Biggs

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$114,796

Base pay: $108,813
Overtime: $4,218
Other pay: $1,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,796

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,902
Total Pay: $114,796

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brian Biggs serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,796.

Michael Temple

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$114,463

Base pay: $98,611
Overtime: $14,170
Other pay: $1,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,463

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,349
Total Pay: $114,463

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Temple serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,463.

Thomas Baltz

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$114,233

Base pay: $102,191
Overtime: $10,127
Other pay: $1,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,233

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,541
Total Pay: $114,233

Thomas Baltz is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $114,233.

Caleb Trollinger

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$114,101

Base pay: $101,569
Overtime: $10,849
Other pay: $1,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,101

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,272
Total Pay: $114,101

Caleb Trollinger works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $114,101 in 2025.

John West

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$113,981

Base pay: $100,201
Overtime: $12,045
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,981

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,764
Total Pay: $113,981

John West holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,981.

David Tomlinson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$113,648

Base pay: $95,718
Overtime: $16,035
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,648

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 219,793

David Tomlinson works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. David earned $113,648 in 2023.

Loyd Daubenspeck

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$113,562

Base pay: $106,213
Overtime: $5,613
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,562

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,880
Total Pay: $113,562

Loyd Daubenspeck works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Loyd earned $113,562 in 2025.

Jonathan Puckett

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$113,445

Base pay: $101,569
Overtime: $10,123
Other pay: $1,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,445

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,874
Total Pay: $113,445

Jonathan Puckett works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jonathan earned $113,445 in 2025.

Martin Newson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$113,335

Base pay: $96,159
Overtime: $15,441
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,335

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,710
Total Pay: $113,335

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Martin Newson serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,335.

William Brandt

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$113,136

Base pay: $93,737
Overtime: $17,695
Other pay: $1,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,136

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,201
Total Pay: $113,136

William Brandt holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,136.

Robert Woodard

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$113,109

Base pay: $87,571
Overtime: $23,969
Other pay: $1,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,109

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,002
Total Pay: $113,109

Robert Woodard holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,109.

Patrick Henry

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$112,807

Base pay: $104,360
Overtime: $6,712
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,807

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,038
Total Pay: $112,807

Patrick Henry holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,807.