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 33

Jake Ghee

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$44,531

Base pay: $41,720
Overtime: $1,947
Other pay: $864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,531

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,438
Total Pay: $44,531

Jake Ghee holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,531.

Bailey Davis

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$44,461

Base pay: $41,720
Overtime: $1,931
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,461

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,958
Total Pay: $44,461

Bailey Davis works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bailey earned $44,461 in 2025.

Harrison Klapheke

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$44,354

Base pay: $41,720
Overtime: $1,834
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,354

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,208
Total Pay: $44,354

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Harrison Klapheke serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,354.

Stephen Crocker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$44,279

Base pay: $41,736
Overtime: $1,202
Other pay: $1,342
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,279

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,378
Total Pay: $44,279

Stephen Crocker works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Stephen earned $44,279 in 2020.

Cody Calvin

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$44,210

Base pay: $42,068
Overtime: $1,348
Other pay: $794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,210

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,828
Total Pay: $44,210

Cody Calvin works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Cody earned $44,210 in 2023.

Bryan Howse

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$44,150

Base pay: $41,720
Overtime: $1,630
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,150

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Record ID: 285,436
Total Pay: $44,150

Bryan Howse holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,150.

Joshua Mullins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$44,044

Base pay: $42,278
Overtime: $611
Other pay: $1,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,044

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,827
Total Pay: $44,044

Joshua Mullins works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $44,044 in 2023.

Reginald Holsey

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$43,946

Base pay: $24,561
Overtime: $2,595
Other pay: $16,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,946

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,825
Total Pay: $43,946

Reginald Holsey works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Reginald earned $43,946 in 2023.

Ramone Bolling

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$43,756

Base pay: $37,226
Overtime: $6,360
Other pay: $170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,756

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,823
Total Pay: $43,756

Ramone Bolling holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $43,756.

Kevin Wilson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$43,716

Base pay: $41,757
Overtime: $444
Other pay: $1,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,716

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,821
Total Pay: $43,716

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kevin Wilson serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $43,716.

Brennen Tatum

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$43,464

Base pay: $29,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,464

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,606
Total Pay: $43,464

Brennen Tatum holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $43,464.

Michael Demonbreun

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$43,454

Base pay: $28,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,107
Total Pay: $43,454

Michael Demonbreun works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $43,454 in 2022.

Ryan White

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$43,112

Base pay: $40,190
Overtime: $2,922
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,112

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,951
Total Pay: $43,112

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Ryan White serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $43,112.

Madeline Hood

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$43,093

Base pay: $41,502
Overtime: $791
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,093

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,187
Total Pay: $43,093

Madeline Hood is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $43,093.

Dustin Townsend

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$42,465

Base pay: $37,724
Overtime: $1,050
Other pay: $3,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,465

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,734
Total Pay: $42,465

Dustin Townsend is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $42,465.

Kenneth Wilkinson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp

$42,422

Base pay: $41,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,422

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 4,644
Total Pay: $42,422

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kenneth Wilkinson serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2015 pay totaled $42,422.

Reed Owens

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$42,402

Base pay: $39,129
Overtime: $1,570
Other pay: $1,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,402

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,551
Total Pay: $42,402

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Reed Owens serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $42,402.

Leon Greif

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$42,284

Base pay: $41,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,284

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,830
Total Pay: $42,284

Leon Greif is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2016 total compensation came to $42,284.

Jonathan Jordan

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$41,901

Base pay: $36,672
Overtime: $4,206
Other pay: $1,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,901

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,814
Total Pay: $41,901

Jonathan Jordan is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $41,901.

Anthony Benford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$41,843

Base pay: $40,476
Overtime: $204
Other pay: $1,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,843

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,812
Total Pay: $41,843

Anthony Benford works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Anthony earned $41,843 in 2023.

Michael Figlio Iii

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$41,743

Base pay: $41,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,743

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,475
Total Pay: $41,743

Michael Figlio Iii is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $41,743.

Jamal Ramsey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$41,487

Base pay: $40,166
Overtime: $588
Other pay: $733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,487

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,810
Total Pay: $41,487

Jamal Ramsey holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,487.

Jimmy Contreras Jr

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$41,425

Base pay: $40,898
Overtime: $399
Other pay: $128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,425

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,379
Total Pay: $41,425

Jimmy Contreras Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,425.

Harry White

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$40,989

Base pay: $36,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,989

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,944
Total Pay: $40,989

Harry White is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $40,989.

John Hunter

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$40,929

Base pay: $39,536
Overtime: $1,393
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,929

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,806
Total Pay: $40,929

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Hunter serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,929.

David Seay

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$40,615

Base pay: $37,176
Overtime: $689
Other pay: $2,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,615

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,792
Total Pay: $40,615

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Seay serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2017 pay totaled $40,615.

Tiffany Webb

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$40,183

Base pay: $37,893
Overtime: $1,753
Other pay: $537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,183

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,804
Total Pay: $40,183

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tiffany Webb serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,183.

Travis Ford

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$40,117

Base pay: $884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,117

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,187
Total Pay: $40,117

Travis Ford works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Travis earned $40,117 in 2021.

Demayo Partee

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$39,752

Base pay: $37,009
Overtime: $1,575
Other pay: $1,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,752

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,092
Total Pay: $39,752

Demayo Partee holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,752.

Kayla Lewis

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$39,532

Base pay: $37,944
Overtime: $1,235
Other pay: $353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,532

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,793
Total Pay: $39,532

Kayla Lewis holds the role of Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $39,532.

David Monast

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$39,380

Base pay: $37,308
Overtime: $1,602
Other pay: $470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,380

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,409
Total Pay: $39,380

David Monast holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $39,380.

Michael Jackson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$39,340

Base pay: $20,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,340

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,696
Total Pay: $39,340

Michael Jackson is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2019 total compensation came to $39,340.

Matthew Mccormac

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$39,180

Base pay: $33,263
Overtime: $290
Other pay: $5,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,180

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,789
Total Pay: $39,180

Matthew Mccormac works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Matthew earned $39,180 in 2023.

Hubert Byers

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$39,103

Base pay: $4,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,103

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,598
Total Pay: $39,103

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hubert Byers serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2022 pay totaled $39,103.

Terrence Holt

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$38,592

Base pay: $36,632
Overtime: $1,961
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,592

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,018
Total Pay: $38,592

Terrence Holt works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Terrence earned $38,592 in 2017.

Kenneth Jarvis

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$38,398

Base pay: $36,972
Overtime: $189
Other pay: $1,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,398

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,917
Total Pay: $38,398

Kenneth Jarvis holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2016, their total compensation was $38,398.

Candice Warren

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$38,369

Base pay: $36,779
Overtime: $1,017
Other pay: $573
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,369

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,774
Total Pay: $38,369

Candice Warren holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,369.

Jerry Brown

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$38,278

Base pay: $37,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,278

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,771
Total Pay: $38,278

Jerry Brown is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $38,278.

Phillip Wade

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$38,019

Base pay: $29,226
Overtime: $8,144
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,019

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,769
Total Pay: $38,019

Phillip Wade holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,019.

Terry Secrest

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$37,996

Base pay: $4,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,996

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,992
Total Pay: $37,996

Terry Secrest is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2022 total compensation came to $37,996.