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 34

Theodore Anderson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$37,907

Base pay: $2,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,907

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,416
Total Pay: $37,907

Theodore Anderson works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Theodore earned $37,907 in 2025.

Donald Young

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$37,771

Base pay: $13,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,771

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,895
Total Pay: $37,771

Donald Young is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $37,771.

Michael Ellmore

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$37,699

Base pay: $36,624
Overtime: $327
Other pay: $748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,699

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,764
Total Pay: $37,699

Michael Ellmore works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Michael earned $37,699 in 2023.

Michael Hudson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$37,681

Base pay: $36,658
Overtime: $88
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,681

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,763
Total Pay: $37,681

Michael Hudson holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,681.

Shareese Montgomery

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$37,310

Base pay: $33,669
Overtime: $3,237
Other pay: $404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,310

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,837
Total Pay: $37,310

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Shareese Montgomery serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $37,310.

Joshua Lipscomb

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$37,055

Base pay: $34,193
Overtime: $740
Other pay: $2,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,055

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,744
Total Pay: $37,055

Joshua Lipscomb works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $37,055 in 2023.

David Butts

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$36,783

Base pay: $3,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,783

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,256
Total Pay: $36,783

David Butts works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. David earned $36,783 in 2025.

Tracy Turner

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$36,763

Base pay: $32,715
Overtime: $1,168
Other pay: $2,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,763

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,757
Total Pay: $36,763

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tracy Turner serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2021 pay totaled $36,763.

Dana Binkley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$36,510

Base pay: $35,381
Overtime: $136
Other pay: $993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,510

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,318
Total Pay: $36,510

Dana Binkley holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $36,510.

Reginald Rucker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$36,324

Base pay: $33,421
Overtime: $1,254
Other pay: $1,648
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,324

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,933
Total Pay: $36,324

Reginald Rucker works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Reginald earned $36,324 in 2025.

Brian Trujillo

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$36,310

Base pay: $28,152
Overtime: $3,258
Other pay: $4,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,310

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,746
Total Pay: $36,310

Brian Trujillo is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $36,310.

James Medley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$35,875

Base pay: $34,264
Overtime: $811
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,875

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,727
Total Pay: $35,875

James Medley holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,875.

Robert Crocker

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$35,781

Base pay: $35,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,781

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 50,670
Total Pay: $35,781

Robert Crocker is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $35,781.

Timothy Fitzgerald

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$35,692

Base pay: $31,863
Overtime: $3,829
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,692

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 183,779
Total Pay: $35,692

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Timothy Fitzgerald serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,692.

William Hailey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$35,607

Base pay: $17,936
Overtime: $231
Other pay: $17,440
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,607

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,187
Total Pay: $35,607

William Hailey holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $35,607.

Daniel Henson

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$35,436

Base pay: $35,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,436

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,955
Total Pay: $35,436

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Daniel Henson serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $35,436.

James Guess

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$35,205

Base pay: $26,199
Overtime: $8,398
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,205

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,710
Total Pay: $35,205

James Guess holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $35,205.

Kristopher Nelson

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$35,111

Base pay: $32,660
Overtime: $2,170
Other pay: $281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,111

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,600
Total Pay: $35,111

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Kristopher Nelson serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2019 pay totaled $35,111.

Natalie Duffield

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$34,852

Base pay: $32,658
Overtime: $643
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,852

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,077
Total Pay: $34,852

Natalie Duffield works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Natalie earned $34,852 in 2025.

Leslie Kurgan

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$34,613

Base pay: $24,389
Overtime: $78
Other pay: $10,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,613

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,646
Total Pay: $34,613

Leslie Kurgan is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $34,613.

Noah Slater

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$34,584

Base pay: $33,889
Overtime: $695
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,584

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 182,509
Total Pay: $34,584

Noah Slater holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $34,584.

Alexander Ford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$34,374

Base pay: $31,290
Overtime: $2,284
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,374

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,764
Total Pay: $34,374

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Alexander Ford serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,374.

Roger Eldridge

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp

$34,367

Base pay: $21,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,367

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 2,656
Total Pay: $34,367

Roger Eldridge works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Roger earned $34,367 in 2015.

Barry Henson

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$34,161

Base pay: $2,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,161

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,276
Total Pay: $34,161

Barry Henson is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $34,161.

James Myres

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp

$34,134

Base pay: $13,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,134

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 2,939
Total Pay: $34,134

James Myres holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2015, their total compensation was $34,134.

Jennifer Hartsel

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$34,095

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,572
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,095

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,632
Total Pay: $34,095

Jennifer Hartsel works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jennifer earned $34,095 in 2025.

Adam Mullinax

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$34,015

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,493
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,015

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,251
Total Pay: $34,015

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Adam Mullinax serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,015.

Dametris Watson

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,946

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,424
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,946

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,128
Total Pay: $33,946

Dametris Watson is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $33,946.

Austin Outlaw

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,923

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,400
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,923

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,742
Total Pay: $33,923

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Austin Outlaw serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,923.

Bret Melton

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2016 total comp

$33,895

Base pay: $21,039
Overtime: $317
Other pay: $12,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,895

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 29,016
Total Pay: $33,895

Bret Melton works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bret earned $33,895 in 2016.

Cody Steakley

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,877

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,355
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,877

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,639
Total Pay: $33,877

Cody Steakley holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,877.

Germain Jones

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$33,808

Base pay: $31,510
Overtime: $1,498
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,808

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,574
Total Pay: $33,808

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Germain Jones serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2020 pay totaled $33,808.

Jarred Barnes

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,808

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,286
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,808

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,660
Total Pay: $33,808

Jarred Barnes works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jarred earned $33,808 in 2025.

Ronald Lipscomb

Not Available/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$33,767

Base pay: $11,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,767

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,712
Total Pay: $33,767

Ronald Lipscomb is a Not Available at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $33,767.

Brandon Larsen

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,720

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,198
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,720

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,201
Total Pay: $33,720

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brandon Larsen serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,720.

Thomas Frensley

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2015 total comp

$33,587

Base pay: $32,497
Overtime: $77
Other pay: $1,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,587

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 2,688
Total Pay: $33,587

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Thomas Frensley serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2015 pay totaled $33,587.

Drew Pfeffer

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,579

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $1,057
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,579

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,147
Total Pay: $33,579

Drew Pfeffer holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,579.

Prosper Johnson

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,285

Base pay: $31,722
Overtime: $762
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,285

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,706
Total Pay: $33,285

Prosper Johnson is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $33,285.

Nickolas Dugan

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$33,075

Base pay: $30,824
Overtime: $1,450
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,075

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,089
Total Pay: $33,075

Nickolas Dugan works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nickolas earned $33,075 in 2025.

Burnice Gipson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$33,070

Base pay: $29,220
Overtime: $134
Other pay: $3,716
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,070

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,835
Total Pay: $33,070

Burnice Gipson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2017 total compensation came to $33,070.