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 43

Joshua Moore

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$21,407

Base pay: $20,108
Overtime: $889
Other pay: $410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,407

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,474
Total Pay: $21,407

Joshua Moore works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $21,407 in 2021.

John Weakley

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$21,403

Base pay: $20,451
Overtime: $952
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,403

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,275
Total Pay: $21,403

John Weakley is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $21,403.

Brett Knotts

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$21,372

Base pay: $18,104
Overtime: $3,032
Other pay: $236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,372

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,555
Total Pay: $21,372

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brett Knotts serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,372.

Jeremy Chester

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$21,298

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $1,443
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,298

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,184
Total Pay: $21,298

Jeremy Chester is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $21,298.

Aaron Myers

Fire Fighter/Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$21,258

Base pay: $20,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,258

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,221
Total Pay: $21,258

Aaron Myers is a Fire Fighter/Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $21,258.

Isaac Freeman

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$21,053

Base pay: $20,451
Overtime: $602
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,053

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,061
Total Pay: $21,053

Isaac Freeman holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,053.

Jackson Alford

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$21,043

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $1,188
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,043

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,068
Total Pay: $21,043

Jackson Alford works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jackson earned $21,043 in 2025.

Deanton Gipson

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,978

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $1,123
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,978

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,011
Total Pay: $20,978

Deanton Gipson is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,978.

Nathan Piatt

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,964

Base pay: $17,079
Overtime: $3,885
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,964

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,815
Total Pay: $20,964

Nathan Piatt is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,964.

Demarius Mcbroom

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,941

Base pay: $20,229
Overtime: $712
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,941

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 291,744
Total Pay: $20,941

Demarius Mcbroom is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,941.

Austin Ghee

Paramedic/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$20,880

Base pay: $20,880
Overtime: $49
Other pay: -$48
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,880

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,502
Total Pay: $20,880

Austin Ghee is a Paramedic at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $20,880.

William Nelson

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$20,873

Base pay: $18,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,873

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,000
Total Pay: $20,873

William Nelson works as a Fire Recruit for Fir Usd Fire Operations. William earned $20,873 in 2020.

Darrell Holmes

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$20,845

Base pay: $19,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,845

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 54,006
Total Pay: $20,845

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Darrell Holmes serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2017 pay totaled $20,845.

Russell Wilson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,839

Base pay: $20,187
Overtime: $652
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,839

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,769
Total Pay: $20,839

Russell Wilson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,839.

William Harris

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,807

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $952
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,807

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 283,546
Total Pay: $20,807

William Harris is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,807.

Hunter Crawford

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,790

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $935
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,790

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,355
Total Pay: $20,790

Hunter Crawford is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,790.

Darius Turner

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,789

Base pay: $20,451
Overtime: $338
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,789

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,863
Total Pay: $20,789

Darius Turner holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,789.

Harrison Klapheke

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,742

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $887
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,742

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,206
Total Pay: $20,742

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Harrison Klapheke serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,742.

Zachary Breedlove

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,684

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $819
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,684

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,265
Total Pay: $20,684

Zachary Breedlove holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,684.

Jeffrey Mires

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,680

Base pay: $18,384
Overtime: $1,478
Other pay: $818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,680

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,468
Total Pay: $20,680

Jeffrey Mires works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $20,680 in 2025.

John Wilson

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$20,655

Base pay: $15,966
Overtime: $4,598
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,655

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 182,664
Total Pay: $20,655

John Wilson works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $20,655 in 2022.

Dailyn Hannah

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,633

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $778
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,633

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,755
Total Pay: $20,633

Dailyn Hannah is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,633.

Anthony Williams

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,632

Base pay: $18,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,632

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,595
Total Pay: $20,632

Anthony Williams is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,632.

Truman Stubblefield

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$20,626

Base pay: $19,411
Overtime: $869
Other pay: $346
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,626

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 182,544
Total Pay: $20,626

Truman Stubblefield works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Truman earned $20,626 in 2022.

Filemon Ramirez

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$20,560

Base pay: $18,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,560

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,179
Total Pay: $20,560

Filemon Ramirez is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $20,560.

Bailey Davis

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,537

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $672
Other pay: $10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,537

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,957
Total Pay: $20,537

Bailey Davis works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Bailey earned $20,537 in 2025.

Jason Tippitt

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$20,428

Base pay: $19,993
Overtime: $224
Other pay: $210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,428

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 182,574
Total Pay: $20,428

Jason Tippitt holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $20,428.

Larry Hollis

Not Available/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$20,419

Base pay: $2,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,419

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,849
Total Pay: $20,419

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Larry Hollis serves as a Not Available. Their 2020 pay totaled $20,419.

Andrew Eanes

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,399

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $544
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,399

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,841
Total Pay: $20,399

Andrew Eanes works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Andrew earned $20,399 in 2025.

Thaddeus Wolfe

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,331

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $476
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,331

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,895
Total Pay: $20,331

Thaddeus Wolfe works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Thaddeus earned $20,331 in 2025.

Matthew Burge

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,300

Base pay: $18,384
Overtime: $1,116
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,300

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,494
Total Pay: $20,300

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Matthew Burge serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,300.

Brian Crawford

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$20,251

Base pay: $20,093
Overtime: $158
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,251

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,097
Total Pay: $20,251

Brian Crawford holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2021, their total compensation was $20,251.

Madeline Hood

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,201

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $346
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,201

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,186
Total Pay: $20,201

Madeline Hood works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Madeline earned $20,201 in 2025.

Teruo Gibson

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,201

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $346
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,201

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,633
Total Pay: $20,201

Teruo Gibson holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,201.

Lindsay Vincent

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$20,149

Base pay: $19,819
Overtime: $298
Other pay: $32
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,149

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,654
Total Pay: $20,149

Lindsay Vincent works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Lindsay earned $20,149 in 2020.

Kacy Sullivan

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$20,128

Base pay: $16,883
Overtime: $3,245
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,128

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 182,547
Total Pay: $20,128

Kacy Sullivan holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $20,128.

Jerry Vanderpool

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$20,103

Base pay: $18,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,103

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,500
Total Pay: $20,103

Jerry Vanderpool holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $20,103.

Daryl King

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$20,083

Base pay: $18,493
Overtime: $1,550
Other pay: $40
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,083

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,751
Total Pay: $20,083

Daryl King holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $20,083.

Jake Ghee

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$20,053

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $198
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,053

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,436
Total Pay: $20,053

Jake Ghee is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $20,053.

Walker Weatherly

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$19,993

Base pay: $19,801
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,993

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,498
Total Pay: $19,993

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Walker Weatherly serves as a Fire Fighter 1. Their 2023 pay totaled $19,993.