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 53

Brady Ballinger

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,188

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,219
Total Pay: $4,188

Brady Ballinger holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,188.

Daniel Hewlett

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,188

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,222
Total Pay: $4,188

Daniel Hewlett is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,188.

Daniel Ransford

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,188

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,188

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,225
Total Pay: $4,188

Daniel Ransford works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Daniel earned $4,188 in 2023.

Kenneth Dixon

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,136

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,136

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,217
Total Pay: $4,136

Kenneth Dixon works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kenneth earned $4,136 in 2023.

Michael Gregory

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,134

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $52
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,134

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,214
Total Pay: $4,134

Michael Gregory holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,134.

Buford Duke

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$4,110

Base pay: $3,983
Overtime: $79
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,110

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,145
Total Pay: $4,110

Buford Duke is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $4,110.

Mitarius Boyd

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$4,099

Base pay: $2,608
Overtime: $1,491
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,099

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,208
Total Pay: $4,099

Mitarius Boyd works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mitarius earned $4,099 in 2025.

Blake Stephens

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,081

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,081

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,203
Total Pay: $4,081

Blake Stephens works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Blake earned $4,081 in 2023.

Nelson Vaughn

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,081

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,081

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,207
Total Pay: $4,081

Nelson Vaughn works as a Fire Fighter 1 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Nelson earned $4,081 in 2023.

Mallory Falls

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,081

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,081

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,211
Total Pay: $4,081

Mallory Falls is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,081.

Brandon Bennett

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,081

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,081

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,196
Total Pay: $4,081

Brandon Bennett is a Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $4,081.

Benjamin Bruce

Fire Fighter 1/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$4,081

Base pay: $4,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,081

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,200
Total Pay: $4,081

Benjamin Bruce holds the role of Fire Fighter 1 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,081.

Daryl Davis

Fire Operations Manager/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$4,074

Base pay: $4,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,074

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 155,128
Total Pay: $4,074

Daryl Davis is a Fire Operations Manager at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $4,074.

Adonis Jamison

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$4,053

Base pay: $2,608
Overtime: $1,446
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,053

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,315
Total Pay: $4,053

Adonis Jamison holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,053.

Cody Steakley

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,743

Base pay: $2,644
Overtime: $1,099
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,743

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,637
Total Pay: $3,743

Cody Steakley works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Cody earned $3,743 in 2025.

Adam Mullinax

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,722

Base pay: $2,764
Overtime: $958
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,722

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,247
Total Pay: $3,722

Adam Mullinax holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,722.

Sheteka Buckner

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2017 total comp

$3,719

Base pay: $3,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,719

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 53,034
Total Pay: $3,719

Sheteka Buckner holds the role of Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2017, their total compensation was $3,719.

Cameron Richards

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,692

Base pay: $2,608
Overtime: $1,084
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,692

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,652
Total Pay: $3,692

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Cameron Richards serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,692.

Charles Holland

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$3,657

Base pay: $3,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,657

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 78,720
Total Pay: $3,657

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Charles Holland serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $3,657.

Kimberly Zwagerman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,556

Base pay: $2,608
Overtime: $949
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,556

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,840
Total Pay: $3,556

Kimberly Zwagerman holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,556.

Scott Lee

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$3,552

Base pay: $3,403
Overtime: $118
Other pay: $32
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,552

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,192
Total Pay: $3,552

Scott Lee is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $3,552.

Misean Moore

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,511

Base pay: $2,608
Overtime: $904
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,511

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,829
Total Pay: $3,511

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Misean Moore serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,511.

Mario Lee

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$3,426

Base pay: $3,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,426

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,768
Total Pay: $3,426

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Mario Lee serves as a Fire Recruit. Their 2022 pay totaled $3,426.

Justin Mcclure

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$3,340

Base pay: $3,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,340

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,190
Total Pay: $3,340

Justin Mcclure holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,340.

Austin Ghee

Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$3,245

Base pay: $2,948
Overtime: $297
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,245

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,188
Total Pay: $3,245

Austin Ghee holds the role of Paramedic 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,245.

Steven Ward

Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$3,172

Base pay: $2,859
Overtime: $297
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,172

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,186
Total Pay: $3,172

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Steven Ward serves as a Paramedic 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $3,172.

Austin Outlaw

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,147

Base pay: $2,764
Overtime: $383
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,147

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,740
Total Pay: $3,147

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Austin Outlaw serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,147.

Drew Pfeffer

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,147

Base pay: $2,764
Overtime: $383
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,147

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,141
Total Pay: $3,147

Drew Pfeffer holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,147.

Michael Cayll

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$3,138

Base pay: $3,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,138

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,617
Total Pay: $3,138

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Cayll serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2022 pay totaled $3,138.

Jordan Lankford

Paramedic 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$3,036

Base pay: $3,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,036

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,184
Total Pay: $3,036

Jordan Lankford holds the role of Paramedic 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,036.

James Ransford

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$3,034

Base pay: $2,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,034

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 129,194
Total Pay: $3,034

James Ransford is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2020 total compensation came to $3,034.

Jacob Welbaum

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,023

Base pay: $3,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,023

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,574
Total Pay: $3,023

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jacob Welbaum serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,023.

Amy Satty-Tolbert

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2022 total comp

$3,022

Base pay: $3,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,022

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 184,982
Total Pay: $3,022

Amy Satty-Tolbert holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2022, their total compensation was $3,022.

Brandon Larsen

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$3,010

Base pay: $2,644
Overtime: $366
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,010

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,197
Total Pay: $3,010

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Brandon Larsen serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,010.

Shane Seepaul

Fire Recruit/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2021 total comp

$2,970

Base pay: $2,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,970

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 158,383
Total Pay: $2,970

Shane Seepaul is a Fire Recruit at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2021 total compensation came to $2,970.

Nash Potter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$2,969

Base pay: $2,608
Overtime: $362
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,969

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,194
Total Pay: $2,969

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Nash Potter serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,969.

Jarred Barnes

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$2,958

Base pay: $2,644
Overtime: $315
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,958

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,658
Total Pay: $2,958

Jarred Barnes holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,958.

Kayla Lewis

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$2,949

Base pay: $2,713
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,949

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 221,182
Total Pay: $2,949

Kayla Lewis works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kayla earned $2,949 in 2023.

William Witherspoon

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$2,883

Base pay: $2,494
Overtime: $389
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,883

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 303,893
Total Pay: $2,883

William Witherspoon holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,883.

Alexandra Hunt

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$2,840

Base pay: $2,608
Overtime: $233
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,840

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,655
Total Pay: $2,840

Alexandra Hunt is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $2,840.