Metro Nashville / Fir Usd Fire Operations

Agency file

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 9

Clarence Ewing

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,508

Base pay: $85,750
Overtime: $8,083
Other pay: $1,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,276
Total Pay: $95,508

Clarence Ewing works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Clarence earned $95,508 in 2025.

Jeffrey Sisk

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,459

Base pay: $83,869
Overtime: $8,939
Other pay: $2,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,459

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,675
Total Pay: $95,459

Jeffrey Sisk works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jeffrey earned $95,459 in 2025.

Truman Stubblefield

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,420

Base pay: $89,866
Overtime: $3,395
Other pay: $2,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,420

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,563
Total Pay: $95,420

Truman Stubblefield is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,420.

Andrew Brown

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$95,356

Base pay: $92,113
Overtime: $1,248
Other pay: $1,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,356

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,114
Total Pay: $95,356

Andrew Brown is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $95,356.

Christopher Hood

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,199

Base pay: $89,867
Overtime: $3,900
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,199

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,181
Total Pay: $95,199

Christopher Hood is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,199.

Viktor Vitolins

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,027

Base pay: $90,087
Overtime: $3,435
Other pay: $1,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,027

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,710
Total Pay: $95,027

Viktor Vitolins is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,027.

Curtis Micheaux

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$95,006

Base pay: $89,253
Overtime: $4,320
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,006

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 290,190
Total Pay: $95,006

Curtis Micheaux is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $95,006.

Mark Mccord

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,987

Base pay: $86,223
Overtime: $7,151
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,987

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,111
Total Pay: $94,987

Mark Mccord works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Mark earned $94,987 in 2025.

Michael Brookshire

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,816

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $10,763
Other pay: $2,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,816

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,496
Total Pay: $94,816

Michael Brookshire holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,816.

Christopher Zervas

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,717

Base pay: $88,874
Overtime: $4,036
Other pay: $1,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,717

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,796
Total Pay: $94,717

Christopher Zervas works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Christopher earned $94,717 in 2025.

John Bailey

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,681

Base pay: $91,990
Overtime: $956
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,681

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,376
Total Pay: $94,681

John Bailey holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,681.

Christopher Sircy

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,675

Base pay: $86,312
Overtime: $6,132
Other pay: $2,231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,675

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 299,654
Total Pay: $94,675

Christopher Sircy is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $94,675.

Richard Tomlinson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,629

Base pay: $83,869
Overtime: $8,471
Other pay: $2,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,629

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,068
Total Pay: $94,629

Richard Tomlinson holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,629.

Charles Chapman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,474

Base pay: $76,861
Overtime: $15,924
Other pay: $1,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,474

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,046
Total Pay: $94,474

Charles Chapman is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $94,474.

Jerry Tomlinson Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$94,348

Base pay: $91,508
Overtime: $1,487
Other pay: $1,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,348

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,715
Total Pay: $94,348

Jerry Tomlinson Jr holds the role of Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $94,348.

Jared Head

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$94,330

Base pay: $89,938
Overtime: $3,051
Other pay: $1,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,464
Total Pay: $94,330

Jared Head works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jared earned $94,330 in 2025.

Paul Smith

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,993

Base pay: $88,874
Overtime: $3,384
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,993

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,804
Total Pay: $93,993

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Paul Smith serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,993.

Hubert Byers Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$93,857

Base pay: $91,670
Overtime: $1,252
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,857

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,329
Total Pay: $93,857

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Hubert Byers Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $93,857.

Curtiss Mcduffie

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,681

Base pay: $71,114
Overtime: $20,737
Other pay: $1,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,681

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,504
Total Pay: $93,681

Curtiss Mcduffie works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Curtiss earned $93,681 in 2025.

Stan Bailey

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2020 total comp

$93,645

Base pay: $74,469
Overtime: $16,650
Other pay: $2,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,645

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 128,940
Total Pay: $93,645

Stan Bailey works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Stan earned $93,645 in 2020.

Lonnie Phillips

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,438

Base pay: $85,765
Overtime: $6,738
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,438

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,772
Total Pay: $93,438

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Lonnie Phillips serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,438.

M Haywood

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,420

Base pay: $67,306
Overtime: $25,249
Other pay: $864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,420

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,430
Total Pay: $93,420

M Haywood holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,420.

James Henderson

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,415

Base pay: $76,777
Overtime: $15,115
Other pay: $1,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,415

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 286,807
Total Pay: $93,415

James Henderson is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $93,415.

James Beach

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,386

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $9,540
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,386

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,930
Total Pay: $93,386

James Beach works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $93,386 in 2025.

Germain Jones

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,315

Base pay: $72,370
Overtime: $19,298
Other pay: $1,648
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,315

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,923
Total Pay: $93,315

Germain Jones is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $93,315.

Dustin Townsend

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,311

Base pay: $89,095
Overtime: $2,622
Other pay: $1,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,311

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,153
Total Pay: $93,311

Dustin Townsend works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Dustin earned $93,311 in 2025.

Joshua Boyd

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$93,150

Base pay: $87,464
Overtime: $3,765
Other pay: $1,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,150

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,203
Total Pay: $93,150

Joshua Boyd works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Joshua earned $93,150 in 2025.

Benjamin Watkins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,873

Base pay: $83,191
Overtime: $7,657
Other pay: $2,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,873

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,033
Total Pay: $92,873

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Benjamin Watkins serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,873.

Gregory Johnston

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,788

Base pay: $86,500
Overtime: $3,681
Other pay: $2,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,788

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,792
Total Pay: $92,788

Gregory Johnston works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gregory earned $92,788 in 2025.

Michael Calvin

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,743

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $8,577
Other pay: $2,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,743

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,379
Total Pay: $92,743

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Calvin serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,743.

Tracy Townsend

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$92,740

Base pay: $69,479
Overtime: $605
Other pay: $22,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,740

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,765
Total Pay: $92,740

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Tracy Townsend serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2019 pay totaled $92,740.

James Medley

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,577

Base pay: $87,571
Overtime: $3,199
Other pay: $1,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,577

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,193
Total Pay: $92,577

James Medley works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. James earned $92,577 in 2025.

Gary Moore Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$92,549

Base pay: $81,241
Overtime: $10,333
Other pay: $975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,549

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,154
Total Pay: $92,549

Gary Moore Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gary earned $92,549 in 2018.

Eric Keesee

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,418

Base pay: $88,323
Overtime: $2,565
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,418

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,410
Total Pay: $92,418

Eric Keesee holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,418.

John Wade

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,335

Base pay: $83,980
Overtime: $6,725
Other pay: $1,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,335

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,410
Total Pay: $92,335

John Wade holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,335.

Adrian Lavender

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,203

Base pay: $86,500
Overtime: $3,815
Other pay: $1,888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,330
Total Pay: $92,203

Adrian Lavender holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,203.

Henry Brackman

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,181

Base pay: $86,688
Overtime: $3,751
Other pay: $1,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,181

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,246
Total Pay: $92,181

Henry Brackman holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,181.

Cody Calvin

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,180

Base pay: $86,533
Overtime: $3,846
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,180

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 277,376
Total Pay: $92,180

Cody Calvin holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,180.

Victoria Hulan

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,154

Base pay: $69,043
Overtime: $21,389
Other pay: $1,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,154

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,603
Total Pay: $92,154

Victoria Hulan is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $92,154.

James Holmes

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,107

Base pay: $80,733
Overtime: $9,473
Other pay: $1,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,107

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,461
Total Pay: $92,107

James Holmes is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $92,107.