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 10

Miles Frost

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$92,019

Base pay: $86,312
Overtime: $3,011
Other pay: $2,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,019

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,463
Total Pay: $92,019

Miles Frost holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,019.

Jason Tant

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$91,966

Base pay: $88,127
Overtime: $2,030
Other pay: $1,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,966

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,096
Total Pay: $91,966

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Jason Tant serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,966.

Winston Graham Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$91,951

Base pay: $85,154
Overtime: $5,662
Other pay: $1,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,951

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 104,535
Total Pay: $91,951

Winston Graham Jr works as a Fire Captain for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Winston earned $91,951 in 2019.

Dustin Massey

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,860

Base pay: $81,427
Overtime: $8,126
Other pay: $2,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,860

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,564
Total Pay: $91,860

Dustin Massey works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Dustin earned $91,860 in 2025.

John Davis

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,792

Base pay: $85,964
Overtime: $4,127
Other pay: $1,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,792

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,050
Total Pay: $91,792

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Davis serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,792.

Gregory Toedter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,779

Base pay: $83,812
Overtime: $5,369
Other pay: $2,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,779

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,014
Total Pay: $91,779

Gregory Toedter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Gregory earned $91,779 in 2025.

John Hunter

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,756

Base pay: $64,279
Overtime: $26,589
Other pay: $888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,756

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,851
Total Pay: $91,756

John Hunter works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. John earned $91,756 in 2025.

William Murphy

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,721

Base pay: $86,312
Overtime: $3,199
Other pay: $2,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,721

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,467
Total Pay: $91,721

William Murphy is a Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $91,721.

Christopher Shrum

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,644

Base pay: $85,577
Overtime: $3,863
Other pay: $2,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,644

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 298,388
Total Pay: $91,644

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Christopher Shrum serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,644.

Caleb Baker

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,578

Base pay: $83,869
Overtime: $5,586
Other pay: $2,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,578

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,424
Total Pay: $91,578

Caleb Baker works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Caleb earned $91,578 in 2025.

Jonathan Secrest

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$91,501

Base pay: $82,673
Overtime: $6,856
Other pay: $1,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,501

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,092
Total Pay: $91,501

Jonathan Secrest works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Jonathan earned $91,501 in 2023.

Kevin Tolliver

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,393

Base pay: $86,500
Overtime: $3,315
Other pay: $1,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,393

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,039
Total Pay: $91,393

Kevin Tolliver works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Kevin earned $91,393 in 2025.

Brian Brockman

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,204

Base pay: $85,577
Overtime: $3,171
Other pay: $2,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,204

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,419
Total Pay: $91,204

Brian Brockman works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Brian earned $91,204 in 2025.

Kyle Morris

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,203

Base pay: $77,799
Overtime: $11,936
Other pay: $1,469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,013
Total Pay: $91,203

Kyle Morris is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $91,203.

Michael Natali

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,183

Base pay: $85,536
Overtime: $3,876
Other pay: $1,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,183

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,760
Total Pay: $91,183

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Michael Natali serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,183.

Derek Glover

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$91,181

Base pay: $83,533
Overtime: $5,829
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,181

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,089
Total Pay: $91,181

Derek Glover is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $91,181.

George Owen Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$91,101

Base pay: $88,911
Overtime: $1,254
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,101

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,613
Total Pay: $91,101

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, George Owen Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $91,101.

Randall Toney

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,082

Base pay: $76,107
Overtime: $13,282
Other pay: $1,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,082

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,079
Total Pay: $91,082

Randall Toney holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,082.

Damon Reasonover

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$91,009

Base pay: $85,964
Overtime: $3,044
Other pay: $2,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,009

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,283
Total Pay: $91,009

Damon Reasonover is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $91,009.

Thomas Pomeroy Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$91,004

Base pay: $78,785
Overtime: $11,274
Other pay: $945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,004

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,353
Total Pay: $91,004

Thomas Pomeroy Jr holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2018, their total compensation was $91,004.

Timothy Mathes

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,971

Base pay: $82,679
Overtime: $6,305
Other pay: $1,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,971

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,620
Total Pay: $90,971

Timothy Mathes holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,971.

Hugh Wingett Iii

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$90,946

Base pay: $88,541
Overtime: $1,437
Other pay: $968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,946

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,872
Total Pay: $90,946

Hugh Wingett Iii is a Fire District Chief at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2018 total compensation came to $90,946.

Justin Griggs

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,911

Base pay: $87,571
Overtime: $1,610
Other pay: $1,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,911

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,300
Total Pay: $90,911

Justin Griggs holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,911.

Robert Morrison

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,901

Base pay: $83,869
Overtime: $4,749
Other pay: $2,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,901

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 294,049
Total Pay: $90,901

Robert Morrison works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Robert earned $90,901 in 2025.

Robert Lee

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,845

Base pay: $63,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,845

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,518
Total Pay: $90,845

Robert Lee holds the role of Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2019, their total compensation was $90,845.

William Goddard

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,809

Base pay: $87,249
Overtime: $1,712
Other pay: $1,848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,809

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,714
Total Pay: $90,809

William Goddard works as a Fire Engineer for Fir Usd Fire Operations. William earned $90,809 in 2025.

Matthew Young

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,806

Base pay: $82,141
Overtime: $6,087
Other pay: $2,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,806

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,669
Total Pay: $90,806

Matthew Young works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Matthew earned $90,806 in 2025.

Gary Moore Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,792

Base pay: $87,612
Overtime: $2,185
Other pay: $995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,792

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,569
Total Pay: $90,792

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Gary Moore Jr serves as a Fire District Chief. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,792.

Walter Yarbrough Jr

Fire District Chief/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,761

Base pay: $88,696
Overtime: $956
Other pay: $1,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,761

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,835
Total Pay: $90,761

Walter Yarbrough Jr works as a Fire District Chief for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Walter earned $90,761 in 2019.

Stephen Vaughn

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,668

Base pay: $83,869
Overtime: $4,919
Other pay: $1,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,668

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,347
Total Pay: $90,668

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Stephen Vaughn serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,668.

David Hayes

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,639

Base pay: $83,980
Overtime: $5,128
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,639

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 285,697
Total Pay: $90,639

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, David Hayes serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,639.

Cory Ozment

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,615

Base pay: $86,312
Overtime: $2,061
Other pay: $2,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,615

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,839
Total Pay: $90,615

Cory Ozment works as a Fire Fighter 2 for Fir Usd Fire Operations. Cory earned $90,615 in 2025.

Forrest Russell

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,601

Base pay: $85,536
Overtime: $3,330
Other pay: $1,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,601

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 297,167
Total Pay: $90,601

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Forrest Russell serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,601.

Joseph Knipfer

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$90,601

Base pay: $86,874
Overtime: $2,074
Other pay: $1,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,601

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,086
Total Pay: $90,601

Joseph Knipfer is a Fire Captain at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $90,601.

Michael Temple

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$90,491

Base pay: $79,530
Overtime: $9,385
Other pay: $1,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,491

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,084
Total Pay: $90,491

Michael Temple is a Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. 2023 total compensation came to $90,491.

Frederick Ray Iii

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2018 total comp

$90,458

Base pay: $73,644
Overtime: $15,072
Other pay: $1,743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,458

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 79,392
Total Pay: $90,458

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Frederick Ray Iii serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2018 pay totaled $90,458.

Dameon Cooper

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,348

Base pay: $68,136
Overtime: $20,563
Other pay: $1,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,348

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 279,260
Total Pay: $90,348

Dameon Cooper holds the role of Fire Fighter 2 at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,348.

John Judkins

Fire Fighter 2/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2025 total comp

$90,266

Base pay: $81,071
Overtime: $7,285
Other pay: $1,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,266

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,256
Total Pay: $90,266

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, John Judkins serves as a Fire Fighter 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,266.

Clarence Litton Jr

Fire Captain/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2019 total comp

$90,239

Base pay: $85,154
Overtime: $4,050
Other pay: $1,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,239

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 102,526
Total Pay: $90,239

At Fir Usd Fire Operations, Clarence Litton Jr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2019 pay totaled $90,239.

Lori Lessenberry

Fire Engineer/Fir Usd Fire Operations

2023 total comp

$90,233

Base pay: $85,070
Overtime: $3,050
Other pay: $2,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,233

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 222,078
Total Pay: $90,233

Lori Lessenberry holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fir Usd Fire Operations. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,233.