Metro Nashville / Police Animal Operations Section
Agency file
The Police Animal Operations Section is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 34 employees with median total compensation of $102,478; the highest distinct record was $279,102.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 34 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,478) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $172,183 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,063. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $503.5K — | 9 — | $42,966 — |
| 2024 | $274.3K ▼ 45.5% | 1 ▼ 88.9% | $274,296 ▲ 538.4% |
| 2025 | $3.8M ▲ 1280.4% | 34 ▲ 3300.0% | $102,478 ▼ 62.6% |
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Record list
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Police Officer 2/Police Animal Operations Section
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Amanda Martin works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Animal Operations Section. Amanda earned $105,821 in 2025.
Police Officer 2/Police Animal Operations Section
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At Police Animal Operations Section, Ethan Usherwood serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,568.
Police Officer 2/Police Animal Operations Section
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At Police Animal Operations Section, Anna Clayton serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,389.
Police Officer 2/Police Animal Operations Section
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Austin Bass is a Police Officer 2 at Police Animal Operations Section. 2025 total compensation came to $101,153.
Police Officer 2/Police Animal Operations Section
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At Police Animal Operations Section, Thomas Smith serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,854.