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Metro Nashville / Police Aviation Section / Police Lieutenant

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Police Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

4 employees hold this title in Police Aviation Section. Median total compensation for the role is $41,806, below the department median of $81,572.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$152.7K
Role median
$41,806
Agency median
$81,572
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This role across Metro Nashville

Police Lieutenant is held in 52 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Aviation Section, the median of $41,806 ranks #49 of 52.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Lieutenant role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Police Lieutenant beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 22 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $78,338 ranks #20 of 22. See Police Lieutenant across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$423,129 · 48
City of Boston
$312,362 · 71
City of Los Angeles
$274,725 · 216
City of Seattle
$216,840 · 35
City of Worcester
$214,478 · 28

Median total compensation for comparable Police Lieutenant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Smallwood

Police Lieutenant/Police Aviation Section

2025 total comp
$65,734
Base pay
$64,246
Overtime
$682
Other pay
$806
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,734

Source-specific fields

Record ID
299,946
Total Pay
$65,734

James Smallwood works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Aviation Section. James earned $65,734 in 2025.

Michael Baujan

Police Lieutenant/Police Aviation Section

2025 total comp
$56,723
Base pay
$54,142
Overtime
$94
Other pay
$2,488
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,723

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,892
Total Pay
$56,723

At Police Aviation Section, Michael Baujan serves as a Police Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,723.

Robert Durbin

Police Lieutenant/Police Aviation Section

2023 total comp
$26,888
Base pay
$23,857
Overtime
$3,025
Other pay
$7
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,888

Source-specific fields

Record ID
215,558
Total Pay
$26,888

Robert Durbin works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Aviation Section. Robert earned $26,888 in 2023.

Jeffrey Sanders

Police Lieutenant/Police Aviation Section

2023 total comp
$3,362
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,627
Other pay
$1,735
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,362

Source-specific fields

Record ID
215,587

Jeffrey Sanders works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Aviation Section. Jeffrey earned $3,362 in 2023.