Metro Nashville / Police Aviation Section
Agency file
The Police Aviation Section plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.
In 2025, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $81,572; the highest distinct record was $171,865.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,572) — 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 $108,562 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,084. 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 | $2.4M — | 43 — | $66,252 — |
| 2024 | $174.1K ▼ 92.8% | 1 ▼ 97.7% | $174,103 ▲ 162.8% |
| 2025 | $1.9M ▲ 994.6% | 26 ▲ 2500.0% | $81,572 ▼ 53.1% |
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Record list
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Police Lieutenant/Police Aviation Section
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Robert Durbin works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Aviation Section. Robert earned $26,888 in 2023.
Police Operations Coordinator 2/Police Aviation Section
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Jessica Warrick is a Police Operations Coordinator 2 at Police Aviation Section. 2023 total compensation came to $20,005.
Police Officer 2-Fld Training Officer/Police Aviation Section
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John Gilpin works as a Police Officer 2-Fld Training Officer for Police Aviation Section. John earned $18,290 in 2025.
Police Officer 2/Police Aviation Section
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William Waters is a Police Officer 2 at Police Aviation Section. 2023 total compensation came to $14,119.
Police Officer 2/Police Aviation Section
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Cory Haggard holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Aviation Section. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,969.
Police Captain/Police Aviation Section
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At Police Aviation Section, Blaine Whited serves as a Police Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,699.
Police Officer 2/Police Aviation Section
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Nathan Dungan is a Police Officer 2 at Police Aviation Section. 2023 total compensation came to $13,483.
Police Officer 2/Police Aviation Section
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At Police Aviation Section, Matthew Harris serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $13,145.
Police Officer 2/Police Aviation Section
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Thomas Spence works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Aviation Section. Thomas earned $13,107 in 2023.
Police Officer 2/Police Aviation Section
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Andrew Maholland holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Aviation Section. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,890.
Police Sergeant/Police Aviation Section
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At Police Aviation Section, Jerry Denton serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,627.
Technical Specialist 2/Police Aviation Section
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Jose Colon Martinez holds the role of Technical Specialist 2 at Police Aviation Section. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,084.
Police Lieutenant/Police Aviation Section
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Jeffrey Sanders works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Aviation Section. Jeffrey earned $3,362 in 2023.
Administrative Services Officer 3/Police Aviation Section
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John Russell Jr. holds the role of Administrative Services Officer 3 at Police Aviation Section. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,019.
Administrative Services Officer 3/Police Aviation Section
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At Police Aviation Section, Tyler Schmier serves as a Administrative Services Officer 3. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,521.