Metro Nashville / Metro Nashville Police Department, Background and Recruitment / Police Captain
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Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
1 employee holds this title in Metro Nashville Police Department, Background and Recruitment. Median total compensation for the role is $63,571, above the department median of $37,058.
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Police Captain is held in 31 Metro Nashville departments. In Metro Nashville Police Department, Background and Recruitment, the median of $63,571 ranks #19 of 31.
Median total compensation for the Police Captain role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $67,327 ranks #15 of 16. See Police Captain across all of Metro Nashville →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Captain 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.
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Michael Vaughn holds the role of Police Captain at Metro Nashville Police Department, Background and Recruitment. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,571.