Metro Nashville / Police Patrol Central Sector Key / Police Commander

Job-title file

Police Commander

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

5 employees hold this title in Police Patrol Central Sector Key. Median total compensation for the role is $110,658, above the department median of $64,911.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $610K
Role median: $110,658
Agency median: $64,911
Comparison: Above

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This role across Metro Nashville

Police Commander is held in 24 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Patrol Central Sector Key, the median of $110,658 ranks #9 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Precinct 9

$196,545 · 1

Police Opa Key

$187,305 · 1

Police Specialized Investigations

$187,195 · 1

Unknown Department

$174,064 · 13

Police Aviation Section

$171,865 · 1

Police Alob Human Resources

$150,330 · 1

Police East Sector Key

$130,247 · 3

Police Patrol North Sector Key

$114,420 · 3

Police Criminal Investigation Division

$110,554 · 1

Police School Resource Key

$99,950 · 1

Police Training Personnel/In-Serv

$99,950 · 3

Police Patrol West Sector Key

$96,228 · 5

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

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Police Commander beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $99,950 ranks #4 of 5. See Police Commander across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$387,541 · 19

City of Miami

$224,668 · 14

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$207,827 · 39

Cook County, Illinois

$29,953 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Police Commanderroles 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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Rickey Bearden

Police Commander/Police Patrol Central Sector Key

2025 total comp

$187,195

Base pay: $184,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,195

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 274,994
Total Pay: $187,195

Rickey Bearden is a Police Commander at Police Patrol Central Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $187,195.

Gordon Howey Jr

Police Commander/Police Patrol Central Sector Key

2019 total comp

$126,189

Base pay: $125,214
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,189

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 121,463
Total Pay: $126,189

At Police Patrol Central Sector Key, Gordon Howey Jr serves as a Police Commander. Their 2019 pay totaled $126,189.

Jason Starling

Police Commander/Police Patrol Central Sector Key

2022 total comp

$110,658

Base pay: $109,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,658

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 203,501
Total Pay: $110,658

Jason Starling works as a Police Commander for Police Patrol Central Sector Key. Jason earned $110,658 in 2022.

John Drake

Police Commander/Police Patrol Central Sector Key

2016 total comp

$95,459

Base pay: $94,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,459

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 45,847
Total Pay: $95,459

John Drake is a Police Commander at Police Patrol Central Sector Key. 2016 total compensation came to $95,459.

Gordon Howey

Police Commander/Police Patrol Central Sector Key

2021 total comp

$90,450

Base pay: $90,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,450

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 174,001
Total Pay: $90,450

Gordon Howey works as a Police Commander for Police Patrol Central Sector Key. Gordon earned $90,450 in 2021.