Metro Nashville / Police Patrol Central Sector Key
Agency file
The Police Patrol Central Sector Key is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 108 employees with median total compensation of $64,911; the highest distinct record was $194,621.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 108 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,911) — 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 $146,722 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $20,282. 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 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $7.4M — | 124 — | $59,633 — |
| 2016 | $8.1M ▲ 8.9% | 124 ±0% | $62,119 ▲ 4.2% |
| 2017 | $8.1M ▲ 0.7% | 120 ▼ 3.2% | $66,602 ▲ 7.2% |
| 2018 | $8.2M ▲ 1.4% | 115 ▼ 4.2% | $67,558 ▲ 1.4% |
| 2019 | $7.9M ▼ 3.9% | 122 ▲ 6.1% | $65,316 ▼ 3.3% |
| 2020 | $9.3M ▲ 16.8% | 152 ▲ 24.6% | $58,152 ▼ 11.0% |
| 2021 | $8.9M ▼ 4.0% | 157 ▲ 3.3% | $52,010 ▼ 10.6% |
| 2022 | $7.9M ▼ 10.7% | 141 ▼ 10.2% | $50,550 ▼ 2.8% |
| 2023 | $6.8M ▼ 14.5% | 120 ▼ 14.9% | $55,538 ▲ 9.9% |
| 2024 | $174K ▼ 97.4% | 1 ▼ 99.2% | $173,971 ▲ 213.2% |
| 2025 | $8.2M ▲ 4620.2% | 108 ▲ 10700.0% | $64,911 ▼ 62.7% |
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Record list
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Police Officer 2-Fld Training Officer/Police Patrol Central Sector Key
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Brenton Adcox works as a Police Officer 2-Fld Training Officer for Police Patrol Central Sector Key. Brenton earned $128,794 in 2025.
Police Lieutenant/Police Patrol Central Sector Key
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James Cardwell Jr works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Patrol Central Sector Key. James earned $126,633 in 2018.
Police Commander/Police Patrol Central Sector Key
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At Police Patrol Central Sector Key, Gordon Howey Jr serves as a Police Commander. Their 2019 pay totaled $126,189.
Police Sergeant/Police Patrol Central Sector Key
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Bradley Mcgrath works as a Police Sergeant for Police Patrol Central Sector Key. Bradley earned $125,513 in 2025.