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Metro Nashville / Police Patrol South Sector Key

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Police Patrol South Sector Key

Source file: Metro Nashville — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Patrol South Sector Key is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 180 employees with median total compensation of $58,699; the highest distinct record was $227,812.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$11.6M
Employees
180
Median total
$58,699
Highest record
$227,812

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 180 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($58,699) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$55,760 (87%)
  • Overtime$3,137 (5%)
  • Other$5,489 (9%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$18,915
$30,426
$58,699
$89,519
$114,361

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,361 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,915. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2015
$8.8M
159
$55,166
2016
$9.5M
7.4%
156
1.9%
$59,201
7.3%
2017
$10.1M
6.3%
157
0.6%
$62,213
5.1%
2018
$10.8M
6.5%
152
3.2%
$66,810
7.4%
2019
$10.2M
5.0%
155
2.0%
$64,055
4.1%
2020
$11.4M
11.4%
217
40.0%
$43,317
32.4%
2021
$12M
5.2%
197
9.2%
$68,034
57.1%
2022
$10.6M
11.2%
195
1.0%
$52,467
22.9%
2023
$9.6M
10.0%
187
4.1%
$45,912
12.5%
2024
$251.3K
97.4%
1
99.5%
$251,324
447.4%
2025
$11.6M
4511.4%
180
17900.0%
$58,699
76.6%

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Record list

Employees

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Kyle Whitfield

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2023 total comp
$15,321
Base pay
$14,115
Overtime
$706
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,321

Source-specific fields

Record ID
215,779
Total Pay
$15,321

Kyle Whitfield works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Patrol South Sector Key. Kyle earned $15,321 in 2023.

Jonathan Cavezza

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2022 total comp
$14,985
Base pay
$14,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$193
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,985

Source-specific fields

Record ID
204,735
Total Pay
$14,985

Jonathan Cavezza works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Patrol South Sector Key. Jonathan earned $14,985 in 2022.

Brian Herrin

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2015 total comp
$14,962
Base pay
$8,150
Overtime
$2,511
Other pay
$4,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,962

Source-specific fields

Record ID
22,164
Total Pay
$14,962

Brian Herrin works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Patrol South Sector Key. Brian earned $14,962 in 2015.

Sharon Mertz

Police Operations Coordinator 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2017 total comp
$14,900
Base pay
$6,620
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,281
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,900

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,808
Total Pay
$14,900

Sharon Mertz is a Police Operations Coordinator 2 at Police Patrol South Sector Key. 2017 total compensation came to $14,900.

Ian Wilson

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2020 total comp
$14,847
Base pay
$13,580
Overtime
$1,000
Other pay
$268
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,847

Source-specific fields

Record ID
147,651
Total Pay
$14,847

At Police Patrol South Sector Key, Ian Wilson serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2020 pay totaled $14,847.

Tony Reeves

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2015 total comp
$14,587
Base pay
$2,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,972
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,587

Source-specific fields

Record ID
22,216
Total Pay
$14,587

Tony Reeves holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Patrol South Sector Key. In 2015, their total compensation was $14,587.

Benjamin Smith

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2017 total comp
$14,474
Base pay
$5,196
Overtime
$658
Other pay
$8,620
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,474

Source-specific fields

Record ID
70,836
Total Pay
$14,474

Benjamin Smith holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Patrol South Sector Key. In 2017, their total compensation was $14,474.

Dylan Bradley

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2020 total comp
$14,462
Base pay
$13,591
Overtime
$483
Other pay
$388
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,462

Source-specific fields

Record ID
149,745
Total Pay
$14,462

Dylan Bradley holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Patrol South Sector Key. In 2020, their total compensation was $14,462.

Austin Wax

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2025 total comp
$14,308
Base pay
$10,374
Overtime
$64
Other pay
$3,870
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,308

Source-specific fields

Record ID
304,237
Total Pay
$14,308

Austin Wax works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Patrol South Sector Key. Austin earned $14,308 in 2025.

Mary Zoetvelt

Police Officer 2/Police Patrol South Sector Key

2025 total comp
$14,173
Base pay
$12,861
Overtime
$312
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,173

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,826
Total Pay
$14,173

Mary Zoetvelt is a Police Officer 2 at Police Patrol South Sector Key. 2025 total compensation came to $14,173.