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Metro Nashville / Police Specialized Investigations / Police Officer 2

Job-title file

Police Officer 2

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

187 employees hold this title in Police Specialized Investigations. Median total compensation for the role is $68,561, below the department median of $103,218.

Employees
187
Total payroll
$13.4M
Role median
$68,561
Agency median
$103,218
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$27$171,264+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 187 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Officer 2 pay vs. the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area

Across all employers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 4,730 people — is $68,780. Police Specialized Investigations pays a median base salary of $74,014 for this role, 8% above that figureabout the 69th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Specialized Investigations sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,440
$58,000
$68,780
$75,620
$93,820
Police Specialized Investigations median · $74,014

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Specialized Investigations’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police Specialized Investigations’s median base salary is 3% below that national figure, about the 47th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$47,510
$59,290
$76,210
$97,600
$115,120
Police Specialized Investigations median · $74,014

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 146 of 189 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Police Specialized Investigations is $68,561, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Metro Nashville

Police Officer 2 is held in 56 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Specialized Investigations, the median of $68,561 ranks #24 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Officer 2 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $44,945 ranks #30 of 31. See Police Officer across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$286,889 · 818
City of Los Angeles
$187,245 · 5,730
City of Boston
$185,462 · 1,335
City of Worcester
$128,256 · 371
City of Phoenix, Arizona
$116,326 · 2,460
Illinois
$114,200 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officerroles 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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Darien Spann

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$100,870
Base pay
$93,616
Overtime
$5,184
Other pay
$2,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,870

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,120
Total Pay
$100,870

Darien Spann is a Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. 2025 total compensation came to $100,870.

John Petriello

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$100,836
Base pay
$87,959
Overtime
$10,915
Other pay
$1,962
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,836

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,989

John Petriello works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. John earned $100,836 in 2023.

Zachariah Bush

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$100,210
Base pay
$88,407
Overtime
$9,815
Other pay
$1,988
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,210

Source-specific fields

Record ID
277,184
Total Pay
$100,210

Zachariah Bush holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,210.

Jonathan Foote

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$99,048
Base pay
$90,639
Overtime
$5,737
Other pay
$2,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,048

Source-specific fields

Record ID
281,726
Total Pay
$99,048

At Police Specialized Investigations, Jonathan Foote serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,048.

Steven Rowlett

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,508
Base pay
$89,727
Overtime
$5,611
Other pay
$3,170
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,508

Source-specific fields

Record ID
296,825
Total Pay
$98,508

Steven Rowlett works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Steven earned $98,508 in 2025.

Mckenzie Harper

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,330
Base pay
$88,167
Overtime
$4,486
Other pay
$5,676
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID
283,350
Total Pay
$98,330

Mckenzie Harper holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,330.

Conrad Straub

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$98,219
Base pay
$88,700
Overtime
$5,572
Other pay
$3,947
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,219

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,974
Total Pay
$98,219

Conrad Straub works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Conrad earned $98,219 in 2023.

Seth Vaughn

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,159
Base pay
$90,533
Overtime
$4,239
Other pay
$3,387
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,159

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,341
Total Pay
$98,159

Seth Vaughn holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,159.

John Hoesli

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$98,009
Base pay
$90,427
Overtime
$4,623
Other pay
$2,958
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,009

Source-specific fields

Record ID
287,012
Total Pay
$98,009

John Hoesli works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. John earned $98,009 in 2025.

Zachary Plese

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$97,712
Base pay
$90,357
Overtime
$5,414
Other pay
$1,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,712

Source-specific fields

Record ID
295,986
Total Pay
$97,712

Zachary Plese works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Zachary earned $97,712 in 2025.

Danielle Thompson

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$97,624
Base pay
$85,784
Overtime
$9,090
Other pay
$2,749
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,624

Source-specific fields

Record ID
300,580
Total Pay
$97,624

At Police Specialized Investigations, Danielle Thompson serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,624.

Paul Nies

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$97,405
Base pay
$89,710
Overtime
$6,366
Other pay
$1,328
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,405

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,971
Total Pay
$97,405

Paul Nies works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Paul earned $97,405 in 2023.

Jonathan Jones

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$96,908
Base pay
$88,777
Overtime
$6,809
Other pay
$1,323
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,908

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,968
Total Pay
$96,908

Jonathan Jones works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Specialized Investigations. Jonathan earned $96,908 in 2023.

William Vanbergen

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$96,227
Base pay
$88,520
Overtime
$5,849
Other pay
$1,858
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,227

Source-specific fields

Record ID
302,061
Total Pay
$96,227

At Police Specialized Investigations, William Vanbergen serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,227.

Laura Thomas

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2023 total comp
$95,956
Base pay
$89,267
Overtime
$5,031
Other pay
$1,658
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,956

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,965
Total Pay
$95,956

At Police Specialized Investigations, Laura Thomas serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $95,956.

Justin Haney

Police Officer 2/Police Specialized Investigations

2025 total comp
$95,807
Base pay
$85,457
Overtime
$8,048
Other pay
$2,301
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,807

Source-specific fields

Record ID
284,676
Total Pay
$95,807

Justin Haney holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Specialized Investigations. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,807.