Metro Nashville / Police Swat Key
Agency file
The Police Swat Key is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $119,764; the highest distinct record was $217,765.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($119,764) — 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 $175,914 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,910. 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 | $812.7K — | 12 — | $66,481 — |
| 2016 | $983K ▲ 20.9% | 13 ▲ 8.3% | $70,535 ▲ 6.1% |
| 2017 | $1.1M ▲ 8.2% | 13 ±0% | $78,202 ▲ 10.9% |
| 2018 | $1.2M ▲ 10.9% | 14 ▲ 7.7% | $83,956 ▲ 7.4% |
| 2019 | $903.2K ▼ 23.4% | 12 ▼ 14.3% | $73,045 ▼ 13.0% |
| 2020 | $1.2M ▲ 29.5% | 15 ▲ 25.0% | $81,595 ▲ 11.7% |
| 2021 | $1.2M ▲ 5.7% | 13 ▼ 13.3% | $93,193 ▲ 14.2% |
| 2022 | $1.8M ▲ 42.0% | 21 ▲ 61.5% | $85,383 ▼ 8.4% |
| 2023 | $1.7M ▼ 1.4% | 25 ▲ 19.0% | $92,638 ▲ 8.5% |
| 2024 | $210.9K ▼ 87.8% | 1 ▼ 96.0% | $210,903 ▲ 127.7% |
| 2025 | $2.9M ▲ 1296.9% | 26 ▲ 2500.0% | $119,764 ▼ 43.2% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Swat Key
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At Police Swat Key, Melvin Brown serves as a Police Sergeant. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,765.
Police Sergeant/Police Swat Key
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Ryan Lockwood holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Swat Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,262.
Police Lieutenant/Police Swat Key
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Joshua Black holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Swat Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,998.
Police Sergeant/Police Swat Key
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Matthew Grindstaff holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Swat Key. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,914.