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Metro Nashville / Police Training Recruits / Police Officer 1

Job-title file

Police Officer 1

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

752 employees hold this title in Police Training Recruits. Median total compensation for the role is $19,823, below the department median of $22,477.

Employees
752
Total payroll
$15.7M
Role median
$19,823
Agency median
$22,477
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$68$37,873+

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

How total compensation varies among the 752 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.

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This role across Metro Nashville

Police Officer 1 is held in 2 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Training Recruits, the median of $19,823 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department
$27,665 · 155

Median total compensation for the Police Officer 1 role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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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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Hendrik Kruger

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,657
Base pay
$25,142
Overtime
$368
Other pay
$5,147
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,657

Source-specific fields

Record ID
175,985
Total Pay
$30,657

At Police Training Recruits, Hendrik Kruger serves as a Police Officer 1. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,657.

Tyler Shanks

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,596
Base pay
$25,308
Overtime
$455
Other pay
$4,834
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,596

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,569
Total Pay
$30,596

At Police Training Recruits, Tyler Shanks serves as a Police Officer 1. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,596.

Mason Wadkins

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2025 total comp
$30,573
Base pay
$29,871
Overtime
$464
Other pay
$238
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,573

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,472
Total Pay
$30,573

Mason Wadkins works as a Police Officer 1 for Police Training Recruits. Mason earned $30,573 in 2025.

Jesse Bryan

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2018 total comp
$30,572
Base pay
$27,576
Overtime
$336
Other pay
$2,660
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,572

Source-specific fields

Record ID
97,797
Total Pay
$30,572

Jesse Bryan works as a Police Officer 1 for Police Training Recruits. Jesse earned $30,572 in 2018.

Kristopher Sutton

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp
$30,550
Base pay
$30,255
Overtime
$212
Other pay
$83
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,550

Source-specific fields

Record ID
148,050
Total Pay
$30,550

Kristopher Sutton works as a Police Officer 1 for Police Training Recruits. Kristopher earned $30,550 in 2020.

Cody Miller

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,499
Base pay
$25,292
Overtime
$277
Other pay
$4,930
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,499

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,037
Total Pay
$30,499

Cody Miller holds the role of Police Officer 1 at Police Training Recruits. In 2021, their total compensation was $30,499.

Luis Albuerne

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2025 total comp
$30,494
Base pay
$29,753
Overtime
$613
Other pay
$128
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,494

Source-specific fields

Record ID
272,983
Total Pay
$30,494

Luis Albuerne holds the role of Police Officer 1 at Police Training Recruits. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,494.

Tavin Emlund

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,493
Base pay
$25,216
Overtime
$283
Other pay
$4,994
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,493

Source-specific fields

Record ID
175,882
Total Pay
$30,493

At Police Training Recruits, Tavin Emlund serves as a Police Officer 1. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,493.

Casey Lopez

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2023 total comp
$30,423
Base pay
$29,224
Overtime
$703
Other pay
$495
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,423

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,454
Total Pay
$30,423

Casey Lopez works as a Police Officer 1 for Police Training Recruits. Casey earned $30,423 in 2023.

Taylor Blackwelder

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,394
Base pay
$24,806
Overtime
$431
Other pay
$5,156
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,394

Source-specific fields

Record ID
175,810
Total Pay
$30,394

Taylor Blackwelder is a Police Officer 1 at Police Training Recruits. 2021 total compensation came to $30,394.

Alquavious Mcdaniel

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,386
Base pay
$25,308
Overtime
$436
Other pay
$4,642
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,386

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,031
Total Pay
$30,386

Alquavious Mcdaniel is a Police Officer 1 at Police Training Recruits. 2021 total compensation came to $30,386.

Kevin Sullivan

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2025 total comp
$30,382
Base pay
$29,751
Overtime
$258
Other pay
$373
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,382

Source-specific fields

Record ID
301,780
Total Pay
$30,382

Kevin Sullivan holds the role of Police Officer 1 at Police Training Recruits. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,382.

Austin Roemeling

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,359
Base pay
$25,200
Overtime
$242
Other pay
$4,917
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,359

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,555
Total Pay
$30,359

Austin Roemeling works as a Police Officer 1 for Police Training Recruits. Austin earned $30,359 in 2021.

Forrest Punke

Police Officer 1/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp
$30,337
Base pay
$24,699
Overtime
$417
Other pay
$5,222
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,337

Source-specific fields

Record ID
175,552
Total Pay
$30,337

Forrest Punke holds the role of Police Officer 1 at Police Training Recruits. In 2021, their total compensation was $30,337.