Metro Nashville / Police Training Recruits / Police Officer Trainee

Job-title file

Police Officer Trainee

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

898 employees hold this title in Police Training Recruits. Median total compensation for the role is $10,046, below the department median of $22,477.

Employees: 898
Total payroll: $12.4M
Role median: $10,046
Agency median: $22,477
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$224$36,170+

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How total compensation varies among the 898 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 Trainee is held in 2 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Training Recruits, the median of $10,046 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Unknown Department

$13,725 · 164

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

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Police Officer Trainee beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $11,397 ranks #3 of 4. See Police Officer Trainee across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$22,444 · 1,579

New York Public Authorities

$16,908 · 6

City of Buffalo

$93 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer Traineeroles 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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Melissa Riley

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2015 total comp

$1,995

Base pay: $1,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,995

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 22,050
Total Pay: $1,995

Melissa Riley holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2015, their total compensation was $1,995.

Austin Fields

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2016 total comp

$1,943

Base pay: $1,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,943

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 45,423
Total Pay: $1,943

At Police Training Recruits, Austin Fields serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2016 pay totaled $1,943.

Michael Baines

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,921

Base pay: $1,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,921

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,794
Total Pay: $1,921

Michael Baines works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Training Recruits. Michael earned $1,921 in 2021.

Amanda Unkefer

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2017 total comp

$1,921

Base pay: $1,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,921

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 73,559
Total Pay: $1,921

Amanda Unkefer holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,921.

Christopher Castle

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2025 total comp

$1,895

Base pay: $985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,895

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,870
Total Pay: $1,895

At Police Training Recruits, Christopher Castle serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,895.

Grace Hayes

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2016 total comp

$1,894

Base pay: $1,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,894

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 45,433
Total Pay: $1,894

Grace Hayes holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2016, their total compensation was $1,894.

Rayvonne Waters

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2023 total comp

$1,877

Base pay: $1,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,877

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 215,095
Total Pay: $1,877

Rayvonne Waters is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2023 total compensation came to $1,877.

Jimmy Brown Jr

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,834

Base pay: $1,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,834

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,820
Total Pay: $1,834

At Police Training Recruits, Jimmy Brown Jr serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2021 pay totaled $1,834.

Amanda Baliel

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2016 total comp

$1,781

Base pay: $1,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,781

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 45,405
Total Pay: $1,781

Amanda Baliel holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2016, their total compensation was $1,781.

Trae Mcillwain

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2016 total comp

$1,710

Base pay: $1,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,710

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 45,451
Total Pay: $1,710

Trae Mcillwain is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2016 total compensation came to $1,710.

Bryan Ramirez

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,701

Base pay: $1,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,701

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 176,538
Total Pay: $1,701

Bryan Ramirez holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,701.

Kaylyn Robinson

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,667

Base pay: $1,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,667

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 149,818
Total Pay: $1,667

At Police Training Recruits, Kaylyn Robinson serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,667.

Lidia Avila

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2015 total comp

$1,652

Base pay: $1,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,652

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 21,985
Total Pay: $1,652

Lidia Avila holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2015, their total compensation was $1,652.

Deniza Dervishi

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,637

Base pay: $1,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,637

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,866
Total Pay: $1,637

Deniza Dervishi is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2021 total compensation came to $1,637.

Richard French

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,614

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,614

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,891
Total Pay: $1,614

Richard French is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2021 total compensation came to $1,614.

Ai Lin

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2025 total comp

$1,569

Base pay: $1,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,569

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 289,453
Total Pay: $1,569

Ai Lin works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Training Recruits. Ai earned $1,569 in 2025.

Andrew Groce

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,568

Base pay: $1,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,568

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 149,476
Total Pay: $1,568

Andrew Groce is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2020 total compensation came to $1,568.

Dominic Penevolpe

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,546

Base pay: $1,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,546

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,008
Total Pay: $1,546

At Police Training Recruits, Dominic Penevolpe serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2021 pay totaled $1,546.

Amy Reid

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,518

Base pay: $1,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,518

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 149,806
Total Pay: $1,518

At Police Training Recruits, Amy Reid serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,518.

Stacey Creecy

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,480

Base pay: $1,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,480

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 149,083
Total Pay: $1,480

At Police Training Recruits, Stacey Creecy serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,480.

Jeffrey Carmichael

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2015 total comp

$1,467

Base pay: $1,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,467

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 21,990
Total Pay: $1,467

Jeffrey Carmichael works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Training Recruits. Jeffrey earned $1,467 in 2015.

Brandon Ragsdale

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,454

Base pay: $1,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,564
Total Pay: $1,454

Brandon Ragsdale holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,454.

Josie Hockman

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,454

Base pay: $1,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,454

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,933
Total Pay: $1,454

Josie Hockman holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2021, their total compensation was $1,454.

Jason Trott Jr

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,436

Base pay: $1,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,436

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 176,600
Total Pay: $1,436

Jason Trott Jr works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Training Recruits. Jason earned $1,436 in 2021.

Maria Rauls

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,420

Base pay: $1,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,420

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 149,790
Total Pay: $1,420

Maria Rauls is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2020 total compensation came to $1,420.

William Patterson

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2025 total comp

$1,394

Base pay: $1,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,394

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,239
Total Pay: $1,394

William Patterson works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Training Recruits. William earned $1,394 in 2025.

Johnathon Reeves Iv

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2019 total comp

$1,384

Base pay: $1,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,384

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 123,652
Total Pay: $1,384

Johnathon Reeves Iv is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2019 total compensation came to $1,384.

Richard Veith

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,380

Base pay: $1,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,380

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 148,086
Total Pay: $1,380

Richard Veith works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Training Recruits. Richard earned $1,380 in 2020.

Allison House

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,380

Base pay: $1,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,380

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 149,382
Total Pay: $1,380

Allison House holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2020, their total compensation was $1,380.

Michael Tenpenny

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2016 total comp

$1,362

Base pay: $1,209
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,362

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 45,473
Total Pay: $1,362

Michael Tenpenny holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. In 2016, their total compensation was $1,362.

Noe Gavidia Gonzalez

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2022 total comp

$1,299

Base pay: $1,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,299

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 205,364
Total Pay: $1,299

At Police Training Recruits, Noe Gavidia Gonzalez serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,299.

Tad Brown

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,282

Base pay: $1,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,282

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 148,979
Total Pay: $1,282

Tad Brown is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2020 total compensation came to $1,282.

Sean Sterling

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2017 total comp

$1,247

Base pay: $1,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,247

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 73,554
Total Pay: $1,247

Sean Sterling is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2017 total compensation came to $1,247.

Dyneisha Kornegay

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2021 total comp

$1,215

Base pay: $881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,215

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 175,981
Total Pay: $1,215

At Police Training Recruits, Dyneisha Kornegay serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2021 pay totaled $1,215.

Amelia Beames

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2022 total comp

$1,207

Base pay: $1,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,207

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 205,272
Total Pay: $1,207

Amelia Beames is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2022 total compensation came to $1,207.

Theresa Moffler

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,204

Base pay: $1,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,204

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 149,657
Total Pay: $1,204

At Police Training Recruits, Theresa Moffler serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2020 pay totaled $1,204.

Michael Mckinney

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2018 total comp

$1,203

Base pay: $1,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,203

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 97,861
Total Pay: $1,203

At Police Training Recruits, Michael Mckinney serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2018 pay totaled $1,203.

Eddyson Jean

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2017 total comp

$1,199

Base pay: $1,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,199

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 71,950
Total Pay: $1,199

At Police Training Recruits, Eddyson Jean serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their 2017 pay totaled $1,199.

April Bennett

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2020 total comp

$1,195

Base pay: $1,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,195

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 148,899
Total Pay: $1,195

April Bennett is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2020 total compensation came to $1,195.

Mario Pennington

Police Officer Trainee/Police Training Recruits

2017 total comp

$1,180

Base pay: $1,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,180

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 73,542
Total Pay: $1,180

Mario Pennington is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Training Recruits. 2017 total compensation came to $1,180.