Metro Nashville / Police Violent Crimes Division / Police Lieutenant
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
8 employees hold this title in Police Violent Crimes Division. Median total compensation for the role is $145,703, above the department median of $93,752.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 8 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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Police Lieutenant is held in 52 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Violent Crimes Division, the median of $145,703 ranks #6 of 52.
Median total compensation for the Police Lieutenant role in other Metro Nashvilledepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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This role is reported in 22 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $78,338 ranks #20 of 22. See Police Lieutenant across all of Metro Nashville →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Lieutenantroles 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
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Police Lieutenant/Police Violent Crimes Division
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Joshua Lefler holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,566.