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Metro Nashville / Police Violent Crimes Division / Police Officer 2

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Police Officer 2

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

101 employees hold this title in Police Violent Crimes Division. Median total compensation for the role is $85,435, below the department median of $93,752.

Employees
101
Total payroll
$7.5M
Role median
$85,435
Agency median
$93,752
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$299$157,614+

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

How total compensation varies among the 101 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 2 is held in 56 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Violent Crimes Division, the median of $85,435 ranks #12 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.

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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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Joel Cottrill

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp
$47,279
Base pay
$43,996
Overtime
$2,643
Other pay
$640
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,279

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,270
Total Pay
$47,279

Joel Cottrill works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Violent Crimes Division. Joel earned $47,279 in 2023.

Gary Anderson

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2025 total comp
$46,040
Base pay
$41,236
Overtime
$3,721
Other pay
$1,083
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,040

Source-specific fields

Record ID
274,357
Total Pay
$46,040

Gary Anderson holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,040.

Arend Groeneweg

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp
$45,410
Base pay
$40,924
Overtime
$3,614
Other pay
$872
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,410

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,261
Total Pay
$45,410

At Police Violent Crimes Division, Arend Groeneweg serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,410.

John Hoesli

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp
$43,881
Base pay
$41,887
Overtime
$1,369
Other pay
$625
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,881

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,255
Total Pay
$43,881

At Police Violent Crimes Division, John Hoesli serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $43,881.

Forrest Drake

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp
$41,783
Base pay
$34,606
Overtime
$6,247
Other pay
$930
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,783

Source-specific fields

Record ID
216,243
Total Pay
$41,783

Forrest Drake holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,783.

Kaleb Stella

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2025 total comp
$40,755
Base pay
$38,313
Overtime
$1,296
Other pay
$1,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,755

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,690
Total Pay
$40,755

Kaleb Stella holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,755.

Nicholas Silinsky

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2025 total comp
$39,881
Base pay
$37,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,597
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,881

Source-specific fields

Record ID
298,973
Total Pay
$39,881

At Police Violent Crimes Division, Nicholas Silinsky serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,881.