Metro Nashville / Police Violent Crimes Division / Police Officer 2

Job-title file

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: Below

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

Police Police Activities League (Pal)

$162,904 · 3

Police Sisu

$148,575 · 7

Police Icac Grant Fy08

$135,969 · 1

Police Emergency Conting Key

$124,626 · 15

Police Crime Control Analysis

$120,867 · 4

Police Alob Information and Technology

$118,405 · 1

Police Vehicle Operations

$110,085 · 5

Police Strategic Devel Key

$103,263 · 2

Police Animal Operations Section

$101,004 · 26

Police Forensic Services Key

$93,076 · 19

Police Task Force Vcrimes Key

$86,062 · 2

Police School Rapid Response Team

$84,389 · 19

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 and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

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

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

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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Joseph Patricio

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp

$62,030

Base pay: $57,740
Overtime: $3,537
Other pay: $754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,030

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 216,317
Total Pay: $62,030

Joseph Patricio works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Violent Crimes Division. Joseph earned $62,030 in 2023.

Mary Robinson

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp

$61,033

Base pay: $48,694
Overtime: $5,535
Other pay: $6,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,033

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 216,313
Total Pay: $61,033

At Police Violent Crimes Division, Mary Robinson serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,033.

Jonathan Watch

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp

$60,355

Base pay: $49,122
Overtime: $7,684
Other pay: $3,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,355

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 216,307
Total Pay: $60,355

Jonathan Watch is a Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. 2023 total compensation came to $60,355.

Melody Saxon

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp

$59,569

Base pay: $54,308
Overtime: $3,928
Other pay: $1,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,569

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 216,301
Total Pay: $59,569

Melody Saxon is a Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. 2023 total compensation came to $59,569.

Zachary Maxa

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp

$59,441

Base pay: $50,925
Overtime: $7,735
Other pay: $781
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,441

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 216,298
Total Pay: $59,441

Zachary Maxa holds the role of Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. In 2023, their total compensation was $59,441.

Brandon Wood

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2025 total comp

$55,717

Base pay: $50,355
Overtime: $3,960
Other pay: $1,401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,717

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 302,934
Total Pay: $55,717

At Police Violent Crimes Division, Brandon Wood serves as a Police Officer 2. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,717.

Timothy Morgan

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp

$55,692

Base pay: $49,612
Overtime: $5,337
Other pay: $743
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 216,295
Total Pay: $55,692

Timothy Morgan works as a Police Officer 2 for Police Violent Crimes Division. Timothy earned $55,692 in 2023.

Abigail Malone

Police Officer 2/Police Violent Crimes Division

2023 total comp

$55,384

Base pay: $48,611
Overtime: $5,895
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,384

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 216,292
Total Pay: $55,384

Abigail Malone is a Police Officer 2 at Police Violent Crimes Division. 2023 total compensation came to $55,384.