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Metro Nashville / Police Youth Services Key / Police Captain

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Police Captain

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

8 employees hold this title in Police Youth Services Key. Median total compensation for the role is $43,327, below the department median of $71,953.

Employees
8
Total payroll
$443.5K
Role median
$43,327
Agency median
$71,953
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,488$132,537+

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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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This role across Metro Nashville

Police Captain is held in 31 Metro Nashville departments. In Police Youth Services Key, the median of $43,327 ranks #27 of 31.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Police Captain beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 16 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $67,327 ranks #15 of 16. See Police Captain across all of Metro Nashville

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$477,892 · 11
City of Boston
$380,299 · 8
City of Los Angeles
$345,598 · 80
City of Seattle
$257,858 · 13
City of Worcester
$251,538 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Police Captainroles 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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Zachary Huber

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2025 total comp
$138,082
Base pay
$134,750
Overtime
$15
Other pay
$3,317
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,082

Source-specific fields

Record ID
285,477
Total Pay
$138,082

Zachary Huber works as a Police Captain for Police Youth Services Key. Zachary earned $138,082 in 2025.

Gordon Howey Jr

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2016 total comp
$98,476
Base pay
$97,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,476

Source-specific fields

Record ID
45,555
Total Pay
$98,476

At Police Youth Services Key, Gordon Howey Jr serves as a Police Captain. Their 2016 pay totaled $98,476.

Jason Proctor

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2022 total comp
$69,238
Base pay
$63,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,997
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,238

Source-specific fields

Record ID
206,776
Total Pay
$69,238

Jason Proctor holds the role of Police Captain at Police Youth Services Key. In 2022, their total compensation was $69,238.

Charles Widener

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2021 total comp
$50,639
Base pay
$50,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,639

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,719
Total Pay
$50,639

At Police Youth Services Key, Charles Widener serves as a Police Captain. Their 2021 pay totaled $50,639.

Dhana Jones

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2020 total comp
$36,016
Base pay
$35,081
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$935
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,016

Source-specific fields

Record ID
148,320
Total Pay
$36,016

Dhana Jones works as a Police Captain for Police Youth Services Key. Dhana earned $36,016 in 2020.

Michael Buchanan

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2022 total comp
$32,330
Base pay
$31,297
Overtime
$233
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,330

Source-specific fields

Record ID
206,672
Total Pay
$32,330

Michael Buchanan works as a Police Captain for Police Youth Services Key. Michael earned $32,330 in 2022.

Virginia Carrigan

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2021 total comp
$16,259
Base pay
$16,257
Overtime
$2
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,259

Source-specific fields

Record ID
176,676
Total Pay
$16,259

Virginia Carrigan works as a Police Captain for Police Youth Services Key. Virginia earned $16,259 in 2021.

Sean Richmond

Police Captain/Police Youth Services Key

2023 total comp
$2,488
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,488
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,488

Source-specific fields

Record ID
217,202

Sean Richmond holds the role of Police Captain at Police Youth Services Key. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,488.