Metro Nashville / Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
Agency file
The Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 5 employees with median total compensation of $202,773; the highest distinct record was $229,372.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($202,773) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $229,372 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $197,337. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 11 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $394.6K — | 3 — | $134,937 — |
| 2016 | $544K ▲ 37.8% | 4 ▲ 33.3% | $139,494 ▲ 3.4% |
| 2017 | $606.1K ▲ 11.4% | 4 ±0% | $158,523 ▲ 13.6% |
| 2018 | $606.2K ±0% | 4 ±0% | $160,227 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2019 | $642.6K ▲ 6.0% | 4 ±0% | $166,405 ▲ 3.9% |
| 2020 | $670.8K ▲ 4.4% | 4 ±0% | $173,791 ▲ 4.4% |
| 2021 | $739.1K ▲ 10.2% | 5 ▲ 25.0% | $175,411 ▲ 0.9% |
| 2022 | $878.8K ▲ 18.9% | 5 ±0% | $182,247 ▲ 3.9% |
| 2023 | $6.2K ▼ 99.3% | 5 ±0% | $1,427 ▼ 99.2% |
| 2024 | $203.7K ▲ 3184.7% | 1 ▼ 80.0% | $203,650 ▲ 14171.2% |
| 2025 | $1M ▲ 410.7% | 5 ▲ 400.0% | $202,773 ▼ 0.4% |
Record list
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Chief Deputy/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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At Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management, John Hudson serves as a Chief Deputy. Their 2025 pay totaled $229,372.
Sheriff/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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James Hall is a Sheriff at Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management. 2025 total compensation came to $213,180.
Chief of Staff-Sheriff/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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Karla West holds the role of Chief of Staff-Sheriff at Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,773.
Chief of Corrections/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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At Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management, Ruby Joyner serves as a Chief of Corrections. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,337.
Chief of Operations-Dcso/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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At Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management, Michael Raines serves as a Chief of Operations-Dcso. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,337.
Chief Deputy/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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John Ford Iii holds the role of Chief Deputy at Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management. In 2019, their total compensation was $166,512.
Chief of Administration/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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John Hudson Iii works as a Chief of Administration for Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management. John earned $166,298 in 2019.
Chief Deputy/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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John Ford holds the role of Chief Deputy at Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,427.
Chief of Administration/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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John Hudson is a Chief of Administration at Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management. 2023 total compensation came to $1,427.
Chief of Corrections/Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management
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Tony Wilkes holds the role of Chief of Corrections at Davidson County Sheriff's Office, Executive Management. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,427.