Role across Metro Nashville

Police Captain

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

127 people hold the Police Captain role across 31 departments in Metro Nashville, with a median total compensation of $67,327. Among 16 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Metro Nashville ranks #15 by median pay.

Employees: 127
Median pay: $67,327
Departments: 31
Cross-jurisdiction: #15 of 16

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Police Captain pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Captains are paid most

$477,892 · 11

$380,299 · 8

$345,598 · 80

$257,858 · 13

$251,538 · 9

New York Public Authorities

$196,470 · 26

City of Springfield, MA

$193,337 · 15

City of Salt Lake City

$172,426 · 11

$161,054 · 29

$156,543 · 16

$142,998 · 25

$130,464 · 111

$127,294 · 12

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$96,924 · 26

City of Philadelphia

$43,020 · 105

Median total compensation for comparable Police Captainroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within Metro Nashville