Role across Metro Nashville

Police Lieutenant

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

506 people hold the Police Lieutenant role across 52 departments in Metro Nashville, with a median total compensation of $78,338. Among 22 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Metro Nashville ranks #20 by median pay.

Employees: 506
Median pay: $78,338
Departments: 52
Cross-jurisdiction: #20 of 22

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Police Lieutenant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Police Lieutenants are paid most

$423,129 · 48

$312,362 · 71

$274,725 · 216

$216,840 · 35

$214,478 · 28

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$210,314 · 108

City of Springfield, MA

$172,110 · 21

City of Salt Lake City

$152,895 · 41

$137,967 · 140

$134,951 · 40

$134,931 · 46

$133,026 · 126

$132,732 · 447

$132,516 · 10

$112,147 · 20

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$99,128 · 64

City of Memphis

$91,149 · 157

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$89,140 · 152

Georgia

$84,705 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$40,230 · 345

Median total compensation for comparable Police Lieutenantroles 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.