Tennessee / Military / Lead Firefighter
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
6 employees hold this title in Military. Median total compensation for the role is $70,788, above the department median of $65,134.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in Tennessee, the median wage for Firefighters — about 7,020 people — is $49,300. Military pays a median base salary of $70,698 for this role, 43% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters across every employer in Tennessee, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Military’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Military’s median base salary is 19% above that national figure, about the 66th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Tennessee range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Military is $70,788, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
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Lead Firefighter/Military
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Ryan Bailey holds the role of Lead Firefighter at Military within Mcgee Tyson Ang Base. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $78,248.
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Myranda Sands works as a Lead Firefighter for Military within Mcgee Tyson Ang Base. Their status is full-time. Myranda earned $73,817 in 2026.
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Brandon Jones is a Lead Firefighter at Military within Memphis Ang Base. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $70,788.
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At Military, Malcolm Crowder serves as a Lead Firefighter within Memphis Ang Base. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,788.
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At Military, Carey Floyd serves as a Lead Firefighter within Memphis Ang Base. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $70,631.
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Courtney Phillips works as a Lead Firefighter for Military within Memphis Ang Base. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $66,864 in 2026.