2025 pay · Metro Nashville departments (incl. Metro Nashville Public Schools)
How much do public employees in Nashville, TN make?
$58,213typical pay in 2025 for Metro Nashville employees
$29,144 – $81,624what most people earned
Official pay records for 27,609 people at 1 employer.
✓ Official data from Metro Nashville · latest release · nashville.gov ↗
Pay by employer
Typical pay counts everyone paid during 2025. Poll workers and other short, seasonal roles (typical pay under $5,000) are listed last. Select an employer for jobs, names and more.
Current pay rates
City of Memphis publishes the pay rate of everyone on the current employee list: a yearly salary or an hourly wage. That is what the job pays today, not what someone was paid over a year.
| Employer | Typical salary | Typical hourly |
|---|---|---|
| City of Memphis8,202 people | $72,4966,846 salaried | $15.001,336 hourly |
Most common jobs
Typical pay for each job in Nashville, TN, 2025. Select a job to see where people do it and how pay varies.
- Teacher Grade1,436 people$65,510
- Police Officer1,053 people$97,120
- Associate Classroom642 people$30,098
- Fire Fighter494 people$75,487
- Para Pro Ex Ed456 people$35,321
- Para-Pro Ex Ed One to One446 people$34,451
- Correctional Officer427 people$59,723
- Driver Bus399 people$60,155
- Teacher Ex Ed Interventionist391 people$74,842
- Admin Services Officer390 people$64,215
- Police Sergeant323 people$125,513
- Teacher Kindergarten305 people$65,464
- Assistant Nutrition Services285 people$27,415
- Teacher English Learner Es284 people$73,059
- Cashier Nutrition Services267 people$28,375
- Maintenance and Repair Worker216 people$20,867
- Emer Telecommunications Officer213 people$58,879
- Secretary Clerk206 people$38,599
- Teacher English193 people$68,874
- Security Officer192 people$45,837
- Technical Specialist192 people$48,026
- Fire Captain192 people$119,622
- Fire Engineer191 people$101,415
- Recreation Leader187 people$22,403
No jobs match.
Pay by job group
Typical pay for related jobs grouped together, such as police, fire and security. Select a group to see each job.
- Teachers and librarians7,952 people · 56 jobs$57,812
- Police, fire and security3,969 people · 29 jobs$81,777
- Managers1,237 people · 32 jobs$102,189
- Office and administrative support1,196 people · 24 jobs$48,540
- Social work and counseling672 people · 16 jobs$61,689
- Business and finance jobs586 people · 11 jobs$67,053
- Maintenance and repair578 people · 13 jobs$51,600
- Drivers and transportation454 people · 5 jobs$59,833
- Construction and trades393 people · 12 jobs$57,785
- Computer and IT jobs308 people · 6 jobs$85,169
- Science jobs152 people · 5 jobs$75,223
Highest paid in Metro Nashville, 2025
- 1Adrienne Renae BattleDirector School · Metro Nashville$363,962
- 2Scott A PotterWater Services Director · Metro Nashville$318,211
- 3Benjamin M. RodgersPolice Lieutenant · Metro Nashville$302,294
- 4John C DrakePolice Chief · Metro Nashville$288,892
- 5James Lee JonesPolice Lieutenant · Metro Nashville$279,102
- 6H John BattyPolice Lieutenant · Metro Nashville$275,846
- 7Diana W AlarconTransportation Director · Metro Nashville$273,736
- 8Joanna E Shaw KaikaiMedical Services Director · Metro Nashville$270,665
- 9Robert J MendesChief Development Officer-Mo · Metro Nashville$269,370
- 10William A SwannFire Chief · Metro Nashville$266,462
Where this data comes from
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Nashville Open Data)
Years we cover: 2016–2025 · Matches the agency's latest release
Official website: nashville.gov ↗
City of Memphis
Current pay rates
Pay rates on the current employee list · Matches the agency's latest release
Official website: memphistn.gov ↗
Common questions
Are public employee salaries public in Tennessee?
Yes. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Nashville Open Data) publishes public employee pay records. We collect them, add context, and link to the agency's official website.
How often is this updated?
Metro Nashville: the next update is expected in fall 2026.
Why can't I find someone?
We only cover the employers listed on this page. Some agencies withhold names for safety reasons (for example certain public-safety staff); those people count in the totals but are never named. Names are listed on each employer's page.