Nashville, TN · 2025 pay · 5 people
How much does a dcso instructor make in Nashville, TN?
$79,823typical pay for a dcso instructor in 2025
$68,639 – $83,777what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Metro Nashville · Matches the agency's latest release · nashville.gov ↗
Where dcso instructors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid dcso instructors, 2025
- 1James R SimpsonDcso Instructor · Metro Nashville$85,365
- 2Anthony B. CobbDcso Instructor · Metro Nashville$83,777
- 3Paul C MillerDcso Instructor · Metro Nashville$79,823
- 4Curtis D PhillipsDcso Instructor · Metro Nashville$68,639
- 5Oscaretta Tatia CampbellDcso Instructor · Metro Nashville$66,596
Common questions
How much does a dcso instructor make in Nashville, TN?
The typical dcso instructor was paid $79,823 in 2025; most earned between $68,639 and $83,777. This counts all 5 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.3% of all pay for dcso instructors in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Dcso Instructor, at any level (for example "Dcso Instructor"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this