Medical Examiner Salary in Nashville, Tennessee

How much does a Medical Examiner make in Nashville, TN?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Medical Examiner in Nashville, TN is $300,593. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $256,004 to $357,871, with most professionals earning between $215,408 and $410,019.

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What is a Medical Examiner?

A Medical Examiner is an official trained in pathology that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. In the US, there are two death investigation systems, the coroner system based on English law, and the Medical Examiner system, which evolved from the coroner system during the latter half of the 19th century. The type of system varies from municipality to municipality and from state to state, with over 2,000 separate jurisdictions for investigating unnatural deaths. In 2002, 2...

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What does a Medical Examiner do?

Common responsibilities of a Medical Examiner

Reviews investigation reports provided by Field Agents to establish case jurisdiction and to make initial determination regarding course and scope of inquest directs and closely supervises activities of support staff assisting with inquest.

March 26, 2023

Provide direct or indirect services to District Attorneys, the Courts, the Attorney General, funeral homes, families of decedents, hospitals and major medical academic centers, insurance companies, organ procurement organizations, local and state police investigators, fire departments, a variety of state agencies, and various Federal programs and agencies.

January 10, 2023

Responds to internal or external customers in a professional, efficient manner to encourage acceptance of corporate products, services, and policies.

February 23, 2023

Document ineligible charges and provide communications internally for claims processing and externally to providers.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Medical Examiner in Nashville, TN

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

256004

357871

300593

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

261788

369354

308406

What is the average salary for Medical Examiner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Medical Examiner in Nashville, TN. The base salary for Medical Examiner ranges from $256,004 to $357,871 with the average base salary of $300,593. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $261,788 to $369,354 with the average total cash compensation of $308,406.

View Average Salary for Medical Examiner as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$300,593	$256,004 - $357,871
Bonus	$7,813	$5,784 - $11,483
Total Pay	$308,406	$261,788 - $369,354

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Medical Examiner Salary Near Nashville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hendersonville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,998 - $353,669	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Franklin, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $252,493 - $352,962	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Murfreesboro, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $251,476 - $351,542	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Clarksville, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $246,846 - $345,068	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Bowling Green, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $246,280 - $344,278	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN
CITY, STATE Hopkinsville, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $244,590 - $341,915	COMPARE TO Nashville, TN

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About Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Tennessee. The city is the county seat of Davidson County and is located on the Cumberland River. The city's population ranks 24th in the U.S. According to 2017 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, the total consolidated city-county population stood at 691,243. The "balance" population, which excludes semi-independent municipalities within Davidson County, was 667,560 in 2017. Located in northern Middle Tennessee, Nashville is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in Tennessee. The 2017 population of the entire 14-...

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