City of Albuquerque / Fd-Fire
Agency file
The Fd-Fire provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 769 employees with median total compensation of $45,587; the highest distinct record was $138,408.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 769 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,587) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $66,965 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,127. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Record list
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Lieutenant - 56 HR/Fd-Fire
Edward Padilla holds the role of Lieutenant - 56 HR at Fd-Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,730.
Driver - 40 HR/Fd-Fire
Jordan Davis is a Driver - 40 HR at Fd-Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $51,691.
Paraprofessional Lieutenant - 56 HR/Fd-Fire
Angelo Pacheco works as a Paraprofessional Lieutenant - 56 HR for Fd-Fire. Angelo earned $51,678 in 2025.
Paraprofessional Lieutenant - 40 HR/Fd-Fire
Thomas Ruiz works as a Paraprofessional Lieutenant - 40 HR for Fd-Fire. Thomas earned $51,645 in 2025.
Emt-I Captain - 56 HR/Fd-Fire
Benito Jinzo works as a Emt-I Captain - 56 HR for Fd-Fire. Benito earned $51,597 in 2025.
Driver - 42 HR/Fd-Fire
At Fd-Fire, James Butcher serves as a Driver - 42 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,573.
Firefighter 1C - 40 HR/Fd-Fire
Stefan Nicholishen is a Firefighter 1C - 40 HR at Fd-Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $51,537.
Lieutenant - 40 HR/Fd-Fire
Martin Martinez holds the role of Lieutenant - 40 HR at Fd-Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,502.
Paraprofessional Driver - 40 HR/Fd-Fire
At Fd-Fire, Weston Zehnder serves as a Paraprofessional Driver - 40 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,364.