City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Emergency Medical Services

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Emergency Medical Services

Source file: Open Data BR — City-Parish Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Emergency Medical Services provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 269 employees with median total compensation of $68,590; the highest distinct record was $167,300.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $16.3M
Employees: 269
Median total: $68,590
Highest record: $167,300

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$166$118,805+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 269 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,590) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $43,655 (72%)
Overtime — $14,505 (24%)
Other — $2,300 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$6,494

$34,963

$68,590

$81,749

$97,068

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $97,068 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,494. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

EMT Paramedic

82 · $71,531

EMT Basic

32 · $52,182

Emerg Communications Officer

26 · $69,782

EMS Unit Commander

25 · $88,579

Relief EMT Paramedic

21 · $8,391

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$17.1M —	286 —	$69,723 —
2025	$16.3M ▼ 5.0%	269 ▼ 5.9%	$68,590 ▼ 1.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Richard Misenheimer

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$78,952

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $63,470
Overtime: $14,276
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,952
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $786
Total Overtime Hours: 382

Richard Misenheimer works as a EMT Paramedic for Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. Richard earned $78,952 in 2025.

Richard Watson

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$78,773

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $54,490
Overtime: $23,898
Other pay: $385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,773
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $385
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 565
Unique ID: 0xE9B33DADEBF1B341207867D900986F09A01B83CE

Richard Watson holds the role of EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,773.

Nicole Smith

Emerg Communications Officer/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$78,431

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $63,327
Overtime: $13,644
Other pay: $1,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,431
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1942
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Adjustments: $122
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $918

Nicole Smith holds the role of Emerg Communications Officer at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,431.

Brittany Kelly

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$78,042

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $57,701
Overtime: $19,920
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,042
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 480
Unique ID: 0xD2DFE8FDFA176A56157CA6015FFDFDEDE7B26FD8

Brittany Kelly is a EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $78,042.

Meaghan Welch

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$77,941

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $57,795
Overtime: $19,726
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,941
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 482.75
Unique ID: 0x41EC59806D1757955A409423CDA0736B0CBE6044

Meaghan Welch works as a EMT Paramedic for Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. Meaghan earned $77,941 in 2025.

Rene Millet

Assistant EMT Training Officer/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$77,773

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $64,500
Overtime: $12,633
Other pay: $640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,773
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employee Reimbursement: $220
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1938
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 273.5

Rene Millet holds the role of Assistant EMT Training Officer at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,773.

Aaron Bogan-Miles

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$77,647

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $55,060
Overtime: $22,167
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,647
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 569.75
Unique ID: 0x326D6B41A8A646FA8EF84F6580BC5E17DAB48858

Aaron Bogan-Miles holds the role of EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,647.

Shayna Ballard

Emerg Communications Officer/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$77,067

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $56,583
Overtime: $18,967
Other pay: $1,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,067
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1942
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Adjustments: $335
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $763

Shayna Ballard holds the role of Emerg Communications Officer at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,067.

Keith Green

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$76,910

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $61,992
Overtime: $14,102
Other pay: $816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,910

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employee Reimbursement: $312
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $84

Keith Green works as a EMT Paramedic for Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. Keith earned $76,910 in 2025.

Caitlyn Fox

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$76,784

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $54,423
Overtime: $20,130
Other pay: $2,231
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,784
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $1,811
Total Overtime Hours: 869.5

Caitlyn Fox works as a EMT Paramedic for Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. Caitlyn earned $76,784 in 2025.

Holly Thomas

Emerg Community Assistant Shift Supervisor/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$76,630

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $54,033
Overtime: $21,100
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,630
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employee Refund: $150
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1944
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $927

Holly Thomas holds the role of Emerg Community Assistant Shift Supervisor at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,630.

Waltnyshia Battley-Coleman

Emerg Communications Officer/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$76,508

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $56,722
Overtime: $19,330
Other pay: $456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,508
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1942
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $36
Total Overtime Hours: 503.01

Waltnyshia Battley-Coleman holds the role of Emerg Communications Officer at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,508.

Joni Baugh

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$76,384

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $62,168
Overtime: $13,796
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,384
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 313
Unique ID: 0x8D255E1E608E20D07F0FCFBCB95BC14ABFFBA589

Joni Baugh is a EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $76,384.

Lance Ortego

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$75,932

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $52,128
Overtime: $22,304
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,932
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $1,080
Total Overtime Hours: 892.75

At Emergency Medical Services, Lance Ortego serves as a EMT Paramedic within Ems-Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,932.

Angela Bell

Emerg Community Assistant Shift Supervisor/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$75,503

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $56,771
Overtime: $17,479
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,503
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1944
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $833
Total Overtime Hours: 529.5

At Emergency Medical Services, Angela Bell serves as a Emerg Community Assistant Shift Supervisor within Ems-Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,503.

Audra Jones

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$75,480

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $58,521
Overtime: $16,309
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,480
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Adjustments: $230
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 389.5

Audra Jones is a EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $75,480.

Meghan Nolan-Parker

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,973

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $58,061
Overtime: $16,493
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,973
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 387.5
Unique ID: 0x6633098F33B49F36C2BDB0D14A00912BFB8172DE

Meghan Nolan-Parker is a EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $74,973.

John Gardner

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,938

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $58,518
Overtime: $15,882
Other pay: $539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,938
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Adjustments: $119
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 371.86

At Emergency Medical Services, John Gardner serves as a EMT Paramedic within Ems-Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,938.

Aaron Provine

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,766

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $59,469
Overtime: $13,025
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,766
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $1,852
Total Overtime Hours: 485

Aaron Provine works as a EMT Paramedic for Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. Aaron earned $74,766 in 2025.

Justin Crochet

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,624

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $54,838
Overtime: $18,550
Other pay: $1,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,624
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Adjustments: $230
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $585

At Emergency Medical Services, Justin Crochet serves as a EMT Paramedic within Ems-Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,624.

Katelyn Fabre

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,522

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $54,552
Overtime: $17,825
Other pay: $2,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,522
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $1,725
Total Overtime Hours: 729.98

At Emergency Medical Services, Katelyn Fabre serves as a EMT Paramedic within Ems-Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,522.

Leslie Morales

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,486

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $55,487
Overtime: $17,631
Other pay: $1,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,486
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Adjustments: $335
Pay Location Code: 5210
Shift Differential Pay: $613

Leslie Morales holds the role of EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,486.

Dena Cassels

EMT Paramedic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,442

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $61,657
Overtime: $12,366
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,442
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1924
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 288.25
Unique ID: 0x45D054CBA06F055820CA4AB1B164D78BCDF2115C

Dena Cassels is a EMT Paramedic at Emergency Medical Services within Ems-Operations. 2025 total compensation came to $74,442.

Tracy Hopkins

EMT Basic/Emergency Medical Services

2025 total comp

$74,402

Sub-department: Ems-Operations
Base pay: $48,500
Overtime: $25,482
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,402
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5200
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1920
Meal Allowance: $420
Pay Location Code: 5210
Total Overtime Hours: 712
Unique ID: 0x32DCA7EEEA8E8A81F732DC6B07F10566850C03B5

At Emergency Medical Services, Tracy Hopkins serves as a EMT Basic within Ems-Operations. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,402.