City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Fire Department / Assistant Fire Chief

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Assistant Fire Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

6 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $108,416, above the department median of $75,887.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $613.8K
Role median: $108,416
Agency median: $75,887
Comparison: Above

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Assistant Fire Chief beyond City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish, the median of $108,416 ranks #5 of 8. See Assistant Fire Chief across all of City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$510,348 · 17

$248,616 · 13

$167,378 · 14

$144,946 · 13

New York Public Authorities

$105,580 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$59,161 · 7

Missouri

$17,320 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Fire Chief roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Timothy Edwards

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$112,208

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $39,792
Overtime: $1,942
Other pay: $70,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,208
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $6
Employment End Date: May 25, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7025
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $67,268

At Fire Department, Timothy Edwards serves as a Assistant Fire Chief within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2024 pay totaled $112,208.

Scott Beall

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$108,557

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $99,533
Overtime: $5,285
Other pay: $3,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,557
Middle name: B

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Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7025
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $2,311
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 69.84

Scott Beall holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $108,557.

Derrick Jones

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$108,458

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $99,807
Overtime: $5,800
Other pay: $2,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,458
Middle name: S

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Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7025
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,423
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 89.6

Derrick Jones is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $108,458.

Edward Turnage

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$108,373

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $36,332
Overtime: $1,568
Other pay: $70,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,373
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $6
Employment End Date: May 11, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7025
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $67,268

Edward Turnage holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2024, their total compensation was $108,373.

Luke Newman

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$107,494

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $98,984
Overtime: $6,726
Other pay: $1,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,494
Middle name: D

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Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7025
Pay Adjustments: $275
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $47

Luke Newman works as a Assistant Fire Chief for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Luke earned $107,494 in 2025.

Randall Davis

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$68,750

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $1,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,750
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment End Date: Dec 22, 2023
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7025
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $67,268
Total Overtime Hours: 0

Randall Davis is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2024 total compensation came to $68,750.