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

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District Fire Chief

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

25 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $103,293, above the department median of $75,887.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $103,293
Agency median: $75,887
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$63,448$143,624+

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How total compensation varies among the 25 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish, the median of $103,293 ranks #3 of 3. See District Fire Chief across all of City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Worcester

$168,610 · 14

City of Springfield, MA

$154,307 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable District Fire Chiefroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Terrell Robillard

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$103,293

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $5,627
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,293
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 103.48
Unique ID: 0x66EFD9EEFECF45DD64EFF8E5CB2D13E005041925

Terrell Robillard works as a District Fire Chief for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Terrell earned $103,293 in 2025.

Thad Wolfe

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$102,714

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $5,047
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,714
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 93.12
Unique ID: 0x3DAE524E50058BA5DB59F21A1E88A4AFB176C122

At Fire Department, Thad Wolfe serves as a District Fire Chief within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,714.

Otis Tynes

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$102,096

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $4,218
Other pay: $1,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,096
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $176
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428

Otis Tynes is a District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $102,096.

Denny Welch

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$102,025

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $5,022
Other pay: $765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,025
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $765
Total Overtime Hours: 81.48
Unique ID: 0x9FED3A6D2F3211708E67B81F44901933CFE61E34

Denny Welch is a District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $102,025.

Joseph Sibley

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$101,846

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $4,180
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,846
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 77.6
Unique ID: 0xB74E9CAD775D997FC742B45E1BA7BD5295D63D13

Joseph Sibley holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $101,846.

Jason Graphia

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$101,816

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $5,542
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,816
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 105.12
Unique ID: 0x7499C8E5703CD85D63A9E0D1957CAA02C5BF476C

At Fire Department, Jason Graphia serves as a District Fire Chief within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $101,816.

Paul Pinsonat

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$101,289

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $4,797
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,289
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $77
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $176
Total Overtime Hours: 89.24

Paul Pinsonat holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $101,289.

Dennis Chaney

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$101,119

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,145
Overtime: $4,974
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,119
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 93.12
Unique ID: 0x94D1DEBDEFA64FD6E9A8DEC6C6FE6D004B963038

Dennis Chaney is a District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $101,119.