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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Owen Mcconnell

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$106,001

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $89,525
Overtime: $11,379
Other pay: $5,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,001
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,388
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,458

Owen Mcconnell holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $106,001.

Eric Jarreau

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,277

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $7,948
Other pay: $1,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,277
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,091
Total Overtime Hours: 136.98
Unique ID: 0x2E5A616A2CB3B91852EAFE6C9F29C186CC2EFD2E

Eric Jarreau works as a District Fire Chief for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Eric earned $105,277 in 2025.

Otis Granville

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,058

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $4,935
Other pay: $3,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,058
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $176
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,458

Otis Granville holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $105,058.

Bruce Magee

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,881

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $6,352
Other pay: $2,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,881
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $862
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 106.48

Bruce Magee holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $104,881.

Michael Williams

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,670

Base pay: $88,140
Overtime: $11,055
Other pay: $5,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,670
Hire date: 2023-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,060
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 498.98
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michael Williams works as a District Fire Chief for Fire Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Michael earned $104,670 in 2025.

Robert Dawson

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,461

Base pay: $95,865
Overtime: $6,789
Other pay: $1,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,461
Hire date: 2008-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 627.87
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Robert Dawson serves as a District Fire Chief based in Queens. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,461.

Charles Lebrane

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,034

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $6,215
Other pay: $1,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,034
Middle name: E

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: $118
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428

At Fire Department, Charles Lebrane serves as a District Fire Chief within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,034.

Keith Williams

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$103,896

Base pay: $96,145
Overtime: $6,206
Other pay: $1,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,896
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,625
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Fire Department, Keith Williams serves as a District Fire Chief based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,896.

Julius Stockwell

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$103,768

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $5,279
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,768
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 97.12
Unique ID: 0x50227B1EA2561EC4FA7E8DD3B8E45B01054A4BE9

Julius Stockwell holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $103,768.