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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Patrick Englade

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$98,830

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $30,680
Overtime: $1,655
Other pay: $66,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,830
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $6
Employment End Date: Apr 27, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $63,115

Patrick Englade holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2024, their total compensation was $98,830.

Brandon Hutchinson

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$98,104

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $91,360
Overtime: $4,831
Other pay: $1,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,104
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $486
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 89.24

Brandon Hutchinson holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $98,104.

Derrick Brown

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$97,597

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $93,219
Overtime: $434
Other pay: $3,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,597
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,318
Total Overtime Hours: 7.76
Unique ID: 0x4D8832F6FBE0AE0EB25893E6BCFC1C3A9520255A

At Fire Department, Derrick Brown serves as a District Fire Chief within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $97,597.