City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Fire Department / Fire Captain

Job-title file

Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

121 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $103,795, above the department median of $75,887.

Employees: 121
Total payroll: $12.6M
Role median: $103,795
Agency median: $75,887
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,209$141,590+

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

How total compensation varies among the 121 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Fire Captain pay vs. the Baton Rouge, LA area

Across all employers in the Baton Rouge, LA area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 370 people — is $52,900. Fire Department pays a median base salary of $85,927 for this role, 62% above that figure — about the 87th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fire Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,070

$52,900

$72,440

$89,000

Fire Department median · $85,927

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers across every employer in the Baton Rouge, LA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 99,140 people — is $93,530. Fire Department’s median base salary is 8% below that national figure, about the 41st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,430

$72,140

$93,530

$119,500

$140,010

Fire Department median · $85,927

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baton Rouge, LA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 119 of 121 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fire Department is $103,795, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Captain beyond City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish, the median of $103,795 ranks #14 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$402,076 · 748

$352,297 · 181

$329,749 · 575

$246,977 · 330

$235,922 · 46

$175,601 · 2,876

$163,213 · 257

$149,775 · 31

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles 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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Troy Pate

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,430

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $8,087
Other pay: $5,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,430
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $2,532
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $2,884
Total Overtime Hours: 130.2

At Fire Department, Troy Pate serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $99,430.

Richard Williams

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$98,930

Base pay: $34,602
Overtime: $1,201
Other pay: $63,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,930

At Fire Department, Richard Williams serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2024 pay totaled $98,930.

George Fuller

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$98,458

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $4,077
Other pay: $8,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,458
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $6,169

George Fuller holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $98,458.

Daniel Gill

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$98,185

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $5,878
Other pay: $6,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,185
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $315
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $6,030

At Fire Department, Daniel Gill serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $98,185.

William Niette

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$97,975

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $7,302
Other pay: $4,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,975
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,002

William Niette holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $97,975.

Michael Leming

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$96,278

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $6,920
Other pay: $3,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,278
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $367
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,029

Michael Leming works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Michael earned $96,278 in 2025.

Byron Mitchell

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$96,161

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $33,160
Overtime: $4,212
Other pay: $58,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,161
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $6
Employment End Date: May 25, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $55,583

Byron Mitchell holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2024, their total compensation was $96,161.

John Hutchinson

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$95,916

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $35,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,916
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $8
Employment End Date: May 19, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $57,674

John Hutchinson works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). John earned $95,916 in 2025.

Kenneth Thompson

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$95,914

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,914
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $7,702

Kenneth Thompson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $95,914.

Don Shockley

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$95,531

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $86,173
Overtime: $4,713
Other pay: $4,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,531
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $96
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,514

Don Shockley works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Don earned $95,531 in 2025.

Joshua Ballard

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$95,299

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $6,215
Other pay: $3,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,299
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $128
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,029
Total Overtime Hours: 124.1

At Fire Department, Joshua Ballard serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $95,299.

Joshua Stewart

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$95,219

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $4,703
Other pay: $4,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,219
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,589
Total Overtime Hours: 93.12
Unique ID: 0x873E374A759652A0C39B5F49A7834C674A330FE3

Joshua Stewart holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $95,219.

Nicholas Guidroz

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$95,081

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $5,498
Other pay: $3,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,081
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $771
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $2,884
Total Overtime Hours: 97.72

At Fire Department, Nicholas Guidroz serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $95,081.

Cody Thurmon

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$95,047

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $81,576
Overtime: $12,884
Other pay: $586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,047
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Adjustments: $501
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $49

At Fire Department, Cody Thurmon serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $95,047.

James Lewis

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$94,955

Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $2,548
Other pay: $6,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,955
Hire date: 2004-05-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 446.4
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

James Lewis works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. James earned $94,955 in 2025.

Casey Vaccaro

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$94,948

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,843
Overtime: $9,070
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,948
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 189.12
Unique ID: 0xE7C4CAC8080A894585B44AB31FE825B678A5F312

Casey Vaccaro works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Casey earned $94,948 in 2025.

Corbett Chemin

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$94,444

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $5,488
Other pay: $3,029
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,444
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,029
Total Overtime Hours: 109.36
Unique ID: 0x3AC0B1284201DEEDA8488A82E2B9B8C11E5D51B4

At Fire Department, Corbett Chemin serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $94,444.

Joshua Rome

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$94,421

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $4,664
Other pay: $3,829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,421
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,544

Joshua Rome is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $94,421.

Reginald Williams

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$94,193

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $34,457
Overtime: $6,892
Other pay: $52,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,193
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $604
Total Overtime Hours: 155.3
Unique ID: 0x7D9F2B80826508A602A2B4ADB20E470D5AF19529

Reginald Williams holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $94,193.

Charles Obrian

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$94,006

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $80,420
Overtime: $13,512
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,006
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $39
Total Overtime Hours: 303.82

At Fire Department, Charles Obrian serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $94,006.

Corey Legrange

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$93,812

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $4,448
Other pay: $3,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,812
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $517
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $2,884

Corey Legrange holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $93,812.

Christopher Mouille

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$93,487

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $5,796
Other pay: $1,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,487
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $265
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,499
Total Overtime Hours: 109.36

At Fire Department, Christopher Mouille serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $93,487.

Robert Norton

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$93,319

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $78,120
Overtime: $15,111
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,319
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $39
Total Overtime Hours: 342.35

Robert Norton holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $93,319.