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

Job-title file

Firefighter

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

236 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $50,405, below the department median of $75,887.

Employees: 236
Total payroll: $11.1M
Role median: $50,405
Agency median: $75,887
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$83,029+

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

How total compensation varies among the 236 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

Firefighter pay vs. the Baton Rouge, LA area

Across all employers in the Baton Rouge, LA area, the median wage for Firefighters — about 1,060 people — is $33,260. Fire Department pays a median base salary of $42,797 for this role, 29% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fire Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$23,800

$27,510

$33,260

$38,970

$49,580

Fire Department median · $42,797

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters 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 Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Fire Department’s median base salary is 28% below that national figure, about the 22nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Fire Department median · $42,797

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 191 of 236 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 $50,405, 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

Firefighter beyond City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish, the median of $50,405 ranks #15 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$91,155 · 190

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles 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 Johnson

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$45,398

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $42,797
Overtime: $2,556
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,398
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 97.72
Transportation Compensation Pay: $45
Unique ID: 0xB657C665CECCB6E141ACC267A61010DD0061A677

At Fire Department, Patrick Johnson serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $45,398.

Robert Perkins

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$45,355

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $37,872
Overtime: $2,460
Other pay: $5,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,355
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,108
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $10

Robert Perkins is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $45,355.

Jason Guidroz

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$45,313

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $42,797
Overtime: $2,199
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,313
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $132
Total Overtime Hours: 85.36

Jason Guidroz holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $45,313.

Kolby Pourciau

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$45,168

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $2,951
Other pay: $667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,168
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $572
Total Overtime Hours: 97.72

Kolby Pourciau holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $45,168.

Ethan Costa

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$45,109

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $3,523
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,109
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $21
Total Overtime Hours: 137.24
Transportation Compensation Pay: $15

Ethan Costa works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Ethan earned $45,109 in 2025.

William Bergeron

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$45,102

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $2,968
Other pay: $583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,102
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $583
Total Overtime Hours: 117.12
Unique ID: 0x9F8E7B8D862B81CB46B822ED2045D04CCEAD7D9B

William Bergeron is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $45,102.

Caleb Lavigne

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,944

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $42,797
Overtime: $1,934
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,944
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $61
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $153
Total Overtime Hours: 70.56

At Fire Department, Caleb Lavigne serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $44,944.

Spencer Cormier

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,935

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $4,246
Other pay: $347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,935
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $287
Total Overtime Hours: 168.6
Transportation Compensation Pay: $60

Spencer Cormier holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $44,935.

Rondell Norman

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,841

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $2,684
Other pay: $607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,841
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $557
Total Overtime Hours: 89.6

Rondell Norman is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $44,841.

Holton Breaux

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,532

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $4,175
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,532
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 169.36
Transportation Compensation Pay: $15
Unique ID: 0xE05AF6362B45A97E619612446BAD1794BD999F4B

Holton Breaux works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Holton earned $44,532 in 2025.

Everett Lasseigne

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,373

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $38,594
Overtime: $5,536
Other pay: $243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,373
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Adjustments: $243
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 237.12
Unique ID: 0x4F366EB820AD88AC7249618D5B5434B336D4269A

Everett Lasseigne is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $44,373.

Tyler Mcnair

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,324

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $38,103
Overtime: $5,978
Other pay: $243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,324
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Adjustments: $243
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 284.78
Unique ID: 0xBA82868DD91B13E06A289896DC13D0D696A35F9C

Tyler Mcnair works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Tyler earned $44,324 in 2025.

Lloyd Bass

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,207

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,341
Overtime: $3,647
Other pay: $218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,207
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $188
Total Overtime Hours: 145.72
Transportation Compensation Pay: $30

Lloyd Bass is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $44,207.

Blake Travis

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,178

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $2,593
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,178
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 101.6
Unique ID: 0x8C39859263F3CB16B56CE6D7E4B0A7587AA13831

Blake Travis works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Blake earned $44,178 in 2025.

Hayden Jones

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$44,001

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $2,263
Other pay: $188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,001
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $123
Total Overtime Hours: 85.36

Hayden Jones is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $44,001.

David Norton

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$43,920

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $3,302
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,920
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $276
Total Overtime Hours: 139.74
Unique ID: 0xEBDFBA5FABADEFC6860000FDAD9B1F0945BEB22C

At Fire Department, David Norton serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $43,920.

Joshua Dupuy

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$43,341

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $1,741
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,341
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 69.84
Transportation Compensation Pay: $15

Joshua Dupuy works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Joshua earned $43,341 in 2025.

Saveta Wilson

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$43,303

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $26,776
Overtime: $11,344
Other pay: $5,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,303
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $1,731
Employee Refund: $8
Employment End Date: Sep 10, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122

Saveta Wilson works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Saveta earned $43,303 in 2024.

Landon Stilley

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$43,262

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $37,939
Overtime: $4,228
Other pay: $1,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,262
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Adjustments: $243
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $92
Total Overtime Hours: 185.24

Landon Stilley holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $43,262.

Treston Miles

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$42,776

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $2,287
Other pay: $147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,776
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $117
Total Overtime Hours: 93.12
Transportation Compensation Pay: $30

At Fire Department, Treston Miles serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $42,776.

Brock Hebert

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$42,596

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $38,594
Overtime: $3,342
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,596
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $235
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Adjustments: $243
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $92

At Fire Department, Brock Hebert serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $42,596.

Garret Wilson

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$42,523

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,341
Overtime: $2,106
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,523
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 85.36
Transportation Compensation Pay: $75
Unique ID: 0x8AE6022E07863F671F4C9FE5B15AF687F5F74BDE

Garret Wilson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $42,523.

Draven Mcdonald

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$42,448

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $2,091
Other pay: $15
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,448
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 85.36
Transportation Compensation Pay: $15
Unique ID: 0x1AB5B627BE51191F7A8FD3DAEE8AA410ADE8EF95

Draven Mcdonald is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $42,448.

Luke Vetter

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$42,277

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $1,895
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,277
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $41
Total Overtime Hours: 77.6
Unique ID: 0x1BCC995CB361BD96D1A9503904C506D5C55AF51E

Luke Vetter holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $42,277.

Justin Holmes

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$42,033

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,341
Overtime: $1,433
Other pay: $259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,033

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $89
Total Overtime Hours: 58.2

Justin Holmes holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $42,033.

Layton Peck

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$42,019

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $31,584
Overtime: $5,490
Other pay: $4,945
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,019
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $5
Employment End Date: Oct 19, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $1,612

At Fire Department, Layton Peck serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2024 pay totaled $42,019.