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

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Fire Department

Source file: Open Data BR — City-Parish Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 586 employees with median total compensation of $75,887; the highest distinct record was $200,561.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $45.5M
Employees: 586
Median total: $75,887
Highest record: $200,561

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$139,398+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 586 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,887) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $63,563 (82%)
Overtime — $11,091 (14%)
Other — $2,953 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,757

$55,178

$75,887

$102,324

$109,841

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,841 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,757. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter

215 · $51,178

Fire Equipment Operator

123 · $77,377

Fire Captain

116 · $104,071

District Fire Chief

21 · $103,768

Fire Communications Officer I

18 · $57,423

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$42.4M —	610 —	$68,695 —
2025	$45.5M ▲ 7.1%	586 ▼ 3.9%	$75,887 ▲ 10.5%

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Record list

Employees

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Rhett Digirolamo

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$56,566

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $52,634
Overtime: $3,281
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,566
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
Special Assignment Pay: $601
Total Overtime Hours: 101.6

Rhett Digirolamo is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $56,566.

Willard Jones

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$56,539

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $42,797
Overtime: $13,713
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,539
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 521.96
Transportation Compensation Pay: $30
Unique ID: 0x7C0A5722B5038B3F941905B313A03ADC1D33F7D6

At Fire Department, Willard Jones serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $56,539.

Travis Wilson

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$56,533

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $46,765
Overtime: $9,570
Other pay: $197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,533
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $1
Employee Reimbursement: $77
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $104

Travis Wilson works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Travis earned $56,533 in 2025.

Jenna Spillman

Fire Communications Officer I/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$56,495

Sub-department: Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs)
Base pay: $51,938
Overtime: $4,328
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,495
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7100
Pay Location Code: 5131
Special Assignment Pay: $229
Total Overtime Hours: 122.76
Unique ID: 0xBCEAEC6D934ABF38C330C721DBA0068CA5C9D236

Jenna Spillman holds the role of Fire Communications Officer I at Fire Department within Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $56,495.

Michael Mely

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$56,079

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $42,797
Overtime: $13,242
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,079
Middle name: D

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: 528.88
Unique ID: 0xEB9A2AEC47C1B036616B558EADDB0E957036653A

At Fire Department, Michael Mely serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $56,079.

Matthew Haley

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$56,066

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $46,765
Overtime: $8,336
Other pay: $965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,066
Middle name: P

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: $840
Total Overtime Hours: 266.44

At Fire Department, Matthew Haley serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $56,066.

Samuel Waldrop

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$56,028

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $14,215
Other pay: $264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,028
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $189
Total Overtime Hours: 541.36
Transportation Compensation Pay: $75

Samuel Waldrop is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $56,028.

Candace Lloyde

Fire Records Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,982

Sub-department: Fire-Administration (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $51,918
Overtime: $1,813
Other pay: $2,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,982
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7370
Pay Location Code: 5110
Total Overtime Hours: 44
Unique ID: 0xD990B2A3FF09B474CC2076FA88EF2E5412399A25

At Fire Department, Candace Lloyde serves as a Fire Records Clerk within Fire-Administration (80 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $55,982.

Thang Nguyen

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,880

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $52,634
Overtime: $2,908
Other pay: $339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,880
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
Special Assignment Pay: $244
Total Overtime Hours: 77.6

Thang Nguyen is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $55,880.

Keonte Vailes

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,830

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $42,797
Overtime: $10,426
Other pay: $2,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,830
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $357
Total Overtime Hours: 381.12

Keonte Vailes holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,830.

Jairen Mccoy

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,706

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $49,614
Overtime: $5,630
Other pay: $462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,706
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: $462
Total Overtime Hours: 172.43
Unique ID: 0x715E82FA3B623C04F4EB343985DBBE7555A0BE99

Jairen Mccoy holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,706.

Brooklyn Debate

Fire Communications Officer I/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,692

Sub-department: Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs)
Base pay: $50,427
Overtime: $5,265
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,692
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7100
Pay Location Code: 5131
Total Overtime Hours: 155.22
Unique ID: 0x9FA302425F34101777073979C8F8E7FAC9F3FCB4

Brooklyn Debate holds the role of Fire Communications Officer I at Fire Department within Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,692.

Jeffrey Lero

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,656

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $44,080
Overtime: $10,746
Other pay: $830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,656
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: $750
Total Overtime Hours: 381.84

Jeffrey Lero works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Jeffrey earned $55,656 in 2025.

Michael Crain

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,590

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $49,614
Overtime: $5,750
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,590

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $196
Total Overtime Hours: 209.24
Transportation Compensation Pay: $30

At Fire Department, Michael Crain serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $55,590.

Benjamin Begault

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,552

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $48,169
Overtime: $7,231
Other pay: $152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,552
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $107
Total Overtime Hours: 246.81
Transportation Compensation Pay: $45

Benjamin Begault holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,552.

Randall Price

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,486

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $51,101
Overtime: $2,757
Other pay: $1,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,486
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: $1,592
Total Overtime Hours: 62.8

Randall Price works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Randall earned $55,486 in 2025.

Jonah Savoy

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,453

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $45,402
Overtime: $9,574
Other pay: $477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,453
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: $477
Total Overtime Hours: 337.72
Unique ID: 0x4F4CB12A9FF2D0433F4304809CAD2E956FB6900F

Jonah Savoy holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,453.

Shane Hernandez

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,445

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $49,614
Overtime: $2,747
Other pay: $3,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,445
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $755

Shane Hernandez works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Shane earned $55,445 in 2025.

Mitchell Elzey

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,419

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $52,634
Overtime: $2,321
Other pay: $465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,419
Middle name: D

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: $430
Total Overtime Hours: 62.08

At Fire Department, Mitchell Elzey serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $55,419.

Norvel Blackburn

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,409

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $46,765
Overtime: $8,337
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,409
Middle name: A

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: $245
Total Overtime Hours: 278.66

At Fire Department, Norvel Blackburn serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $55,409.

Alexander Funderburk

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,407

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $51,101
Overtime: $4,198
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,407
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: $58
Total Overtime Hours: 125.6

Alexander Funderburk holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $55,407.

Nicholas Lobianco

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,200

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $52,634
Overtime: $1,684
Other pay: $883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,200
Middle name: V

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: $803
Total Overtime Hours: 31.04

Nicholas Lobianco works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Nicholas earned $55,200 in 2025.

Cole Campbell

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$55,178

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $42,797
Overtime: $12,337
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,178
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 466.2
Transportation Compensation Pay: $45
Unique ID: 0xE5F8304CA74A58759752FC92DEF55AB7E9D82C70

Cole Campbell works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Cole earned $55,178 in 2025.