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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Jeffery Frost

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$100,278

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $12,851
Other pay: $1,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,278
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Adjustments: $5
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,494
Total Overtime Hours: 261.12

At Fire Department, Jeffery Frost serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $100,278.

Brad Kelley

Fire Inspector II/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$100,153

Sub-department: Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,153
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7040
Pay Location Code: 5170
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,629

At Fire Department, Brad Kelley serves as a Fire Inspector II within Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $100,153.

Jordan Munn

Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$100,000

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $75,542
Overtime: $23,475
Other pay: $983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $61
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7010
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $922
Total Overtime Hours: 520.29

Jordan Munn holds the role of Fire Equipment Operator at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $100,000.

Russell Hayden

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,953

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,844
Overtime: $14,075
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,953
Middle name: H

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: 283.4
Unique ID: 0x2E23F0C00FDE0BD44F78F44BA09E8C6FD4F20338

Russell Hayden is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $99,953.

Joey Godfrey

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,921

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $45,402
Overtime: $51,342
Other pay: $3,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,921
Middle name: J

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: $927
Total Overtime Hours: 1,795.46

Joey Godfrey is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $99,921.

Paul Stockstill

Fire Services & Supply Technician/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,855

Sub-department: Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,422
Overtime: $12,147
Other pay: $2,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,855
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7325
Pay Location Code: 5140
Total Overtime Hours: 173

Paul Stockstill holds the role of Fire Services & Supply Technician at Fire Department within Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $99,855.

William Gibb

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,838

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $10,851
Other pay: $3,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,838
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,059
Total Overtime Hours: 233.96
Unique ID: 0xB40876D8990E971BD2E2F1E2AD377199107DA3D2

William Gibb is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $99,838.

Brad Davis

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,830

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,844
Overtime: $11,701
Other pay: $2,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,830
Middle name: D

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
Total Overtime Hours: 237.12

Brad Davis is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $99,830.

Avery Harrell

Fire Services & Supply Technician/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,505

Sub-department: Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $1,553
Other pay: $1,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,505
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7325
Pay Location Code: 5140
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,679
Total Overtime Hours: 22.5

At Fire Department, Avery Harrell serves as a Fire Services & Supply Technician within Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $99,505.

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.

Travis Parker

Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$99,321

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $69,131
Overtime: $28,882
Other pay: $1,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,321
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7010
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,308
Total Overtime Hours: 698.77
Unique ID: 0xD78BA61CA26D60AAC42CE0AD1A0905134487263C

Travis Parker is a Fire Equipment Operator at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $99,321.

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.

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.