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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Richard Lerche

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$106,338

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $18,876
Other pay: $1,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,338
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,499
Total Overtime Hours: 377.07

Richard Lerche holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $106,338.

Owen Mcconnell

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$106,001

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $89,525
Overtime: $11,379
Other pay: $5,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,001
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,388
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,458

Owen Mcconnell holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $106,001.

James Kelly

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,950

Base pay: $85,594
Overtime: $20,272
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,950
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 399.48
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, James Kelly serves as a Fire Captain based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $105,950.

Holt Holmes

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,872

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,594
Overtime: $19,007
Other pay: $1,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,872

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Adjustments: -$84
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,320

At Fire Department, Holt Holmes serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $105,872.

Anthony Minor

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,754

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $18,327
Other pay: $1,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,754
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,499
Total Overtime Hours: 378.29
Unique ID: 0x7776F8B9DD913610A9767B419953F947D654C1A7

Anthony Minor is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $105,754.

Derek Braud

Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,709

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $67,117
Overtime: $37,849
Other pay: $742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,709
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7010
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $707
Total Overtime Hours: 954.69

At Fire Department, Derek Braud serves as a Fire Equipment Operator within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $105,709.

Clifton Pearson

Assistant Chief of Special Services/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,569

Sub-department: Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $102,455
Overtime: $2,456
Other pay: $657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,569
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7330
Pay Adjustments: $657
Pay Location Code: 5140
Total Overtime Hours: 31
Unique ID: 0x7A53C92FC06A59D551DF5881488E461A8BC19327

At Fire Department, Clifton Pearson serves as a Assistant Chief of Special Services within Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $105,569.

Norman Veal

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,385

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $16,475
Other pay: $2,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,385
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $732
Total Overtime Hours: 321.48

Norman Veal is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $105,385.

John Browning

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,362

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $14,676
Other pay: $4,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,362
Middle name: T

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: $1,015

John Browning is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $105,362.

Chad Lasseigne

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,329

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $14,659
Other pay: $4,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,329
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: $193
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,514

Chad Lasseigne is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $105,329.

Michael Paternostro

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,307

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $14,009
Other pay: $5,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,307
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,120
Total Overtime Hours: 277.03

Michael Paternostro works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Michael earned $105,307 in 2025.

Eric Jarreau

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,277

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $7,948
Other pay: $1,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,277
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,091
Total Overtime Hours: 136.98
Unique ID: 0x2E5A616A2CB3B91852EAFE6C9F29C186CC2EFD2E

Eric Jarreau works as a District Fire Chief for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Eric earned $105,277 in 2025.

James Magee

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,207

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $15,184
Other pay: $4,096
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,207
Middle name: C

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: $1,176
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $2,884

James Magee holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $105,207.

Otis Granville

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,058

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $4,935
Other pay: $3,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,058
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $176
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,458

Otis Granville holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $105,058.

Justin Wolfe

Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,013

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $53,635
Overtime: $48,324
Other pay: $3,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,013
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7010
Pay Adjustments: $143
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $661

Justin Wolfe is a Fire Equipment Operator at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $105,013.

Corey Sharp

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$105,009

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $14,520
Other pay: $4,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,009
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $47
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,514
Total Overtime Hours: 281.24

At Fire Department, Corey Sharp serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $105,009.

Aaron Miller

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,914

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $15,923
Other pay: $3,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,914
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,029
Total Overtime Hours: 313.62

Aaron Miller works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Aaron earned $104,914 in 2025.

Denver Baker

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,899

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $16,053
Other pay: $2,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,899
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $2,883
Total Overtime Hours: 331.56

Denver Baker is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $104,899.

Bruce Magee

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,881

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $6,352
Other pay: $2,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,881
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7020
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $862
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428
Total Overtime Hours: 106.48

Bruce Magee holds the role of District Fire Chief at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $104,881.

Jacob David

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,876

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $14,325
Other pay: $4,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,876
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,589
Total Overtime Hours: 285.84

At Fire Department, Jacob David serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,876.

Billie Baxley

Fire Communications Officer II/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,716

Sub-department: Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs)
Base pay: $88,794
Overtime: $11,575
Other pay: $4,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,716
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7105
Pay Adjustments: $570
Pay Location Code: 5131
Special Assignment Pay: $863
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $2,913

Billie Baxley is a Fire Communications Officer II at Fire Department within Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $104,716.

Michael Williams

District Fire Chief/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,670

Base pay: $88,140
Overtime: $11,055
Other pay: $5,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,670
Hire date: 2023-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,060
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 498.98
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michael Williams works as a District Fire Chief for Fire Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Michael earned $104,670 in 2025.

Dewey Allen

Fire Equipment Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$104,564

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $75,616
Overtime: $26,282
Other pay: $2,665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,564
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7010
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $2,665
Total Overtime Hours: 597.12
Unique ID: 0x544A6CE776B846B62F200EEDABF8F2D0D0C3558D

At Fire Department, Dewey Allen serves as a Fire Equipment Operator within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,564.