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

Page 1

Clint Sanchez

Chief of Information Technician/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$116,099

Sub-department: Fire-Administration (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $106,550
Overtime: $7,528
Other pay: $2,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,099
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $422
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7363
Pay Location Code: 5110
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,599
Total Overtime Hours: 88

Clint Sanchez is a Chief of Information Technician at Fire Department within Fire-Administration (80 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $116,099.

Regan Bryant

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$115,519

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $26,400
Other pay: $3,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,519
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: $128
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,029

Regan Bryant works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Regan earned $115,519 in 2025.

Robert Combs

Ch of Research & Stat Analysis/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$114,989

Sub-department: Fire-Administration (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $105,273
Overtime: $5,292
Other pay: $4,423
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,989
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Refund: $25
Employee Reimbursement: $466
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7365
Pay Location Code: 5110

Robert Combs works as a Ch of Research & Stat Analysis for Fire Department within Fire-Administration (80 Hrs). Robert earned $114,989 in 2025.

Brandon Dunham

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$113,900

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $20,442
Other pay: $7,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,900
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $7,531
Total Overtime Hours: 385.24
Unique ID: 0x8F585D504EC323C3E0F2838D059160EEC2FF785D

Brandon Dunham works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Brandon earned $113,900 in 2025.

John Pirie

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$113,726

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $20,739
Other pay: $7,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,726
Middle name: L

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: $4,774

John Pirie holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $113,726.

Jeremy Gerald

Fire Inspector II/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$113,665

Sub-department: Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $6,169
Other pay: $11,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,665
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $352
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7040
Pay Location Code: 5170
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $8,656

Jeremy Gerald works as a Fire Inspector II for Fire Department within Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs). Jeremy earned $113,665 in 2025.

Kendell Jackson

Fire Safety Officer/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$113,541

Sub-department: Fire-Administration (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $15,623
Other pay: $1,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,541
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7300
Pay Location Code: 5112
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,679
Total Overtime Hours: 285.12
Unique ID: 0x9461EAE005E171130176D0B5E19031EFD9515FF6

Kendell Jackson is a Fire Safety Officer at Fire Department within Fire-Administration (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $113,541.

Leland Lemoine

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$112,781

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $23,059
Other pay: $3,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,781
Middle name: B

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: $1,544
Total Overtime Hours: 466.54

At Fire Department, Leland Lemoine serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $112,781.

Patrick Gordon

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$112,642

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $19,605
Other pay: $7,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,642
Middle name: L

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: $1,045
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $6,030

Patrick Gordon is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $112,642.

Kyle Duncan

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$112,561

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $23,511
Other pay: $3,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,561
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: $1,660
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $1,428

Kyle Duncan works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Kyle earned $112,561 in 2025.

Lucas Reed

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$112,254

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $21,641
Other pay: $4,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,254

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: $4,651
Total Overtime Hours: 442.03

Lucas Reed is a Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $112,254.

Timothy Edwards

Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$112,208

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $39,792
Overtime: $1,942
Other pay: $70,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,208
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Refund: $6
Employment End Date: May 25, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7025
Pay Location Code: 5122
Severance Pay: $67,268

At Fire Department, Timothy Edwards serves as a Assistant Fire Chief within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2024 pay totaled $112,208.

Jon Brooks

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$111,724

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $21,102
Other pay: $4,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,724
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: $145
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,514

At Fire Department, Jon Brooks serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $111,724.

Jerome Courville

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$111,518

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $20,938
Other pay: $4,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,518
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $64
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,589
Total Overtime Hours: 417.61

Jerome Courville works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Jerome earned $111,518 in 2025.

Jon Smith

Fire Inspector II/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$111,378

Sub-department: Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $95,625
Overtime: $10,000
Other pay: $5,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,378
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7040
Pay Adjustments: $614
Pay Location Code: 5170
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $5,139
Total Overtime Hours: 120.25

Jon Smith works as a Fire Inspector II for Fire Department within Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs). Jon earned $111,378 in 2025.

Ty Whitaker

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$111,222

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $19,265
Other pay: $6,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,222
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7015
Pay Location Code: 5122
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $6,030
Total Overtime Hours: 381.12
Unique ID: 0x81AD899A7CDEFD3795356650D2490BC311A26FAF

Ty Whitaker works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Ty earned $111,222 in 2025.

James Williams

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$111,146

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,927
Overtime: $19,153
Other pay: $6,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,146
Middle name: A

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: $6,030
Total Overtime Hours: 381.84

At Fire Department, James Williams serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $111,146.

Lawless Threeton

Fire Inspector II/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$110,948

Sub-department: Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,239
Overtime: $10,612
Other pay: $4,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,948
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $867
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7040
Pay Location Code: 5170
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,231
Total Overtime Hours: 140.5

At Fire Department, Lawless Threeton serves as a Fire Inspector II within Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $110,948.

Brian Lawrence

Fire Inspector II/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$110,734

Sub-department: Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $96,143
Overtime: $11,165
Other pay: $3,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,734
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7040
Pay Location Code: 5170
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $3,392
Total Overtime Hours: 142

At Fire Department, Brian Lawrence serves as a Fire Inspector II within Fire-Fire Prevention (80 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $110,734.

Jason Martin

Fire Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$110,681

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $85,928
Overtime: $20,068
Other pay: $4,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,681
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
State 2% Supplemental Pay: $4,651
Total Overtime Hours: 405.12

Jason Martin holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $110,681.

Jared Robertson

Chief of Special Services/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$110,374

Sub-department: Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs)
Base pay: $105,870
Overtime: $3,824
Other pay: $679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,374
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7335
Pay Adjustments: $679
Pay Location Code: 5140
Total Overtime Hours: 49.5
Unique ID: 0x01C0C90BF6C9358E58C84AB8A89E34676A26B823

Jared Robertson is a Chief of Special Services at Fire Department within Fire-Special Services (80 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $110,374.