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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Jean Thibodaux

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$17,094
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$16,482
Overtime
$530
Other pay
$82
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,094
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Special Assignment Pay
$82
Total Overtime Hours
15.52
Unique ID
0x3AAAB0E110D1126FFC6772A29C254D1FDFFB97EF

Jean Thibodaux works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Jean earned $17,094 in 2025.

Brandon Lovett

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$16,277
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$14,982
Overtime
$1,296
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,277
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
55.04
Unique ID
0xC74CB52F8E1F2BB5F43E9DC3C677033E0C26A769

Brandon Lovett is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $16,277.

Preston Smith

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$15,558
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$13,500
Overtime
$1,196
Other pay
$862
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,558
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employee Refund
$13
Employment End Date
May 2, 2025
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Adjustments
$243
Pay Location Code
5122

At Fire Department, Preston Smith serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $15,558.

Daya Mauck

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$14,786
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$14,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$554
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,786
Middle name
Q

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employee Reimbursement
$235
Employment End Date
Sep 5, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$319

Daya Mauck works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Daya earned $14,786 in 2024.

Micah Hodges

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$14,551
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$14,232
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$319
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,551
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment End Date
Sep 10, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$319
Total Overtime Hours
0

Micah Hodges holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2024, their total compensation was $14,551.

Jermie Joseph

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$14,481
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$12,911
Overtime
$619
Other pay
$952
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,481
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Education Pay
$952
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
23.28
Unique ID
0x80B81A38FCE666C70E2F1F2E5839F95B9FCFB641

At Fire Department, Jermie Joseph serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $14,481.

William Spencer

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$14,004
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$13,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$319
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,004
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment End Date
Sep 5, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$319
Total Overtime Hours
0

William Spencer is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2024 total compensation came to $14,004.

Sylvester Harrison

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$14,004
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$13,684
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$319
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,004

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment End Date
Sep 5, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$319
Total Overtime Hours
0

Sylvester Harrison works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Sylvester earned $14,004 in 2024.

Jaysie Grisaffe

Fire Communications Officer I/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$13,662
Sub-department
Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs)
Base pay
$13,028
Overtime
$634
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,662
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7100
Pay Location Code
5131
Total Overtime Hours
18.69
Unique ID
0x73170EE267F6F4C4265A7A759A15D251A66E80CE

At Fire Department, Jaysie Grisaffe serves as a Fire Communications Officer I within Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $13,662.

Thomas Mccoy

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$13,264
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$11,860
Overtime
$398
Other pay
$1,006
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,264
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment End Date
Aug 16, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$1,006
Total Overtime Hours
23.28

Thomas Mccoy works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Thomas earned $13,264 in 2024.

Joshua Gill

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$12,758
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$10,510
Overtime
$2,173
Other pay
$75
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,758
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employee Refund
$6
Employment End Date
Mar 15, 2025
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Special Assignment Pay
$69

Joshua Gill is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $12,758.