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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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Matthew Hopwood

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$22,584
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$6,709
Overtime
$750
Other pay
$15,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,584
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employee Refund
$7
Employment End Date
Feb 16, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$11,981

Matthew Hopwood holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2024, their total compensation was $22,584.

Laine Vicaro

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$22,190
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$19,541
Overtime
$1,610
Other pay
$1,038
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,190
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Education Pay
$1,038
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
66.68
Unique ID
0x894D0769B566591364920A5BC260B688B6721750

Laine Vicaro is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $22,190.

Knight Roddy

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$22,057
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,057
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,057
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment End Date
Oct 4, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$22,057
Total Overtime Hours
0

Knight Roddy works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Knight earned $22,057 in 2024.

Gabe Musso

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$21,913
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$19,541
Overtime
$2,372
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,913

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
99.16
Unique ID
0x114818E0BA005A88DAFA1A0096ADCE97859E564E

Gabe Musso is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $21,913.

Cayden Legrange

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$20,170
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$19,541
Overtime
$395
Other pay
$234
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,170
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employee Reimbursement
$234
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
19.4
Unique ID
0x4EEF46591CE5DFFD3FB4C83AF5D63B929BC8391D

Cayden Legrange holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $20,170.

Jude Frey

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$20,101
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$19,541
Overtime
$560
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,101
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
23.28
Unique ID
0x59D4F4A9C6AAC4DAF6B6FDFB53E5A6B5FA556B11

At Fire Department, Jude Frey serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $20,101.

Gregory Noel

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$19,698
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$19,433
Overtime
$266
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,698
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
11.64
Unique ID
0x17217B10B6D9B3FF871DD6A0CB5516E64A4CBD18

Gregory Noel is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $19,698.

James Naylor

Firefighter/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$18,102
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$5,542
Overtime
$1,164
Other pay
$11,396
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,102
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employee Refund
$8
Employment End Date
Feb 15, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Severance Pay
$7,642

James Naylor is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2024 total compensation came to $18,102.

Seth Cayer

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$18,071
Sub-department
Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay
$14,982
Overtime
$3,074
Other pay
$15
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,071
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Department Number
5100
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
7005
Pay Location Code
5122
Total Overtime Hours
151.04
Transportation Compensation Pay
$15
Unique ID
0xE1BCAA6F8F4DA6FAA976D6AAA5220E332CD011C9

Seth Cayer is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $18,071.