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%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Roderic Jones

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$54,031

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $51,101
Overtime: $645
Other pay: $2,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,031
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 20

Roderic Jones works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Roderic earned $54,031 in 2025.

Zachariah Courtney

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$53,877

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $51,101
Overtime: $2,479
Other pay: $296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,877
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $231
Total Overtime Hours: 74.44

Zachariah Courtney works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Zachariah earned $53,877 in 2025.

Darren Jenkins

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$53,865

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $38,594
Overtime: $14,978
Other pay: $293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,865
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Adjustments: $243
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 691.84

Darren Jenkins is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $53,865.

Justin-Kenneth Shimazu-Kanehailua

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$53,687

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $13,210
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,687
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 545.24
Transportation Compensation Pay: $135
Unique ID: 0x98110901BAA4F35BF08B735F8AC791F53587A975

Justin-Kenneth Shimazu-Kanehailua is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $53,687.

Darell Espey

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$53,568

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $41,550
Overtime: $10,321
Other pay: $1,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,568
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $1,663
Total Overtime Hours: 377.96

Darell Espey works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Darell earned $53,568 in 2025.

Jessica Bourgeois

Fire Communications Officer I/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$53,554

Sub-department: Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs)
Base pay: $48,957
Overtime: $4,545
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,554
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7100
Pay Location Code: 5131
Special Assignment Pay: $52
Total Overtime Hours: 134.76
Unique ID: 0x3009A27D57A9DB2D74D6E8CB514BF857ADFCF7AF

At Fire Department, Jessica Bourgeois serves as a Fire Communications Officer I within Fire-Comm & Maintenance (84 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $53,554.

Garrett Ramsay

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$53,226

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $45,402
Overtime: $6,840
Other pay: $984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,226
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $919
Total Overtime Hours: 230.08

Garrett Ramsay is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $53,226.

Jacob Gauthier

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,952

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,264
Overtime: $10,635
Other pay: $2,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,952
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $1,990
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $28

Jacob Gauthier is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $52,952.

Mark French

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,846

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,341
Overtime: $12,470
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,846
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 517.22
Unique ID: 0x36F392CF20528586280805E2043BF2616624B439

Mark French holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $52,846.

Kanen Blackwell

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,839

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $44,080
Overtime: $7,715
Other pay: $1,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,839
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employee Reimbursement: $61
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $879
Total Overtime Hours: 271.22

Kanen Blackwell holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $52,839.

William Hall

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,655

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $51,101
Overtime: $1,492
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,655
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: $62
Total Overtime Hours: 42.68
Unique ID: 0x20387DBB740A1024DC09B567E17AB8B8D656EC64

William Hall holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $52,655.

Michael Keller

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,634

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $52,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,634
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x9D399BB7FE193BC1676CA8E61EF5146DB2C7C899

Michael Keller works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Michael earned $52,634 in 2025.

Damien Stewart

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,593

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $40,342
Overtime: $9,458
Other pay: $2,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,593
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Education Pay: $2,250
Employee Reimbursement: $35
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $493

Damien Stewart is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). 2025 total compensation came to $52,593.

Taylor Oubre

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,554

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $38,594
Overtime: $13,687
Other pay: $273
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,554
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Adjustments: $243
Pay Location Code: 5122
Total Overtime Hours: 601.12
Transportation Compensation Pay: $30

Taylor Oubre holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). In 2025, their total compensation was $52,554.

James Devaull

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$52,361

Sub-department: Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs)
Base pay: $38,594
Overtime: $13,405
Other pay: $362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,361
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5100
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 7005
Pay Adjustments: $243
Pay Location Code: 5122
Special Assignment Pay: $119
Total Overtime Hours: 637.62

At Fire Department, James Devaull serves as a Firefighter within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2025 pay totaled $52,361.