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Battalion Fire Chief at Charlotte Fire Department, Administration

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Charlotte Fire Department, Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $151,338, above the department median of $86,840.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$302.7K
Role median
$151,338
Agency median
$86,840
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of Charlotte

Battalion Fire Chief is held in 5 City of Charlotte departments. In Charlotte Fire Department, Administration, the median of $151,338 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Battalion Fire Chief role in other City of Charlottedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Battalion Fire Chief beyond City of Charlotte

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $140,780 ranks #2 of 5. See Battalion Fire Chief across all of City of Charlotte →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia
$163,717 · 38
City of Memphis
$110,161 · 39
City of Baltimore
$109,545 · 65
City of Greensboro
$109,054 · 20

Median total compensation for comparable Battalion Fire Chief roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Juanpablo Soto

Battalion Fire Chief/Charlotte Fire Department, Administration

2026 total comp
$154,858
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$154,858
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$154,858
Hourly rate
$68
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
154857.56
Quarter
2
Record ID
171
Year
2,026

Juanpablo Soto is a Battalion Fire Chief at Charlotte Fire Department, Administration within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $154,858.

John Lipcsak

Battalion Fire Chief/Charlotte Fire Department, Administration

2026 total comp
$147,819
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$147,819
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,819
Hourly rate
$68
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
147818.58
Quarter
2
Record ID
219
Year
2,026

John Lipcsak is a Battalion Fire Chief at Charlotte Fire Department, Administration within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $147,819.