City of Charlotte / Cfd Aviation / Fire Captain
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
15 employees hold this title in Cfd Aviation. Median total compensation for the role is $123,325, above the department median of $101,171.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 1,180 people — is $65,960. Cfd Aviation pays a median base salary of $123,325 for this role, 87% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers across every employer in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Cfd Aviation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 99,140 people — is $93,530. Cfd Aviation’s median base salary is 32% above that national figure, about the 78th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Cfd Aviation is $123,325, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Fire Captain is held in 2 City of Charlotte departments. In Cfd Aviation, the median of $123,325 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Fire Captain role in other City of Charlottedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $117,452 ranks #13 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Charlotte →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles 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.
Record list
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Fire Captain/Cfd Aviation
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Justin Belton is a Fire Captain at Cfd Aviation within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,325.
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Brian Campbell is a Fire Captain at Cfd Aviation within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,325.
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At Cfd Aviation, Richard Edwards serves as a Fire Captain within Fire. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,325.
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Brian Falls is a Fire Captain at Cfd Aviation within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,325.
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Terri Garland works as a Fire Captain for Cfd Aviation within Fire. Their status is full-time. Terri earned $123,325 in 2026.
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Darren Hedgepeth is a Fire Captain at Cfd Aviation within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,325.
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Donald Howie holds the role of Fire Captain at Cfd Aviation within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,325.
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Greggory Jordan works as a Fire Captain for Cfd Aviation within Fire. Their status is full-time. Greggory earned $123,325 in 2026.
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Brennan Killian is a Fire Captain at Cfd Aviation within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $123,325.
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At Cfd Aviation, Julie Law serves as a Fire Captain within Fire. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,325.
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At Cfd Aviation, Craig Maxwell serves as a Fire Captain within Fire. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,325.
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Michael Seymour works as a Fire Captain for Cfd Aviation within Fire. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $123,325 in 2026.
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Ashley Smith works as a Fire Captain for Cfd Aviation within Fire. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $123,325 in 2026.
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Michael Hullett holds the role of Fire Captain at Cfd Aviation within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,325.
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Timothy Budzinski works as a Fire Captain for Cfd Aviation within Fire. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $123,325 in 2026.