GCGovComp.app

City of Charlotte / Cfd Operations / Fire Fighter II

Job-title file

Fire Fighter II

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

297 employees hold this title in Cfd Operations. Median total compensation for the role is $83,596, below the department median of $87,975.

Employees
297
Total payroll
$24.4M
Role median
$83,596
Agency median
$87,975
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,649$96,354+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 297 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

Fire Fighter II pay vs. the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area

Across all employers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area, the median wage for Firefighters — about 4,700 people — is $38,700. Cfd Operations pays a median base salary of $72,214 for this role, 87% above that figureabout the 85th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Cfd Operations sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$30,410
$34,900
$38,700
$57,950
$79,960
Cfd Operations median · $72,214

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters 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 Operations’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Cfd Operations’s median base salary is 22% above that national figure, about the 68th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$34,910
$44,490
$59,280
$77,250
$101,040
Cfd Operations median · $72,214

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.

Computed over the 541 of 542 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Cfd Operations is $72,214, 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

This role across City of Charlotte

Fire Fighter II is held in 2 City of Charlotte departments. In Cfd Operations, the median of $83,596 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cfd Aviation
$87,975 · 27

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

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Fighter beyond City of Charlotte

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In City of Charlotte, the median of $72,378 ranks #6 of 8. See Fire Fighter across all of City of Charlotte

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$245,350 · 1,400
City of San Jose
$230,171 · 232
City of Boston
$165,008 · 803
City of Worcester
$104,666 · 319
California
$77,895 · 7,302
Metro Nashville
$59,990 · 1,767
City of Greensboro
$58,691 · 265

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Fighterroles 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

Employees with this title

Page 1

John Balatsias

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,601
Year
2,026

John Balatsias works as a Fire Fighter II for Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. John earned $96,354 in 2026.

Tawni Chambers

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,603
Year
2,026

Tawni Chambers holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,354.

Omar Curbelo

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,604
Year
2,026

Omar Curbelo is a Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,354.

Amy Drake

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,605
Year
2,026

Amy Drake holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,354.

Justin Forbes

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,606
Year
2,026

Justin Forbes works as a Fire Fighter II for Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $96,354 in 2026.

William Hill

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,608
Year
2,026

At Cfd Operations, William Hill serves as a Fire Fighter II within Fire. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,354.

Dustin Reynolds

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,617
Year
2,026

Dustin Reynolds is a Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,354.

Clayton Llewellyn

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,611
Year
2,026

Clayton Llewellyn holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,354.

Travis Mcconnell

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,612
Year
2,026

Travis Mcconnell holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,354.

Kevin Murphy

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,613
Year
2,026

Kevin Murphy is a Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,354.

Justin Ranson

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,616
Year
2,026

Justin Ranson holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,354.

Fernando Rojas

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,618
Year
2,026

At Cfd Operations, Fernando Rojas serves as a Fire Fighter II within Fire. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $96,354.

Matthew Saraceno

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,620
Year
2,026

Matthew Saraceno is a Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,354.

Michael Severance

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,621
Year
2,026

Michael Severance holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $96,354.

Clayton Johnston

Fire Fighter II/Cfd Operations

2026 total comp
$96,354
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$96,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,354
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Annual Rt
96353.9
Quarter
2
Record ID
2,609
Year
2,026

Clayton Johnston is a Fire Fighter II at Cfd Operations within Fire. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $96,354.