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City of Charlotte / Fire Captain

Role across City of Charlotte

Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

213 people hold the Fire Captain role across 2 departments in City of Charlotte, with a median total compensation of $117,452. Among 19 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Charlotte ranks #13 by median pay.

Employees
213
Median pay
$117,452
Departments
2
Cross-jurisdiction
#13 of 19

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Captain pay in other jurisdictions

Where Fire Captains are paid most

Los Angeles County
$402,076 · 748
City of San Jose
$352,297 · 181
City of Los Angeles
$329,749 · 575
City of Las Vegas
$246,977 · 330
City of Boston
$235,922 · 46
California
$175,601 · 2,876
Miami-Dade County
$163,213 · 257
City of Worcester
$149,775 · 31
City of Buffalo
$144,755 · 50
City of Milwaukee
$131,975 · 110
Metro Nashville
$100,717 · 647
City of Baltimore
$91,215 · 145
City of Greensboro
$83,540 · 143
City of Philadelphia
$52,976 · 143
City of Pittsburgh
$23,286 · 61

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

Within City of Charlotte

Departments with this role

Largest City of Charlotte departments for this role

Cfd Operations
198 · $117,452
Cfd Aviation
15 · $123,325

Departments in City of Charlotteemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.