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City of Cincinnati / Cincinnati Fire Department

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Cincinnati Fire Department

Source file: City of Cincinnati — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 21, 2026

The Cincinnati Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2026, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $93,497; the highest distinct record was $140,000.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$867K
Employees
9
Median total
$93,497
Highest record
$140,000

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($93,497) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $96,330 (100%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $0 (0%)
  • 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
$74,279
$82,371
$93,497
$112,692
$112,692

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,692 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,279. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Lieutenant-96 HR
2 · $112,692
Chief of Staff
1 · $140,000
Senior Administrative Spec-Exm
1 · $93,613
Supvg Accountant-Exm
1 · $93,497
Administrative Specialist-Exm
1 · $90,009

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ardenia Curtis

Fire Ppe Specialist/Cincinnati Fire Department

2026 total comp
$74,279
Sub-department
Cfd
Base pay
$74,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,279
Hire date
1994-04-24
Pay grade
309
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Department ID
2700000
Job Family
D1Afs
Jobcode
309
Jobtitle Abbrv
FirPPESpec
Location
Fire Administrative
Paygroup
General
Position Nbr
00309001
Sal Admin Plan
D1

Ardenia Curtis holds the role of Fire Ppe Specialist at Cincinnati Fire Department within Cfd. They have served since 1994 (about 32 years). In 2026, their total compensation was $74,279. Their pay grade is 309.