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

$67,821$140,000+

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

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

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

Fabrizio Buonsante

Accountant - Exm/Cincinnati Fire Department

2026 total comp

$82,371

Sub-department: Cfd
Base pay: $82,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,371
Hire date: 2021-05-30
Pay grade: 258
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2700000
Job Family: D0Mgm
Jobcode: 258
Jobtitle Abbrv: Accountant
Location: Fire Administrative
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00258253
Sal Admin Plan: D0C

At Cincinnati Fire Department, Fabrizio Buonsante serves as a Accountant - Exm within Cfd. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 5 years. Their 2026 pay totaled $82,371. They are classified at grade 258.