Firefighter Paramedic

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

128 employees hold this title in Fems. Median total compensation for the role is $79,663, below the department median of $89,530.

Employees: 128
Total payroll: $10.7M
Role median: $79,663
Agency median: $89,530
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$71,573$111,594+

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

How total compensation varies among the 128 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter Paramedic beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $84,021 ranks #4 of 6. See Firefighter Paramedic across all of District of Columbia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$185,090 · 462

City of Chicago

$122,376 · 274

City of Salt Lake City

$100,713 · 129

City of Memphis

$79,019 · 305

City of Baltimore

$63,968 · 493

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighter Paramedicroles 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

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Ricardo Bell

Firefighter Paramedic/Fems

2024 total comp

$121,739

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $121,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,739
Hire date: 1994/10/17
Pay grade: 1C

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type: Career Service - Regular
Record ID: 27,798

Ricardo Bell holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic at Fems. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,739. Their pay grade is 1C.