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City of Greensboro / Fire

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Fire

Source file: City of Greensboro — Employee Pay / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 596 employees with median total compensation of $74,255; the highest distinct record was $232,796.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$44.5M
Employees
596
Median total
$74,255
Highest record
$232,796

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 596 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,255) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,617 (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
$58,691
$58,691
$74,255
$83,540
$93,972

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $93,972 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,691. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter
265 · $58,691
Fire Captain
143 · $83,540
Fire Engineer
114 · $75,344
Battalion Fire Chief
20 · $109,054

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.

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Record list

Employees

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Charles Whitworth

Management Consultant/Fire

2026 total comp
$41
Base pay
$41
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Es Id
1349
Firstname
Charles
Lastname
Whitworth

Charles Whitworth holds the role of Management Consultant at Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $41.

Robert Marley

Administrative Support IV/Fire

2026 total comp
$32
Base pay
$32
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Es Id
1350
Firstname
Robert
Lastname
Marley

Robert Marley works as a Administrative Support IV for Fire. Robert earned $32 in 2026.

Jesse Walker

Management Consultant/Fire

2026 total comp
$19
Base pay
$19
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Es Id
1348
Firstname
Jesse
Lastname
Walker

Jesse Walker holds the role of Management Consultant at Fire. In 2026, their total compensation was $19.