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Fr - Fire Communications

Source file: City of Las Vegas — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 101 employees with median total compensation of $135,593; the highest distinct record was $244,139.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$11.9M
Employees
101
Median total
$135,593
Highest record
$244,139

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 101 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($135,593) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$65,520 (56%)
  • Overtime$13,307 (11%)
  • Other$4,737 (4%)
  • Benefits$33,882 (29%)

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
$10,644
$51,017
$135,593
$162,521
$200,422

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $200,422 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,644. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 10 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2016
$7.8M
69
$118,297
2017
$8.1M
4.2%
74
7.2%
$116,314
1.7%
2018
$8.7M
6.8%
83
12.2%
$115,271
0.9%
2019
$9.5M
9.4%
87
4.8%
$122,712
6.5%
2020
$10.1M
6.8%
86
1.1%
$130,287
6.2%
2021
$9.8M
3.1%
82
4.7%
$127,003
2.5%
2022
$10M
1.8%
86
4.9%
$122,449
3.6%
2023
$10.3M
3.4%
96
11.6%
$120,170
1.9%
2024
$10.9M
5.6%
90
6.3%
$126,692
5.4%
2025
$11.9M
9.0%
101
12.2%
$135,593
7.0%

Record list

Employees

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Ramon Padilla

Fire Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2025 total comp
$159,098
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$77,984
Overtime
$38,834
Other pay
$1,800
Benefits
$40,480
Total compensation
$159,098

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$118,618
Record ID
73,018

Ramon Padilla is a Fire Communications Specialist at Fr - Fire Communications within Fircom. 2025 total compensation came to $159,098.

Mark Berger

Fire Communications Technician II (X)/Fr - Fire Communications

2025 total comp
$157,799
Sub-department
Fire40
Base pay
$95,551
Overtime
$854
Other pay
$12,329
Benefits
$49,064
Total compensation
$157,799

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$108,735
Record ID
71,186

Mark Berger is a Fire Communications Technician II (X) at Fr - Fire Communications within Fire40. 2025 total compensation came to $157,799.

Lily Petersen

Communications Specialist Supervisor/Fr - Fire Communications

2023 total comp
$156,617
Sub-department
Fire
Base pay
$84,993
Overtime
$26,827
Other pay
$4,352
Benefits
$40,445
Total compensation
$156,617

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$116,172
Record ID
80,094

At Fr - Fire Communications, Lily Petersen serves as a Communications Specialist Supervisor within Fire. Their 2023 pay totaled $156,617.

Jasmine Gomez

Communications Specialist Supervisor/Fr - Fire Communications

2025 total comp
$156,159
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$92,689
Overtime
$16,024
Other pay
$1,809
Benefits
$45,638
Total compensation
$156,159

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$110,522
Record ID
71,189

At Fr - Fire Communications, Jasmine Gomez serves as a Communications Specialist Supervisor within Fircom. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,159.

Jessica Smyth

Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2021 total comp
$156,144
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$85,196
Overtime
$22,692
Other pay
$7,922
Benefits
$40,333
Total compensation
$156,144

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$115,811
Record ID
111,966

Jessica Smyth holds the role of Communications Specialist at Fr - Fire Communications within Fircom. In 2021, their total compensation was $156,144.

Jose Francis

Fire Communications Technician I (X)/Fr - Fire Communications

2024 total comp
$156,000
Sub-department
Fire40
Base pay
$94,294
Overtime
$1,409
Other pay
$12,993
Benefits
$47,305
Total compensation
$156,000

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$108,696
Record ID
74,385

Jose Francis is a Fire Communications Technician I (X) at Fr - Fire Communications within Fire40. 2024 total compensation came to $156,000.

Karen Cantu

Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2021 total comp
$155,497
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$85,375
Overtime
$18,469
Other pay
$10,428
Benefits
$41,226
Total compensation
$155,497

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$114,272
Record ID
110,813

At Fr - Fire Communications, Karen Cantu serves as a Communications Specialist within Fircom. Their 2021 pay totaled $155,497.

Simone Morgan

Senior Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2016 total comp
$155,492
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$88,010
Overtime
$19,005
Other pay
$8,159
Benefits
$40,317
Total compensation
$155,492

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$115,174
Record ID
87,959

At Fr - Fire Communications, Simone Morgan serves as a Senior Communications Specialist within Fircom. Their 2016 pay totaled $155,492.

Melanie Straeter

Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2021 total comp
$154,500
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$84,423
Overtime
$19,380
Other pay
$10,033
Benefits
$40,665
Total compensation
$154,500

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$113,836
Record ID
112,891

Melanie Straeter is a Communications Specialist at Fr - Fire Communications within Fircom. 2021 total compensation came to $154,500.

Aubrey Underwood

Fire Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2025 total comp
$154,115
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$94,980
Overtime
$9,626
Other pay
$2,650
Benefits
$46,859
Total compensation
$154,115

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$107,256
Record ID
71,426

Aubrey Underwood is a Fire Communications Specialist at Fr - Fire Communications within Fircom. 2025 total compensation came to $154,115.

Melanie Straeter

Fire Communications Training & Development Coor/Fr - Fire Communications

2022 total comp
$153,729
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$91,283
Overtime
$13,758
Other pay
$6,956
Benefits
$41,733
Total compensation
$153,729

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$111,997
Record ID
84,720

At Fr - Fire Communications, Melanie Straeter serves as a Fire Communications Training & Development Coor within Fircom. Their 2022 pay totaled $153,729.

Tina Decola

Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2018 total comp
$153,690
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$83,408
Overtime
$19,560
Other pay
$11,790
Benefits
$38,933
Total compensation
$153,690

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$114,758
Record ID
103,747

Tina Decola is a Communications Specialist at Fr - Fire Communications within Fircom. 2018 total compensation came to $153,690.

Jacqulyn Manuma

Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2021 total comp
$153,579
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$85,017
Overtime
$23,133
Other pay
$5,819
Benefits
$39,609
Total compensation
$153,579

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$113,970
Record ID
113,072

Jacqulyn Manuma is a Communications Specialist at Fr - Fire Communications within Fircom. 2021 total compensation came to $153,579.

Christy Canada

Communications Specialist/Fr - Fire Communications

2021 total comp
$152,923
Sub-department
Fircom
Base pay
$83,535
Overtime
$21,082
Other pay
$8,303
Benefits
$40,002
Total compensation
$152,923

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages
$112,920
Record ID
112,126

Christy Canada holds the role of Communications Specialist at Fr - Fire Communications within Fircom. In 2021, their total compensation was $152,923.