City of Las Vegas / Fr - Suppression / Fire Captain

Job-title file

Fire Captain

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

231 employees hold this title in Fr - Suppression. Median total compensation for the role is $241,769, above the department median of $202,124.

Employees: 231
Total payroll: $53M
Role median: $241,769
Agency median: $202,124
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22$397,977+

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How total compensation varies among the 231 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

Fire Captain beyond City of Las Vegas

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Las Vegas, the median of $246,977 ranks #4 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Las Vegas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$402,076 · 748

$352,297 · 181

$329,749 · 575

$235,922 · 46

$175,601 · 2,876

$163,213 · 257

$149,775 · 31

$144,755 · 50

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captainroles 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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Jared Wood

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2024 total comp

$114,776

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $4,390
Overtime: $1,380
Other pay: $106,092
Benefits: $2,914
Total compensation: $114,776

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $111,861
Record ID: 73,759

Jared Wood holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,776.

Erik Jones

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2022 total comp

$112,195

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $10,311
Overtime: $1,458
Other pay: $93,935
Benefits: $6,491
Total compensation: $112,195

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $105,704
Record ID: 83,651

Erik Jones is a Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. 2022 total compensation came to $112,195.

Michael Evans

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2020 total comp

$111,844

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $14,225
Overtime: $5,988
Other pay: $83,481
Benefits: $8,150
Total compensation: $111,844

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $103,694
Record ID: 95,914

Michael Evans works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. Michael earned $111,844 in 2020.

Robert Shannon

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2017 total comp

$111,132

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $30,431
Overtime: $2,141
Other pay: $61,982
Benefits: $16,578
Total compensation: $111,132

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $94,555
Record ID: 107,388

Robert Shannon works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. Robert earned $111,132 in 2017.

Gavin O'Hara

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2016 total comp

$109,989

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $11,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $92,351
Benefits: $6,190
Total compensation: $109,989

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $103,799
Record ID: 86,970

Gavin O'Hara works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. Gavin earned $109,989 in 2016.