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+

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

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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Matthew Jackson

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$218,736

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $122,315
Overtime: $11,710
Other pay: $5,826
Benefits: $78,886
Total compensation: $218,736

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $139,850
Record ID: 71,661

Matthew Jackson holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2025, their total compensation was $218,736.

Randall Wilbanks

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2020 total comp

$218,226

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $113,197
Overtime: $45,783
Other pay: $29,760
Benefits: $29,487
Total compensation: $218,226

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $188,739
Record ID: 96,126

Randall Wilbanks holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2020, their total compensation was $218,226.

Steven Hansen

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2022 total comp

$216,223

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $109,816
Overtime: $21,798
Other pay: $20,152
Benefits: $64,457
Total compensation: $216,223

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $151,766
Record ID: 84,921

At Fr - Suppression, Steven Hansen serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2022 pay totaled $216,223.

Brett Denny

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2020 total comp

$215,873

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $109,827
Overtime: $2,525
Other pay: $39,220
Benefits: $64,301
Total compensation: $215,873

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $151,572
Record ID: 95,912

At Fr - Suppression, Brett Denny serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2020 pay totaled $215,873.

John Brewer

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2019 total comp

$215,069

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $49,264
Overtime: $12,459
Other pay: $125,399
Benefits: $27,947
Total compensation: $215,069

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $187,122
Record ID: 98,860

John Brewer is a Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. 2019 total compensation came to $215,069.

Joseph Kitchen

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2023 total comp

$214,439

Sub-department: Fire
Base pay: $60,728
Overtime: $11,599
Other pay: $105,720
Benefits: $36,392
Total compensation: $214,439

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $178,047
Record ID: 78,242

Joseph Kitchen works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire. Joseph earned $214,439 in 2023.

Chris Rieffer

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2018 total comp

$213,710

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $72,631
Overtime: $2,129
Other pay: $98,093
Benefits: $40,857
Total compensation: $213,710

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $172,853
Record ID: 103,057

Chris Rieffer holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2018, their total compensation was $213,710.

John Kelley

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2024 total comp

$213,637

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $53,205
Overtime: $10,191
Other pay: $114,195
Benefits: $36,047
Total compensation: $213,637

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $177,591
Record ID: 73,998

John Kelley works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. John earned $213,637 in 2024.

Jeremy Jacobs

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2020 total comp

$213,370

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $52,883
Overtime: $19,142
Other pay: $107,212
Benefits: $34,132
Total compensation: $213,370

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $179,237
Record ID: 95,977

Jeremy Jacobs is a Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. 2020 total compensation came to $213,370.

Michael Willis

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$212,513

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $105,890
Overtime: $27,427
Other pay: $9,598
Benefits: $69,597
Total compensation: $212,513

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $142,915
Record ID: 70,713

Michael Willis works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. Michael earned $212,513 in 2025.

James Thom

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2016 total comp

$211,421

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $100,072
Overtime: $39,557
Other pay: $14,170
Benefits: $57,622
Total compensation: $211,421

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $153,800
Record ID: 87,819

James Thom holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2016, their total compensation was $211,421.

Michael Brigman

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2016 total comp

$211,205

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $56,476
Overtime: $22,750
Other pay: $99,189
Benefits: $32,790
Total compensation: $211,205

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $178,415
Record ID: 87,061

Michael Brigman holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2016, their total compensation was $211,205.

Dustin Knutson

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$207,190

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $114,456
Overtime: $12,363
Other pay: $4,276
Benefits: $76,096
Total compensation: $207,190

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $131,094
Record ID: 71,533

Dustin Knutson is a Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. 2025 total compensation came to $207,190.

John Winlow

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$206,047

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $114,686
Overtime: $2,058
Other pay: $13,307
Benefits: $75,997
Total compensation: $206,047

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $130,051
Record ID: 71,522

John Winlow holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,047.

Philip Fernandez

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2025 total comp

$204,456

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $113,141
Overtime: $15,944
Other pay: $1,523
Benefits: $73,848
Total compensation: $204,456

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $130,608
Record ID: 71,459

At Fr - Suppression, Philip Fernandez serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,456.

David Bray

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2018 total comp

$204,420

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $105,473
Overtime: $24,284
Other pay: $15,139
Benefits: $59,524
Total compensation: $204,420

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $144,896
Record ID: 103,708

David Bray works as a Fire Captain for Fr - Suppression within Fire56. David earned $204,420 in 2018.

Victor Thompson

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2021 total comp

$203,410

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $106,471
Overtime: $19,060
Other pay: $13,855
Benefits: $64,024
Total compensation: $203,410

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $139,387
Record ID: 110,797

At Fr - Suppression, Victor Thompson serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2021 pay totaled $203,410.

Gregory French

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2018 total comp

$202,760

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $50,859
Overtime: $3,229
Other pay: $120,122
Benefits: $28,550
Total compensation: $202,760

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $174,210
Record ID: 102,864

Gregory French holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2018, their total compensation was $202,760.

Brian Gray

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2020 total comp

$202,513

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $109,735
Overtime: $16,332
Other pay: $40,456
Benefits: $35,990
Total compensation: $202,513

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $166,522
Record ID: 95,947

Brian Gray holds the role of Fire Captain at Fr - Suppression within Fire56. In 2020, their total compensation was $202,513.

Daniel Dennon

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2022 total comp

$199,546

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $109,867
Overtime: $11,529
Other pay: $13,246
Benefits: $64,904
Total compensation: $199,546

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $134,642
Record ID: 83,834

At Fr - Suppression, Daniel Dennon serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2022 pay totaled $199,546.