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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Jose Mendoza

Fire Captain/Fr - Suppression

2021 total comp

$30,206

Sub-department: Fire56
Base pay: $11,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,183
Benefits: $7,423
Total compensation: $30,206

Source-specific fields

Gross Wages: $22,783
Record ID: 110,744

At Fr - Suppression, Jose Mendoza serves as a Fire Captain within Fire56. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,206.