Los Angeles County / Fire Department / Assistant Fire Chief
Job-title file
Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.
17 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $510,348, above the department median of $226,568.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 17 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.
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This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $510,348 ranks #1 of 8. See Assistant Fire Chief across all of Los Angeles County →
Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Fire Chief roles 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
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Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Travon Espy serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $654,429.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Paul Stump serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $625,289.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
James Smith is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $618,566.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Khoi Dao holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $610,689.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Robert Gaylor works as a Assistant Fire Chief for Fire Department. Robert earned $575,558 in 2025.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Brian Kane holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $543,741.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Derrick Chapman works as a Assistant Fire Chief for Fire Department. Derrick earned $527,450 in 2025.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Richard Stillwagon serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $513,823.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Jason Ghorbani holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $510,348.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Raymon Mitchison is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $499,383.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Steven Cabrera serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $496,073.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Patrick Sprengel serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $491,759.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Alvin Brewer holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $477,036.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Nicholas Berkuta Iv is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $459,120.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Jesse Vela is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $297,075.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Brian Bennett holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,281.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Frank Forman is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $196,745.