Los Angeles County / Fire Department
Agency file
The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 5,432 employees with median total compensation of $226,568; the highest distinct record was $856,800.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5,432 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($226,568) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $418,527 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,622. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
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Record list
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Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Mark Troncoso holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $276,129.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Christopher Mangarin is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $276,068.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Charles Panis is a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $275,933.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Scott Cervera holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,920.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Jacob Anderson holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,879.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Jonathan Esquivel serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $275,814.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Dominic Leone holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,778.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Ryan Rau holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,763.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Dustin Carle holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,644.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Geobbe Orteza holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,639.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Brandon Tran serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $275,543.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Marco Jimenez holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,497.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Robert Hogan is a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $275,444.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Jose Garcia Jr serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $275,397.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Stephen Hayes works as a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Stephen earned $275,379 in 2025.
Hazardous Materials Specialist III/Fire Department
At Fire Department, James Perukkonil serves as a Hazardous Materials Specialist III. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,348.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Steven Vizcaino works as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Steven earned $275,153 in 2025.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Jose Zavala serves as a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $275,141.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Michael Geneau holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,083.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Jose Navarrete works as a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Jose earned $275,030 in 2025.
Information Technology Manager I/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Jimmy Wu serves as a Information Technology Manager I. Their 2025 pay totaled $274,972.
Rescue Boat Captain/Fire Department
Michael Gavola is a Rescue Boat Captain at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $274,922.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Michael Burciaga is a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $274,883.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Kyle Simpson works as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Kyle earned $274,619 in 2025.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Erik Quintana serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $274,488.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Nicolas Smith serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $274,446.
Fire Fighting Construct Equipment Oper/Fire Department
Douglas Lander works as a Fire Fighting Construct Equipment Oper for Fire Department. Douglas earned $274,261 in 2025.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Norman Lavoie serves as a Fire Captain (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $274,219.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Matthew Hellebrand serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $274,047.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Dajon Curtis serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $274,034.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Ryan Lowrie works as a Fire Captain (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Ryan earned $274,029 in 2025.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Evette Almaraz is a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $273,844.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Rodolfo Sedano works as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Rodolfo earned $273,806 in 2025.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Christopher Miller holds the role of Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $273,805.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Humberto Ventura holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $273,773.