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Los Angeles County / Fire Department

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Fire Department

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Employees
5,432
Median total
$226,568
Highest record
$856,800

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$547,471+

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$105,860 (46%)
  • Overtime$53,920 (23%)
  • Other$8,788 (4%)
  • Benefits$61,604 (27%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$14,622
$120,846
$226,568
$333,426
$418,527

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).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)
1,403 · $245,100
Fire Captain (56 Hour)
749 · $401,921
Ocean Lifeguard
611 · $10,112
Fire Suppression Aid
181 · $117,766

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 107

Dequindre Goines

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,578
Base pay
$31,196
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,750
Benefits
$71,632
Total compensation
$104,578

Dequindre Goines works as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Dequindre earned $104,578 in 2025.

John Gatt

Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,511
Base pay
$7,447
Overtime
-$189
Other pay
$62,152
Benefits
$35,101
Total compensation
$104,511

John Gatt holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,511.

Fernando Navarro

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,346
Base pay
$60,455
Overtime
$14,831
Other pay
$1,751
Benefits
$27,309
Total compensation
$104,346

Fernando Navarro holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,346.

Princess Isreal

Inventory Control Assistant I/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,319
Base pay
$53,621
Overtime
$3,051
Other pay
$5,398
Benefits
$42,249
Total compensation
$104,319

At Fire Department, Princess Isreal serves as a Inventory Control Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,319.

Tiffany Henderson

Senior Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,242
Base pay
$54,966
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,049
Benefits
$44,227
Total compensation
$104,242

Tiffany Henderson is a Senior Typist-Clerk at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $104,242.

Dorothy Tuifagu

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,163
Base pay
$51,887
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,873
Benefits
$46,403
Total compensation
$104,163

At Fire Department, Dorothy Tuifagu serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,163.

Lisa Coleman

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,045
Base pay
$54,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,399
Benefits
$43,888
Total compensation
$104,045

At Fire Department, Lisa Coleman serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,045.

Brian Khodavandi

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$103,834
Base pay
$55,994
Overtime
$25,793
Other pay
$1,908
Benefits
$20,139
Total compensation
$103,834

Brian Khodavandi is a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $103,834.

Rogelio Rojas

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$103,632
Base pay
$50,379
Overtime
$3,789
Other pay
$6,848
Benefits
$42,616
Total compensation
$103,632

At Fire Department, Rogelio Rojas serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,632.

Russell Kelly

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$103,612
Base pay
$56,250
Overtime
$17,600
Other pay
$1,751
Benefits
$28,011
Total compensation
$103,612

Russell Kelly holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,612.

Tracy Chang

Departmental Personnel Assistant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$103,583
Base pay
$64,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,541
Benefits
$33,086
Total compensation
$103,583

Tracy Chang is a Departmental Personnel Assistant at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $103,583.

Ivette Castellanos

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$103,459
Base pay
$55,330
Overtime
$1,153
Other pay
$5,108
Benefits
$41,868
Total compensation
$103,459

At Fire Department, Ivette Castellanos serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,459.

Emily Phao

Administrative Assistant II/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$103,213
Base pay
$64,350
Overtime
$1,096
Other pay
$6,603
Benefits
$31,164
Total compensation
$103,213

Emily Phao works as a Administrative Assistant II for Fire Department. Emily earned $103,213 in 2025.

Norma Castillo

Account Clerk II/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$103,021
Base pay
$51,782
Overtime
$998
Other pay
$7,928
Benefits
$42,313
Total compensation
$103,021

Norma Castillo works as a Account Clerk II for Fire Department. Norma earned $103,021 in 2025.

May Kam

Warehouse Worker I/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,857
Base pay
$50,078
Overtime
$3,988
Other pay
$5,934
Benefits
$42,857
Total compensation
$102,857

May Kam works as a Warehouse Worker I for Fire Department. May earned $102,857 in 2025.

Ernest Jaramillo

Equipment Maintenance Worker/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,852
Base pay
$53,484
Overtime
$4,174
Other pay
$1,200
Benefits
$43,994
Total compensation
$102,852

At Fire Department, Ernest Jaramillo serves as a Equipment Maintenance Worker. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,852.

Rodney Phao

Staff Assistant II/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,724
Base pay
$64,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,567
Benefits
$31,273
Total compensation
$102,724

Rodney Phao holds the role of Staff Assistant II at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,724.

William White

Ocean Lifeguard/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,562
Base pay
$80,984
Overtime
$4,431
Other pay
$1,032
Benefits
$16,115
Total compensation
$102,562

At Fire Department, William White serves as a Ocean Lifeguard. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,562.

Brittany Chavez-Espinoza

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,456
Base pay
$55,330
Overtime
$663
Other pay
$6,272
Benefits
$40,191
Total compensation
$102,456

Brittany Chavez-Espinoza works as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Fire Department. Brittany earned $102,456 in 2025.

Elva Gomez

Senior Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,417
Base pay
$61,287
Overtime
$2,720
Other pay
$6,240
Benefits
$32,170
Total compensation
$102,417

Elva Gomez holds the role of Senior Typist-Clerk at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,417.

Anusha Kolla

Information Systems Analyst II/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,397
Base pay
$61,686
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,232
Benefits
$35,479
Total compensation
$102,397

Anusha Kolla works as a Information Systems Analyst II for Fire Department. Anusha earned $102,397 in 2025.

Cody Jones

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,334
Base pay
$56,268
Overtime
$31,496
Other pay
$3,525
Benefits
$11,045
Total compensation
$102,334

Cody Jones holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,334.

Sarai Coronado

Secretary III/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,317
Base pay
$51,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,719
Benefits
$45,452
Total compensation
$102,317

Sarai Coronado holds the role of Secretary III at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,317.

Kevin Tait

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,232
Base pay
$56,259
Overtime
$15,714
Other pay
$1,750
Benefits
$28,509
Total compensation
$102,232

At Fire Department, Kevin Tait serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,232.

George Youssef

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$102,158
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,593
Benefits
$46,565
Total compensation
$102,158

At Fire Department, George Youssef serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $102,158.

Christian Cardenas

Departmental Personnel Assistant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,986
Base pay
$53,173
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,643
Benefits
$43,170
Total compensation
$101,986

At Fire Department, Christian Cardenas serves as a Departmental Personnel Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,986.

Rocio Herrera

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,915
Base pay
$50,499
Overtime
$287
Other pay
$6,085
Benefits
$45,044
Total compensation
$101,915

Rocio Herrera works as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Fire Department. Rocio earned $101,915 in 2025.

Logan Mckay

Fire Suppression Aid/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,882
Base pay
$51,875
Overtime
$28,939
Other pay
$4,641
Benefits
$16,427
Total compensation
$101,882

Logan Mckay works as a Fire Suppression Aid for Fire Department. Logan earned $101,882 in 2025.

Spencer Berklite

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,850
Base pay
$60,582
Overtime
$18,947
Other pay
$1,924
Benefits
$20,397
Total compensation
$101,850

Spencer Berklite works as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Spencer earned $101,850 in 2025.

Harriett Love

Procurement Aid/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,804
Base pay
$64,084
Overtime
$268
Other pay
$6,443
Benefits
$31,009
Total compensation
$101,804

Harriett Love is a Procurement Aid at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $101,804.

Virginia Ponce

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,745
Base pay
$55,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,046
Benefits
$41,369
Total compensation
$101,745

Virginia Ponce works as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Fire Department. Virginia earned $101,745 in 2025.

Noah Teixeira

Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,444
Base pay
$56,259
Overtime
$16,517
Other pay
$1,750
Benefits
$26,918
Total compensation
$101,444

Noah Teixeira is a Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $101,444.

Dennis Madrigal

Secretary III/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,415
Base pay
$63,310
Overtime
$404
Other pay
$6,323
Benefits
$31,378
Total compensation
$101,415

At Fire Department, Dennis Madrigal serves as a Secretary III. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,415.

Maria Gonzalez

Senior Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,398
Base pay
$50,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,262
Benefits
$45,175
Total compensation
$101,398

At Fire Department, Maria Gonzalez serves as a Senior Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,398.

Gustavo De La Cruz

Warehouse Worker I/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$101,024
Base pay
$60,489
Overtime
$3,511
Other pay
$5,022
Benefits
$32,002
Total compensation
$101,024

Gustavo De La Cruz holds the role of Warehouse Worker I at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,024.

Sadako Pringle

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$100,994
Base pay
$45,985
Overtime
$3,403
Other pay
$5,873
Benefits
$45,733
Total compensation
$100,994

Sadako Pringle works as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Fire Department. Sadako earned $100,994 in 2025.

Andrew Moulton

Fire Equipment Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$100,955
Base pay
$62,683
Overtime
$13,100
Other pay
$704
Benefits
$24,468
Total compensation
$100,955

Andrew Moulton is a Fire Equipment Mechanic at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,955.

Charlene Lomeli

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$100,929
Base pay
$50,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,218
Benefits
$44,104
Total compensation
$100,929

Charlene Lomeli works as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk for Fire Department. Charlene earned $100,929 in 2025.

Gloria Sanchez

Intermediate Typist-Clerk/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$100,496
Base pay
$54,711
Overtime
$27
Other pay
$5,052
Benefits
$40,706
Total compensation
$100,496

At Fire Department, Gloria Sanchez serves as a Intermediate Typist-Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,496.

Peter Sweeney

Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$100,032
Base pay
$98,381
Overtime
$2,393
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$24
Total compensation
$100,032

Peter Sweeney works as a Fire Captain (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Peter earned $100,032 in 2025.