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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 5
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Aaron Best serves as a Fire Captain (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $516,779.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Brian Riley holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $516,345.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Edgar Robledo serves as a Fire Captain (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $515,965.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Jesus Vasquez is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $515,914.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Tim Mehringer holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $515,458.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Jon Ingersoll holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $515,454.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Donald Butler is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $515,372.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Errol Baker holds the role of Fire Fighter (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $515,031.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
Alex Linton holds the role of Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $514,630.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Richard Stillwagon serves as a Assistant Fire Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $513,823.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Gregory Messineo works as a Fire Captain (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Gregory earned $513,168 in 2025.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Matthew Meichtry works as a Fire Captain (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Matthew earned $512,959 in 2025.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Chad Mueller serves as a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $512,444.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Ryan Tripp holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $512,241.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Timothy Dougherty is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $510,776.
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.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
Eric Suarez is a Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $510,255.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
Sarah Cortez is a Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $509,324.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Sean Findlay is a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $509,142.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Chiyoshi Hasegawa Jr. serves as a Fire Captain (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $509,074.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Kevin Gregor is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $508,982.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
Richard Conejo holds the role of Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $508,324.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
Scott Miller is a Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $507,649.
Fire Fighter (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Theodore Smits Van Oyen serves as a Fire Fighter (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $507,328.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Robert Martin serves as a Fire Captain (56 Hour). Their 2025 pay totaled $505,810.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Brent Griebenow is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $505,490.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
Thomas Tobin works as a Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ for Fire Department. Thomas earned $504,417 in 2025.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
James Crawford works as a Battalion Chief/56 Hours/ for Fire Department. James earned $503,660 in 2025.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Shaun Hemsley works as a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Shaun earned $503,308 in 2025.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Elvir Sosa works as a Fire Captain (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Elvir earned $503,273 in 2025.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Matthew Holtzendorff holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $503,156.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Michael Toepfer is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $503,061.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Donald Holzer works as a Fire Captain (56 Hour) for Fire Department. Donald earned $502,797 in 2025.
Battalion Chief/56 Hours//Fire Department
At Fire Department, Burton Kelsey serves as a Battalion Chief/56 Hours/. Their 2025 pay totaled $502,295.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Daniel Garcia is a Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $502,240.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Zalton Lucky holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $501,582.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
John Manus is a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $501,337.
Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Sean Macnicoll is a Fire Fighter Specialist (56 Hour) at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $499,996.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department
Raymon Mitchison is a Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $499,383.
Fire Captain (56 Hour)/Fire Department
Eric Miller holds the role of Fire Captain (56 Hour) at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $498,869.