City of Los Angeles / Fire / Fire Captain I

Job-title file

Fire Captain I

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

404 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $319,057, above the department median of $223,732.

Employees: 404
Total payroll: $132.2M
Role median: $319,057
Agency median: $223,732
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$127,933$479,774+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 404 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Fire Captain I pay vs. the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Across all employers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 2,410 people — is $169,350. Fire pays a median base salary of $187,273 for this role, 11% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fire sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$102,030

$119,470

$169,350

$169,380

$209,390

Fire median · $187,273

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers across every employer in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 99,140 people — is $93,530. Fire’s median base salary is 100% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$53,430

$72,140

$93,530

$119,500

$140,010

Fire median · $187,273

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Fire is $329,749, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Captain beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $329,749 ranks #3 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$402,076 · 748

$352,297 · 181

$246,977 · 330

$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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Michael Sailhamer

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,210

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $171,081
Overtime: $52,664
Other pay: $1,765
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $250,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323133393732
Row ID: 25323133393732382142-1FT

Michael Sailhamer is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $250,210. Union affiliation: 23.

Senay Teklu

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$249,366

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $187,194
Overtime: $41,544
Other pay: $6,581
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $249,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343536303233
Row ID: 25343536303233382142-1FT

Senay Teklu works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Senay earned $249,366 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Dane Lindstrom

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$248,857

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $170,212
Overtime: $49,036
Other pay: $5,175
Benefits: $24,434
Total compensation: $248,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393234333733
Row ID: 25393234333733382142-1FT

Dane Lindstrom holds the role of Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $248,857. Union affiliation: 23.

Matthew Sisserson

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$248,201

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $178,935
Overtime: $27,317
Other pay: $16,827
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $248,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3137343238
Row ID: 253137343238382142-1FT

At Fire, Matthew Sisserson serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $248,201. They are represented by 23.

Eric Shatee

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$245,825

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $183,781
Overtime: $31,053
Other pay: $5,868
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $245,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3535323835
Row ID: 253535323835382142-1FT

Eric Shatee works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $245,825 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Zoltan Nagy

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,378

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $183,483
Overtime: $27,892
Other pay: $7,881
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $244,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363338363033
Row ID: 25363338363033382142-1FT

Zoltan Nagy is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $244,378. They are represented by 23.

Jay Walker

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,170

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $192,268
Overtime: $25,653
Other pay: $1,790
Benefits: $24,459
Total compensation: $244,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3133343237
Row ID: 253133343237382142-1FT

At Fire, Jay Walker serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $244,170. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Arthur Figueroa

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,029

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $187,338
Overtime: $30,125
Other pay: $1,865
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $244,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333237373133
Row ID: 25333237373133382142-1FT

Arthur Figueroa holds the role of Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $244,029. Union affiliation: 23.

David Grijalva

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$243,893

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $182,035
Overtime: $35,210
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $243,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3235343235
Row ID: 253235343235382142-1FT

At Fire, David Grijalva serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $243,893. Union affiliation: 23.

Mark Perine

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$243,041

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $176,481
Overtime: $40,090
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $24,946
Total compensation: $243,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3737323039
Row ID: 253737323039382142-1FT

At Fire, Mark Perine serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $243,041. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Cory Mcdaniel

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$243,029

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $186,400
Overtime: $29,201
Other pay: $2,305
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $243,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3337373039
Row ID: 253337373039382142-1FT

At Fire, Cory Mcdaniel serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $243,029. Union affiliation: 23.

Dennis Garrison

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$242,228

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $170,427
Overtime: $45,154
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $242,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3333373136
Row ID: 253333373136382142-1FT

Dennis Garrison holds the role of Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $242,228. They are represented by 23.

Alex Escorcia

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$241,641

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $189,745
Overtime: $25,188
Other pay: $1,585
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $241,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3130333935
Row ID: 253130333935382142-1FT

At Fire, Alex Escorcia serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $241,641. Union affiliation: 23.

William Wenger

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$240,860

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $187,657
Overtime: $37,691
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $13,988
Total compensation: $240,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3637343238
Row ID: 253637343238382142-1FT

At Fire, William Wenger serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,860. Union affiliation: 23.

Danny Wu

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$240,474

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $191,659
Overtime: $16,857
Other pay: $6,835
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $240,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3432333236
Row ID: 253432333236382142-1FT

At Fire, Danny Wu serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,474. Their bargaining unit is 23.

John Musil

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$239,204

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $186,011
Overtime: $17,483
Other pay: $13,522
Benefits: $22,188
Total compensation: $239,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3539333333
Row ID: 253539333333382142-1FT

John Musil is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $239,204. They are represented by 23.

Gregory Schwartz

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$238,999

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $189,622
Overtime: $19,420
Other pay: $4,835
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $238,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3334333137
Row ID: 253334333137382142-1FT

Gregory Schwartz holds the role of Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $238,999. Union affiliation: 23.

Cody Eitner

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$236,764

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $174,071
Overtime: $36,371
Other pay: $2,065
Benefits: $24,256
Total compensation: $236,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353634343733
Row ID: 25353634343733382142-1FT

Cody Eitner holds the role of Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $236,764. Union affiliation: 23.

Mohammad Nabhani

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$236,263

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $178,375
Overtime: $42,316
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $236,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353838353031
Row ID: 25353838353031382142-1FT

Mohammad Nabhani works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Mohammad earned $236,263 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Michael Holt

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$235,882

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $181,225
Overtime: $23,708
Other pay: $5,825
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $235,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363832393732
Row ID: 25363832393732382142-1FT

Michael Holt works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $235,882 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Viet Le

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$235,769

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $165,115
Overtime: $46,581
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $22,188
Total compensation: $235,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353830323932
Row ID: 25353830323932382142-1FT

Viet Le is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $235,769. Union affiliation: 23.

James Sharlein

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$235,531

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $179,623
Overtime: $24,222
Other pay: $6,740
Benefits: $24,946
Total compensation: $235,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383331323133
Row ID: 25383331323133382142-1FT

James Sharlein is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $235,531. Union affiliation: 23.

Cameron Sentance

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$235,229

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $187,338
Overtime: $22,891
Other pay: $2,065
Benefits: $22,935
Total compensation: $235,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323035343733
Row ID: 25323035343733382142-1FT

Cameron Sentance is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $235,229. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Gregory Holly

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$235,079

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $179,416
Overtime: $20,762
Other pay: $10,201
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $235,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3334333331
Row ID: 253334333331382142-1FT

At Fire, Gregory Holly serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $235,079. Their bargaining unit is 23.

James Beck

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$234,891

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $187,273
Overtime: $21,213
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $234,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3737343935
Row ID: 253737343935382142-1FT

James Beck works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. James earned $234,891 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Brent Dalton

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$234,864

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $173,271
Overtime: $29,896
Other pay: $6,574
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $234,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3531323137
Row ID: 253531323137382142-1FT

At Fire, Brent Dalton serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $234,864. They are represented by 23.

Beau Cherry

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$233,663

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $183,592
Overtime: $20,693
Other pay: $4,748
Benefits: $24,630
Total compensation: $233,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363133333031
Row ID: 25363133333031382142-1FT

Beau Cherry works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Beau earned $233,663 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.