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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Leo Byrne

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$390,331

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $182,989
Overtime: $180,514
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $390,331
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: 3835353135
Row ID: 253835353135382142-1FT

At Fire, Leo Byrne serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $390,331. They are represented by 23.

Dameon Cane

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$388,623

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $189,243
Overtime: $173,361
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $24,459
Total compensation: $388,623
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: 333439333033
Row ID: 25333439333033382142-1FT

Dameon Cane 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 $388,623. Union affiliation: 23.

Timothy Nunez

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$387,226

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $173,551
Overtime: $187,176
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $387,226
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: 373538393033
Row ID: 25373538393033382142-1FT

Timothy Nunez works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $387,226 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Darin Crandell

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$387,113

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $193,103
Overtime: $162,208
Other pay: $18,212
Benefits: $13,590
Total compensation: $387,113
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: 313732393732
Row ID: 25313732393732382142-1FT

At Fire, Darin Crandell serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $387,113. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Roman Sanchez

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$386,933

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $190,178
Overtime: $170,771
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $24,459
Total compensation: $386,933
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: 3037333137
Row ID: 253037333137382142-1FT

Roman Sanchez 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 $386,933. They are represented by 23.

George Anderson

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$386,172

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $181,162
Overtime: $176,474
Other pay: $14,003
Benefits: $14,533
Total compensation: $386,172
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: 3236333734
Row ID: 253236333734382142-1FT

George Anderson 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 $386,172. Union affiliation: 23.

Jonathan Brown

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$386,032

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $174,071
Overtime: $173,858
Other pay: $13,246
Benefits: $24,857
Total compensation: $386,032
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: 3739313137
Row ID: 253739313137382142-1FT

Jonathan Brown works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $386,032 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Michael Horst

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$384,146

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $188,077
Overtime: $141,946
Other pay: $29,001
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $384,146
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: 313837343832
Row ID: 25313837343832382142-1FT

Michael Horst is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $384,146. Union affiliation: 23.

Kevin Easton

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$384,124

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $182,035
Overtime: $178,533
Other pay: -$1,144
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $384,124
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: 383337313832
Row ID: 25383337313832382142-1FT

Kevin Easton 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 $384,124. Union affiliation: 23.

Eric Morda

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$383,601

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $189,309
Overtime: $148,573
Other pay: $23,531
Benefits: $22,188
Total compensation: $383,601
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: 3438313137
Row ID: 253438313137382142-1FT

Eric Morda 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 $383,601. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Gabriel Felix

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$383,046

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $193,524
Overtime: $152,749
Other pay: $12,074
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $383,046
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: 3932363534
Row ID: 253932363534382142-1FT

Gabriel Felix works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned $383,046 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Dieter Decker

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$380,818

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $181,967
Overtime: $164,142
Other pay: $12,686
Benefits: $22,022
Total compensation: $380,818
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: 3931323837
Row ID: 253931323837382142-1FT

Dieter Decker is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $380,818. Union affiliation: 23.

Michael Campana

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$380,233

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $188,861
Overtime: $148,187
Other pay: $11,098
Benefits: $32,087
Total compensation: $380,233
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: 373133383932
Row ID: 25373133383932382142-1FT

Michael Campana 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 $380,233. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Brian Stires

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$378,404

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $186,217
Overtime: $159,596
Other pay: $7,890
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $378,404
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: 3236363433
Row ID: 253236363433382142-1FT

At Fire, Brian Stires serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $378,404. Union affiliation: 23.

Luis Ochoa

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$377,461

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $184,161
Overtime: $166,715
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $377,461
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: 3732343232
Row ID: 253732343232382142-1FT

Luis Ochoa 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 $377,461. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Ryan Chance

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$377,344

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $187,273
Overtime: $156,668
Other pay: $8,281
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $377,344
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: 3532383632
Row ID: 253532383632382142-1FT

Ryan Chance works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $377,344 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Justin Clayton

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$376,943

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $194,946
Overtime: $155,348
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $376,943
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: 353237313832
Row ID: 25353237313832382142-1FT

Justin Clayton 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 $376,943. Union affiliation: 23.

Nicolas Avila

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$376,906

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $188,654
Overtime: $161,854
Other pay: $1,698
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $376,906
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: 3035383132
Row ID: 253035383132382142-1FT

At Fire, Nicolas Avila serves as a Fire Captain I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $376,906. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Kenneth Cordaro

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$376,153

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $194,278
Overtime: $142,545
Other pay: $14,250
Benefits: $25,080
Total compensation: $376,153
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: 3636303735
Row ID: 253636303735382142-1FT

Kenneth Cordaro 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 $376,153. Union affiliation: 23.

Alejandro De La Torre

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$376,133

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $184,282
Overtime: $157,778
Other pay: $8,950
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $376,133
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: 3032393334
Row ID: 253032393334382142-1FT

Alejandro De La Torre 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 $376,133. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Andrew Shaffer

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$374,965

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $179,416
Overtime: $168,944
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $25,080
Total compensation: $374,965
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: 3832333637
Row ID: 253832333637382142-1FT

Andrew Shaffer works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $374,965 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Brandon Charbonnet

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$374,259

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $192,911
Overtime: $145,407
Other pay: $11,241
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $374,259
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: 353133333031
Row ID: 25353133333031382142-1FT

Brandon Charbonnet 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 $374,259. Their bargaining unit is 23.