City of Los Angeles / Fire / Firefighter III

Job-title file

Firefighter III

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

1,685 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $233,665, above the department median of $223,732.

Employees: 1,685
Total payroll: $403M
Role median: $233,665
Agency median: $223,732
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,952$392,576+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,685 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

Firefighter III 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 Firefighters — about 7,200 people — is $98,050. Fire pays a median base salary of $138,225 for this role, 41% 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

$58,710

$77,720

$98,050

$127,660

$150,760

Fire median · $138,225

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters 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 Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Fire’s median base salary is 133% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Fire median · $138,225

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.

Computed over the 1,974 of 2,021 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fire is $219,830, 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

Firefighter beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $219,830 ranks #2 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$91,155 · 190

City of Springfield, MA

$82,715 · 194

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles 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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Bobby Nam

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$162,232

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $130,295
Overtime: $13,606
Other pay: $4,741
Benefits: $13,590
Total compensation: $162,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323130323034
Row ID: 25323130323034382112-3FT

Bobby Nam holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,232. Union affiliation: 23.

Roman Korobko

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$162,061

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $113,861
Overtime: $14,320
Other pay: $9,712
Benefits: $24,168
Total compensation: $162,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313430353035
Row ID: 25313430353035382112-3FT

At Fire, Roman Korobko serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $162,061. They are represented by 23.

Billy Vaughn

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$161,691

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $120,068
Overtime: $17,512
Other pay: $2,305
Benefits: $21,806
Total compensation: $161,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313137323334
Row ID: 25313137323334382112-3FT

Billy Vaughn holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,691. Union affiliation: 23.

Joseph James

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$161,497

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $117,548
Overtime: $26,697
Other pay: $3,205
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $161,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313536323334
Row ID: 25313536323334382112-3FT

At Fire, Joseph James serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,497. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Jacob Hodges

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$161,124

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $134,473
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $161,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363738353031
Row ID: 25363738353031382112-3FT

Jacob Hodges holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,124. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Michael Berger

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$160,935

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $115,569
Overtime: $25,967
Other pay: $4,298
Benefits: $15,102
Total compensation: $160,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303131363234
Row ID: 25303131363234382112-3FT

Michael Berger is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,935. Union affiliation: 23.

Elijah Blue

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$160,865

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $104,470
Overtime: $35,661
Other pay: $6,686
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $160,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313731343035
Row ID: 25313731343035382112-3FT

Elijah Blue holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,865. Union affiliation: 23.

Jude Linares

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$160,748

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $102,373
Overtime: $39,961
Other pay: $5,483
Benefits: $12,932
Total compensation: $160,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393330353035
Row ID: 25393330353035382112-3FT

Jude Linares works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jude earned $160,748 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

John Williams Iii

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$160,637

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $111,867
Overtime: $21,522
Other pay: $12,556
Benefits: $14,691
Total compensation: $160,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303330353035
Row ID: 25303330353035382112-3FT

John Williams Iii works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. John earned $160,637 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Alex Zepeda

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$160,565

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $117,216
Overtime: $25,721
Other pay: $3,580
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $160,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393237303234
Row ID: 25393237303234382112-3FT

Alex Zepeda is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,565. Union affiliation: 23.

Marc Correy

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$159,839

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $113,857
Overtime: $26,111
Other pay: $5,823
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $159,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383135333134
Row ID: 25383135333134382112-3FT

Marc Correy holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,839. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Terese Young

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$159,489

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $112,275
Overtime: $4,385
Other pay: $17,746
Benefits: $25,083
Total compensation: $159,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353634363034
Row ID: 25353634363034382112-3FT

Terese Young is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,489. They are represented by 23.

Christian Valdez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$159,400

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $103,529
Overtime: $37,914
Other pay: $4,366
Benefits: $13,590
Total compensation: $159,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393230353035
Row ID: 25393230353035382112-3FT

Christian Valdez is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,400. Union affiliation: 23.

Jacob Saucedo

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$159,095

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $109,339
Overtime: $27,583
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $19,804
Total compensation: $159,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313531343035
Row ID: 25313531343035382112-3FT

Jacob Saucedo works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $159,095 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Daniel Perez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$158,455

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $108,908
Overtime: $24,044
Other pay: $4,473
Benefits: $21,031
Total compensation: $158,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363138363035
Row ID: 25363138363035382112-3FT

At Fire, Daniel Perez serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,455. Union affiliation: 23.

Eric Holzmann

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$158,220

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $123,130
Overtime: $11,563
Other pay: $1,813
Benefits: $21,714
Total compensation: $158,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363433363034
Row ID: 25363433363034382112-3FT

Eric Holzmann works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $158,220 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Maxwell Peralta

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$157,825

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $108,350
Overtime: $32,027
Other pay: $4,965
Benefits: $12,483
Total compensation: $157,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363932313035
Row ID: 25363932313035382112-3FT

Maxwell Peralta is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,825. They are represented by 23.

Chelsey Huahulu

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$157,233

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $129,913
Overtime: $673
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $157,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383537323833
Row ID: 25383537323833382112-3FT

Chelsey Huahulu holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,233. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Brian Humphrey

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$157,192

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $117,013
Overtime: $19,353
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,827
Total compensation: $157,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3936353931
Row ID: 253936353931382112-5FT

At Fire, Brian Humphrey serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,192. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Shabnam Foroushani

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$157,143

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $122,743
Overtime: $17,272
Other pay: $2,605
Benefits: $14,523
Total compensation: $157,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383631363234
Row ID: 25383631363234382112-3FT

Shabnam Foroushani works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Shabnam earned $157,143 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Emma Haendiges

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$156,972

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $113,477
Overtime: $20,530
Other pay: $8,977
Benefits: $13,988
Total compensation: $156,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303932323334
Row ID: 25303932323334382112-3FT

At Fire, Emma Haendiges serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,972. They are represented by 23.

Steven Schimmel

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$156,835

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $68,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,149
Benefits: $12,641
Total compensation: $156,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3630343534
Row ID: 253630343534382112-3FT

At Fire, Steven Schimmel serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,835. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Tristan Justus

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$156,377

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $109,307
Overtime: $28,045
Other pay: $4,979
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $156,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343133323035
Row ID: 25343133323035382112-3FT

Tristan Justus is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,377. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Jacob Valdez-Lopez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$156,327

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $107,977
Overtime: $22,372
Other pay: $4,240
Benefits: $21,738
Total compensation: $156,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323138363035
Row ID: 25323138363035382112-3FT

At Fire, Jacob Valdez-Lopez serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,327. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Jaran Howard

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$156,297

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $117,200
Overtime: $15,092
Other pay: $3,855
Benefits: $20,150
Total compensation: $156,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313831343035
Row ID: 25313831343035382112-3FT

Jaran Howard works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jaran earned $156,297 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Tiffany Dubarry

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$156,170

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $131,661
Overtime: $830
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $22,154
Total compensation: $156,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393634343733
Row ID: 25393634343733382112-3FT

Tiffany Dubarry holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,170. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Daniel Perez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$155,991

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $116,736
Overtime: $11,273
Other pay: $3,283
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $155,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363138363035
Row ID: 25363138363035382112-3FT

At Fire, Daniel Perez serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,991. Union affiliation: 23.

Tyrone Fong

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$155,750

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $131,508
Overtime: $459
Other pay: $1,646
Benefits: $22,137
Total compensation: $155,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333535303233
Row ID: 25333535303233382112-3FT

Tyrone Fong holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,750. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Daniel Mariscal

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$155,748

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $119,591
Overtime: $11,928
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $22,524
Total compensation: $155,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343038343832
Row ID: 25343038343832382112-3FT

At Fire, Daniel Mariscal serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,748. Union affiliation: 23.

Hao Nguyen

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$155,468

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $126,350
Overtime: $4,298
Other pay: $2,062
Benefits: $22,758
Total compensation: $155,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383332343933
Row ID: 25383332343933382112-3FT

At Fire, Hao Nguyen serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,468. They are represented by 23.