City of Los Angeles / Fire
Agency file
The Fire provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 4,483 employees with median total compensation of $223,732; the highest distinct record was $968,486.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,483 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($223,732) — 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 $355,205 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,886. 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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $890M — | 4,535 — | $202,778 — |
| 2025 | $962.4M ▲ 8.1% | 4,483 ▼ 1.1% | $223,732 ▲ 10.3% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Na/Fire
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At Fire, Louis Cerda serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,864. They are represented by Xx.
Firefighter III/Fire
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At Fire, David Aiello serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,595. Union affiliation: 23.
Management Analyst/Fire
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Mercedes Orellana Farias holds the role of Management Analyst at Fire within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,288. Union affiliation: 01.
Firefighter I/Fire
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Jonathan Hollingsworth works as a Firefighter I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $108,189 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.
Firefighter III/Fire
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At Fire, Tanner Golliday serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,130. Union affiliation: 23.
Mechanical Helper/Fire
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Avery Randolph is a Mechanical Helper at Fire within Plant Equipment Operation and Repair. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,018. Their bargaining unit is 09.
Firefighter II/Fire
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Hector Hernandez holds the role of Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,562. Union affiliation: 23.
Firefighter I/Fire
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Aaron Marcey holds the role of Firefighter I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,260. Their bargaining unit is 23.
Executive Administrative Assistant II/Fire
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Victoria Johnson is a Executive Administrative Assistant II at Fire within Executive Administrative Assistants. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,206. Union affiliation: 37.
Firefighter II/Fire
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At Fire, Cristobal De Sasia serves as a Firefighter II within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,666. Union affiliation: 23.
Accounting Clerk/Fire
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At Fire, Silvia Pena serves as a Accounting Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,600. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Accounting Clerk/Fire
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Charmaine Tiratira works as a Accounting Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Charmaine earned $106,548 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Management Analyst/Fire
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At Fire, Brittany Medina serves as a Management Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,893. Union affiliation: 01.
Hazardous Materials Specialist/Fire
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Alonso Mejia works as a Hazardous Materials Specialist for Fire within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Alonso earned $105,076 in 2025. They are represented by 00.
Personnel Analyst/Fire
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Daniela Garcia Martinez holds the role of Personnel Analyst at Fire within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,749. They are represented by 01.
Accounting Clerk/Fire
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Patricia Acosta is a Accounting Clerk at Fire within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,661. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Secretary/Fire
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At Fire, Shavonne Grayson serves as a Secretary within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,636. Union affiliation: 03.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire
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Kanisha Leonard works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Kanisha earned $104,311 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.
Firefighter III/Fire
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Barry Boyd holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,239. Union affiliation: 23.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire
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Elsa Rodarte is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,826. Union affiliation: 03.
Firefighter III/Fire
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Patricia Ochoa is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,508. Union affiliation: 23.
Mechanical Helper/Fire
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At Fire, Nicholas Orsillo serves as a Mechanical Helper within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,434. Union affiliation: 14.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire
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Deborah Moreno holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,220. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Accounting Clerk/Fire
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Cindy Rivota holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,144. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Na/Fire
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Mark Barela holds the role of Na at Fire within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,896. Union affiliation: Xx.
Warehouse and Toolroom Worker I/Fire
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Adrian Guerra is a Warehouse and Toolroom Worker I at Fire within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,543. They are represented by 14.
Fire Special Investigator/Fire
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Olun Graves holds the role of Fire Special Investigator at Fire within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,172. Union affiliation: 01.
Personnel Records Supervisor/Fire
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Natalie Castillo is a Personnel Records Supervisor at Fire within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,746. They are represented by 20.
Accounting Clerk/Fire
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Saul Corpeno works as a Accounting Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Saul earned $101,466 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire
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At Fire, Catherine Crawford serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,427. Union affiliation: 03.
Accounting Clerk/Fire
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John Heredia works as a Accounting Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. John earned $101,201 in 2025. They are represented by 03.
Secretary/Fire
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Danielle Mobley holds the role of Secretary at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,589. Union affiliation: 03.
Firefighter I/Fire
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At Fire, Lizandro Castaneda serves as a Firefighter I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,787. Union affiliation: 23.
Engineer of Fire Department/Fire
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Kevin Lowe works as a Engineer of Fire Department for Fire within Na. Their status is per event. Kevin earned $99,579 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
Firefighter I/Fire
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Jonathan Smith works as a Firefighter I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $98,930 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.
Commission Executive Assistant II/Fire
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Neverlyann Hill works as a Commission Executive Assistant II for Fire within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Neverlyann earned $98,757 in 2025. They are represented by 01.
Delivery Driver II/Fire
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Jose Garcia Paz holds the role of Delivery Driver II at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,939. Union affiliation: 03.
Accounting Clerk/Fire
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At Fire, Joan Elain Tagle serves as a Accounting Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,930. They are represented by 03.
EMS Advanced Provider/Fire
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At Fire, Kathrine Hernandez serves as a EMS Advanced Provider within Professional Medical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,720. Union affiliation: 10.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire
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Joy Emanuel works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Joy earned $96,848 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.