Agency file

Fire

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $962.4M
Employees: 4,483
Median total: $223,732
Highest record: $968,486

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$9,301$463,618+

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

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $127,111 (59%)
Overtime — $63,228 (29%)
Other — $6,310 (3%)
Benefits — $18,038 (8%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,886

$144,836

$223,732

$286,079

$355,205

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).

Largest job titles

Firefighter III

1,763 · $229,044

Engineer of Fire Department

452 · $260,812

Fire Captain I

418 · $316,223

Firefighter II

403 · $115,974

192 · $2,789

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

Year over year

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%

Compare

Similar departments

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.

Fire Engine 21 City of Buffalo90% match
Cf00 City of Springfield, MA87% match
Fire Rescue Miami-Dade County86% match
Pfd Fire City of Philadelphia84% match
Fire Department New York City73% match
Fire Department City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish68% match

Record list

Employees

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Diana Assadourian

Management Analyst/Fire

2025 total comp

$113,596

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $87,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $26,135
Total compensation: $113,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373836353234
Row ID: 25373836353234389184-0FT

At Fire, Diana Assadourian serves as a Management Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,596. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Joanne Perez

Secretary/Fire

2025 total comp

$113,429

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $90,126
Overtime: $510
Other pay: $563
Benefits: $22,230
Total compensation: $113,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1116-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3439343539
Row ID: 253439343539381116-0FT

At Fire, Joanne Perez serves as a Secretary within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,429. Union affiliation: 03.

Monica Galindo

Accounting Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$112,618

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $84,385
Overtime: $3,868
Other pay: $364
Benefits: $24,002
Total compensation: $112,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3838393239
Row ID: 253838393239381223-0FT

Monica Galindo is a Accounting Clerk at Fire within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,618. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Ricardo Hernandez

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$112,450

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $68,510
Overtime: $15,859
Other pay: $1,583
Benefits: $26,497
Total compensation: $112,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393330363035
Row ID: 25393330363035382105-0FT

At Fire, Ricardo Hernandez serves as a Wildland Hand Crew Technician within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,450. They are represented by 00.

Mark Brewster

Storekeeper/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,936

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,007
Benefits: $26,042
Total compensation: $111,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1835-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3233313036
Row ID: 253233313036381835-2FT

At Fire, Mark Brewster serves as a Storekeeper within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,936. They are represented by 14.

Estela Urzua

Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,904

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $6,708
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $22,204
Total compensation: $111,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3635303635
Row ID: 253635303635381368-0FT

Estela Urzua holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,904. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Katey Miranda

Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,760

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $85,167
Overtime: $482
Other pay: $2,099
Benefits: $24,013
Total compensation: $111,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3933303733
Row ID: 253933303733381368-0FT

At Fire, Katey Miranda serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,760. Union affiliation: 03.

Laura Kakita

Accounting Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,727

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,495
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $5,720
Benefits: $18,388
Total compensation: $111,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303832393732
Row ID: 25303832393732381223-0FT

Laura Kakita works as a Accounting Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $111,727 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Rosa Ronquillo

Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,716

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $85,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91
Benefits: $26,458
Total compensation: $111,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731373534
Row ID: 253731373534381368-0FT

At Fire, Rosa Ronquillo serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,716. Union affiliation: 03.

Aleta-Jean Orozco

Secretary/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,384

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $90,126
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $21,100
Total compensation: $111,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1116-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3530323832
Row ID: 253530323832381116-0FT

Aleta-Jean Orozco holds the role of Secretary at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,384. They are represented by 03.

Mikayla Tyler

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,343

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $93,193
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $608
Benefits: $16,969
Total compensation: $111,343
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363437393034
Row ID: 2536343739303438XXXX-XPV

Mikayla Tyler holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,343. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Maria De J Lozano

Principal Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,200

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,246
Benefits: $10,499
Total compensation: $111,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1201-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3738393135
Row ID: 253738393135381201-0FT

Maria De J Lozano is a Principal Clerk at Fire within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,200. They are represented by 20.

Timothy Hamson

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$111,000

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $94,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $16,980
Total compensation: $111,000
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: 3133333334
Row ID: 253133333334382112-3FT

Timothy Hamson holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,000. Union affiliation: 23.

Mark Torres

Accounting Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$110,460

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $84,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $142
Benefits: $26,100
Total compensation: $110,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3337373333
Row ID: 253337373333381223-0FT

Mark Torres holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,460. They are represented by 03.

Blanca Ramirez

Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$110,446

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,108
Benefits: $26,450
Total compensation: $110,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3236343835
Row ID: 253236343835381368-0FT

Blanca Ramirez holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,446. They are represented by 03.

Cassandra Guerra

Accounting Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$110,410

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $424
Benefits: $22,544
Total compensation: $110,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3336333832
Row ID: 253336333832381223-0FT

Cassandra Guerra holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,410. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Ramona Hallstead

Accounting Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$110,294

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $85,748
Overtime: $918
Other pay: $1,084
Benefits: $22,544
Total compensation: $110,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3234383333
Row ID: 253234383333381223-0FT

Ramona Hallstead works as a Accounting Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Ramona earned $110,294 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Gloria Nava

Accounting Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$109,592

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $87,495
Overtime: $836
Other pay: $1,002
Benefits: $20,259
Total compensation: $109,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3832373834
Row ID: 253832373834381223-0FT

At Fire, Gloria Nava serves as a Accounting Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,592. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Matthew Inductivo

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$109,113

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $87,108
Overtime: $8,134
Other pay: $1,789
Benefits: $12,082
Total compensation: $109,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303430393035
Row ID: 25303430393035382112-1FT

Matthew Inductivo is a Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,113. Union affiliation: 23.