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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Jake Sanchez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$135,521

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $107,361
Overtime: $12,565
Other pay: $2,005
Benefits: $13,590
Total compensation: $135,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333230353035
Row ID: 25333230353035382112-2FT

Jake Sanchez works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jake earned $135,521 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Angel Martinez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$135,145

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $112,718
Overtime: $4,935
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $15,332
Total compensation: $135,145
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: 313032333035
Row ID: 25313032333035382112-3FT

Angel Martinez is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,145. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Alejandro Garcia

Communications Electrician/Fire

2025 total comp

$135,010

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $121,463
Overtime: $1,936
Other pay: $1,682
Benefits: $9,929
Total compensation: $135,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303037333035
Row ID: 25303037333035383686-0FT

Alejandro Garcia is a Communications Electrician at Fire within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,010. Union affiliation: 02.

Elias Rodriguez

Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$134,811

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $116,092
Overtime: $4,044
Other pay: $4,124
Benefits: $10,552
Total compensation: $134,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3711-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303838303135
Row ID: 25303838303135383711-5FT

Elias Rodriguez is a Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,811. Union affiliation: 14.

Joseph Molina

Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$134,782

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $114,463
Overtime: $1,207
Other pay: $5,786
Benefits: $13,327
Total compensation: $134,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3771-0
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 383036393035
Row ID: 25383036393035383771-0FT

Joseph Molina is a Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,782. Their bargaining unit is 14.

Destin Saul

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$134,359

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $101,792
Overtime: $7,192
Other pay: $1,804
Benefits: $23,571
Total compensation: $134,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353434363933
Row ID: 25353434363933382112-2FT

Destin Saul works as a Firefighter II for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Destin earned $134,359 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Jacob Padilla

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$134,281

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $97,069
Overtime: $22,490
Other pay: $2,640
Benefits: $12,082
Total compensation: $134,281
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: 373032333135
Row ID: 25373032333135382112-1FT

Jacob Padilla holds the role of Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,281. Union affiliation: 23.

Michele Ferialdi

Carpenter/Fire

2025 total comp

$133,606

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,672
Benefits: $26,530
Total compensation: $133,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3344-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383633323134
Row ID: 25383633323134383344-0FT

At Fire, Michele Ferialdi serves as a Carpenter within Building Trades. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,606. Union affiliation: 02.

Matthew Hernandez

Senior Project Coordinator/Fire

2025 total comp

$133,140

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $102,206
Overtime: $12,302
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $18,107
Total compensation: $133,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1538-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323732393733
Row ID: 25323732393733381538-0FT

Matthew Hernandez holds the role of Senior Project Coordinator at Fire within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,140. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Tom Hoang

Senior Accountant II/Fire

2025 total comp

$132,636

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $116,986
Overtime: $760
Other pay: $4,353
Benefits: $10,537
Total compensation: $132,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383031353031
Row ID: 25383031353031381523-2FT

Tom Hoang holds the role of Senior Accountant II at Fire within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,636. Union affiliation: 20.

Gregory Marx

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$132,463

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $106,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $24,144
Total compensation: $132,463
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: 393831363833
Row ID: 25393831363833382112-3FT

Gregory Marx holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,463. Union affiliation: 23.

Rene Carrillo

Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$132,451

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $114,679
Overtime: $4,640
Other pay: $2,257
Benefits: $10,875
Total compensation: $132,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3711-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303637383034
Row ID: 25303637383034383711-5FT

Rene Carrillo works as a Equipment Mechanic for Fire within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. Rene earned $132,451 in 2025. Union affiliation: 14.

Hector Lopez

Communications Electrician/Fire

2025 total comp

$132,300

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $125,032
Overtime: $3,246
Other pay: $3,242
Benefits: $780
Total compensation: $132,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3686-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343035323932
Row ID: 25343035323932383686-0FT

Hector Lopez is a Communications Electrician at Fire within Building Trades. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,300. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Nathan Healey

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$131,584

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $92,134
Overtime: $23,246
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $13,404
Total compensation: $131,584
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: 323230343135
Row ID: 25323230343135382112-1FT

At Fire, Nathan Healey serves as a Firefighter II within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,584. They are represented by 23.

Matthew Westfall

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$131,317

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $95,927
Overtime: $21,019
Other pay: $2,289
Benefits: $12,082
Total compensation: $131,317
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: 373330343135
Row ID: 25373330343135382112-1FT

Matthew Westfall works as a Firefighter II for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $131,317 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Marisol Lopez

Management Analyst/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,818

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $111,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $905
Benefits: $18,462
Total compensation: $130,818
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: 383332333833
Row ID: 25383332333833389184-0FT

Marisol Lopez is a Management Analyst at Fire within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,818. They are represented by 01.

Larry Calloway

Mechanical Helper/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,803

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $79,926
Overtime: $36,914
Other pay: $3,217
Benefits: $10,747
Total compensation: $130,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3771-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363330393733
Row ID: 25363330393733383771-0FT

Larry Calloway is a Mechanical Helper at Fire within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,803. Union affiliation: 14.

Anna Areyan

Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,733

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $27,138
Other pay: $140
Benefits: $20,567
Total compensation: $130,733
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: 333138343932
Row ID: 25333138343932381368-0FT

At Fire, Anna Areyan serves as a Senior Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,733. They are represented by 03.

Elizabeth Gerencser

Management Analyst/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,622

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $119,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $956
Benefits: $10,559
Total compensation: $130,622
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: 3133353234
Row ID: 253133353234389184-0FT

Elizabeth Gerencser is a Management Analyst at Fire within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,622. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Esteban Rodriguez

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,535

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $95,288
Overtime: $20,333
Other pay: $2,949
Benefits: $11,966
Total compensation: $130,535
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: 343230343135
Row ID: 25343230343135382112-1FT

At Fire, Esteban Rodriguez serves as a Firefighter II within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,535. They are represented by 23.

Brayan Arevalo

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,435

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $95,753
Overtime: $19,808
Other pay: $2,793
Benefits: $12,082
Total compensation: $130,435
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: 343032333135
Row ID: 25343032333135382112-1FT

Brayan Arevalo is a Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,435. They are represented by 23.

Bjorn Dixon

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,393

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $103,675
Overtime: $69
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $130,393
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: 353039303733
Row ID: 25353039303733382112-3FT

Bjorn Dixon works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Bjorn earned $130,393 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Austin Burnley

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$130,204

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $94,022
Overtime: $19,083
Other pay: $3,510
Benefits: $13,590
Total compensation: $130,204
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: 323133323035
Row ID: 25323133323035382112-3FT

At Fire, Austin Burnley serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,204. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Austin Hajjar

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$129,977

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $103,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,525
Benefits: $24,591
Total compensation: $129,977
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: 323834323233
Row ID: 25323834323233382142-1FT

Austin Hajjar works as a Fire Captain I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $129,977 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Juan Godinez

Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic/Fire

2025 total comp

$129,374

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $98,548
Overtime: $1,451
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $26,536
Total compensation: $129,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3743-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383836323832
Row ID: 25383836323832383743-0FT

Juan Godinez holds the role of Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic at Fire within Service and Crafts. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,374. They are represented by 14.

James Krebs

Na/Fire

2025 total comp

$129,373

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $42,024
Overtime: $35,873
Other pay: $48,106
Benefits: $3,370
Total compensation: $129,373
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: 3635383334
Row ID: 25363538333438XXXX-XPV

James Krebs holds the role of Na at Fire within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,373. Union affiliation: Xx.

Alonso Perez

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$129,167

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $79,560
Overtime: $35,669
Other pay: $1,847
Benefits: $12,091
Total compensation: $129,167
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: 343936313135
Row ID: 2534393631313538XXXX-XPV

Alonso Perez holds the role of Firefighter II at Fire within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,167. Union affiliation: Xx.

Andrew Stafford

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$129,091

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $94,348
Overtime: $21,305
Other pay: $2,014
Benefits: $11,424
Total compensation: $129,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363731343135
Row ID: 25363731343135382112-2FT

Andrew Stafford is a Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,091. They are represented by 23.