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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Christian Pabico

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$169,067

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $114,817
Overtime: $31,674
Other pay: $7,488
Benefits: $15,088
Total compensation: $169,067
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: 303531343035
Row ID: 25303531343035382112-3FT

Christian Pabico is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,067. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Augustine Romo

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$169,039

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $118,106
Overtime: $30,172
Other pay: $6,774
Benefits: $13,988
Total compensation: $169,039
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: 333033313035
Row ID: 25333033313035382112-3FT

Augustine Romo holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,039. Union affiliation: 23.

Nicholas Garcia

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,970

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $124,351
Overtime: $17,604
Other pay: $4,431
Benefits: $22,584
Total compensation: $168,970
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: 343732313035
Row ID: 25343732313035382112-3FT

Nicholas Garcia is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,970. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Tristan Bantog

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,773

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $110,212
Overtime: $27,106
Other pay: $16,274
Benefits: $15,180
Total compensation: $168,773
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: 393330373035
Row ID: 25393330373035382112-3FT

Tristan Bantog works as a Firefighter II for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Tristan earned $168,773 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Manuel Aroz

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,673

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $131,929
Overtime: $12,621
Other pay: $2,855
Benefits: $21,268
Total compensation: $168,673
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: 323732363733
Row ID: 25323732363733382112-3FT

Manuel Aroz holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,673. They are represented by 23.

Dominic Roux

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,651

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $132,353
Overtime: $6,947
Other pay: $4,228
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $168,651
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: 303836303333
Row ID: 25303836303333382112-3FT

Dominic Roux works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Dominic earned $168,651 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Katherynne Perez

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,626

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $106,910
Overtime: $42,904
Other pay: $4,765
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $168,626
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: 353638303234
Row ID: 25353638303234382112-3FT

Katherynne Perez is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,626. They are represented by 23.

Kimberly Perry

Senior Management Analyst I/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,506

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $145,481
Overtime: $1,153
Other pay: $1,156
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $168,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3436373235
Row ID: 253436373235389171-1FT

At Fire, Kimberly Perry serves as a Senior Management Analyst I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,506. They are represented by 20.

Sean Blum

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,436

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $109,888
Overtime: $32,608
Other pay: $3,749
Benefits: $22,192
Total compensation: $168,436
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: 393036393234
Row ID: 25393036393234382112-3FT

Sean Blum works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $168,436 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Kyle Oyama

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,284

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $106,201
Overtime: $34,348
Other pay: $3,145
Benefits: $24,591
Total compensation: $168,284
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: 363936313135
Row ID: 25363936313135382112-2FT

Kyle Oyama works as a Firefighter II for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $168,284 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Andrew Eccles

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,249

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $108,267
Overtime: $31,736
Other pay: $6,109
Benefits: $22,137
Total compensation: $168,249
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: 313331383035
Row ID: 25313331383035382112-3FT

Andrew Eccles holds the role of Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,249. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Benjamin Terrazas

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,207

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $107,740
Overtime: $41,655
Other pay: $4,765
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $168,207
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: 303732303135
Row ID: 25303732303135382112-2FT

At Fire, Benjamin Terrazas serves as a Firefighter II within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,207. Union affiliation: 23.

Blake Cooke

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,180

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $114,106
Overtime: $34,782
Other pay: $3,960
Benefits: $15,332
Total compensation: $168,180
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: 393033323035
Row ID: 25393033323035382112-3FT

Blake Cooke is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,180. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Aaron Kim

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$168,148

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $108,511
Overtime: $40,130
Other pay: $5,460
Benefits: $14,048
Total compensation: $168,148
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: 383530393035
Row ID: 25383530393035382112-3FT

Aaron Kim holds the role of Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,148. Their bargaining unit is 23.