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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Francisco Hernandez

Engineer of Fire Department/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,614

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $175,751
Overtime: $82,348
Other pay: $6,379
Benefits: $22,137
Total compensation: $286,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2131-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3531353433
Row ID: 253531353433382131-0FT

Francisco Hernandez works as a Engineer of Fire Department for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Francisco earned $286,614 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Daniel Ackley

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,614

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $166,497
Overtime: $86,211
Other pay: $9,206
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $286,614
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: 3434323135
Row ID: 253434323135382112-3FT

Daniel Ackley holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,614. They are represented by 23.

Alexander Nielsen

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,576

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $163,374
Overtime: $99,762
Other pay: $9,902
Benefits: $13,538
Total compensation: $286,576
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: 393736333134
Row ID: 25393736333134382112-3FT

Alexander Nielsen is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $286,576. They are represented by 23.

Adam Chitiea

Engineer of Fire Department/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,568

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $169,627
Overtime: $77,624
Other pay: $14,194
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $286,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2131-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303732393732
Row ID: 25303732393732382131-0FT

Adam Chitiea holds the role of Engineer of Fire Department at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,568. Union affiliation: 23.

Matias Mattiaccio

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,559

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $151,183
Overtime: $103,408
Other pay: $10,464
Benefits: $21,505
Total compensation: $286,559
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: 383632363034
Row ID: 25383632363034382112-3FT

Matias Mattiaccio holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,559. They are represented by 23.

Randall Glancy

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,518

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $141,689
Overtime: $117,461
Other pay: $2,245
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $286,518
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: 3830333735
Row ID: 253830333735382112-3FT

Randall Glancy holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,518. They are represented by 23.

Dustin Sansone

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,478

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $131,301
Overtime: $135,528
Other pay: $6,060
Benefits: $13,590
Total compensation: $286,478
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: 363432343933
Row ID: 25363432343933382112-3FT

Dustin Sansone is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $286,478. Union affiliation: 23.

Christian Riley

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,448

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $142,205
Overtime: $127,179
Other pay: $3,475
Benefits: $13,590
Total compensation: $286,448
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: 393338363033
Row ID: 25393338363033382112-3FT

Christian Riley works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $286,448 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

York Truin

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,434

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $167,239
Overtime: $85,060
Other pay: $9,435
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $286,434
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: 3231323433
Row ID: 253231323433382112-3FT

At Fire, York Truin serves as a Firefighter III within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $286,434. Union affiliation: 23.

Thomas Weigh

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$286,315

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $143,578
Overtime: $110,969
Other pay: $9,631
Benefits: $22,137
Total compensation: $286,315
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: 3535393532
Row ID: 253535393532382112-3FT

Thomas Weigh holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $286,315. Their bargaining unit is 23.