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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Patrick Turner

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,359

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $136,967
Overtime: $139,021
Other pay: $5,248
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $306,359
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: 3336333236
Row ID: 253336333236382112-3FT

Patrick Turner holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $306,359. Union affiliation: 23.

Slater Davies

Engineer of Fire Department/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,244

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $160,547
Overtime: $114,888
Other pay: $5,995
Benefits: $24,814
Total compensation: $306,244
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: 333533333733
Row ID: 25333533333733382131-0FT

Slater Davies works as a Engineer of Fire Department for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Slater earned $306,244 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Theodore Mayeda

Engineer of Fire Department/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,217

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $174,465
Overtime: $95,916
Other pay: $14,192
Benefits: $21,644
Total compensation: $306,217
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: 3634313432
Row ID: 253634313432382131-0FT

Theodore Mayeda works as a Engineer of Fire Department for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Theodore earned $306,217 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Colin Smith

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,160

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $190,763
Overtime: $86,698
Other pay: $6,139
Benefits: $22,560
Total compensation: $306,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3437373633
Row ID: 253437373633382142-1FT

Colin Smith is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $306,160. They are represented by 23.

Andrew Tom

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,105

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $141,327
Overtime: $145,760
Other pay: $4,144
Benefits: $14,874
Total compensation: $306,105
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: 363130383733
Row ID: 25363130383733382112-3FT

Andrew Tom is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $306,105. Union affiliation: 23.

Charlton Lee

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,059

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $146,157
Overtime: $122,181
Other pay: $12,598
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $306,059
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: 363939373832
Row ID: 25363939373832382112-3FT

Charlton Lee is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $306,059. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Michael Togneri

Engineer of Fire Department/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,053

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $147,712
Overtime: $141,527
Other pay: $1,728
Benefits: $15,087
Total compensation: $306,053
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: 343234393733
Row ID: 25343234393733382131-0FT

At Fire, Michael Togneri serves as a Engineer of Fire Department within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $306,053. Their bargaining unit is 23.

William Prabhu

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$306,032

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $183,876
Overtime: $93,651
Other pay: $3,805
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $306,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2142-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3030363132
Row ID: 253030363132382142-1FT

William Prabhu holds the role of Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $306,032. Union affiliation: 23.