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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Ildefonso Felix

Fire Inspector I/Fire

2025 total comp

$366,389

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $166,447
Overtime: $172,573
Other pay: $2,245
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $366,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2128-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3234333137
Row ID: 253234333137382128-1FT

Ildefonso Felix works as a Fire Inspector I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Ildefonso earned $366,389 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Donald Warner

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$365,630

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $165,358
Overtime: $171,668
Other pay: $3,925
Benefits: $24,679
Total compensation: $365,630
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: 303134323633
Row ID: 25303134323633382142-1FT

Donald Warner is a Fire Captain I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $365,630. They are represented by 23.

Paul Finger

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$365,295

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $171,143
Overtime: $158,192
Other pay: $10,838
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $365,295
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: 3535333137
Row ID: 253535333137382112-3FT

Paul Finger holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $365,295. Their bargaining unit is 23.