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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Joshua Morehouse

Fire Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$428,969

Sub-department: Fire Chief Officers
Base pay: $228,369
Overtime: $164,989
Other pay: $11,020
Benefits: $24,591
Total compensation: $428,969
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 22

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2152-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3033363337
Row ID: 253033363337382152-0FT

At Fire, Joshua Morehouse serves as a Fire Battalion Chief within Fire Chief Officers. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $428,969. Union affiliation: 22.

Anthony Cecola

Fire Helicopter Pilot IV/Fire

2025 total comp

$428,753

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $196,541
Overtime: $190,861
Other pay: $16,651
Benefits: $24,700
Total compensation: $428,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 3563-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3030343238
Row ID: 253030343238383563-4FT

Anthony Cecola holds the role of Fire Helicopter Pilot IV at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $428,753. Union affiliation: 23.

Jaime Moore

Fire Deputy Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$428,639

Sub-department: Fire Chief Officers
Base pay: $392,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,004
Benefits: $20,215
Total compensation: $428,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 22

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2176-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3839303034
Row ID: 253839303034382176-0FT

At Fire, Jaime Moore serves as a Fire Deputy Chief within Fire Chief Officers. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $428,639. Union affiliation: 22.

Rey Castro

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$428,003

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $170,637
Overtime: $218,604
Other pay: $15,097
Benefits: $23,665
Total compensation: $428,003
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: 3534313434
Row ID: 253534313434382112-3FT

Rey Castro holds the role of Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $428,003. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Joshua Ornelas

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$426,978

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $166,416
Overtime: $216,353
Other pay: $19,086
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $426,978
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: 383538393033
Row ID: 25383538393033382112-3FT

Joshua Ornelas works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $426,978 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Daniel Gutierrez

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$425,963

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $182,456
Overtime: $206,484
Other pay: $12,299
Benefits: $24,724
Total compensation: $425,963
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: 3538363638
Row ID: 253538363638382142-1FT

Daniel Gutierrez 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 $425,963. They are represented by 23.

John Roberts

Fire Captain I/Fire

2025 total comp

$424,920

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $196,827
Overtime: $196,812
Other pay: $6,158
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $424,920
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: 3436313837
Row ID: 253436313837382142-1FT

John Roberts 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 $424,920. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Brian Whalen

Fire Inspector I/Fire

2025 total comp

$424,820

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $169,580
Overtime: $227,542
Other pay: $2,575
Benefits: $25,123
Total compensation: $424,820
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: 3331363438
Row ID: 253331363438382128-1FT

Brian Whalen holds the role of Fire Inspector I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $424,820. Their bargaining unit is 23.