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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Christopher Nagel

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$53,760

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $10,877
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $12,624
Total compensation: $53,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393535363135
Row ID: 25393535363135382105-0FT

Christopher Nagel is a Wildland Hand Crew Technician at Fire within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,760. Union affiliation: 00.

Thomas Miller

Na/Fire

2025 total comp

$53,580

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $20,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,304
Benefits: $4,460
Total compensation: $53,580
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3834303633
Row ID: 25383430363338XXXX-XPV

Thomas Miller is a Na at Fire within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $53,580. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Genaro Aguilar Cortes

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$53,520

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $11,313
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $11,947
Total compensation: $53,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353235363135
Row ID: 25353235363135382105-0FT

Genaro Aguilar Cortes is a Wildland Hand Crew Technician at Fire within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,520. They are represented by 00.

Ricardo De La Torre

Firefighter III/Fire

2025 total comp

$52,378

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $24,818
Overtime: $10,748
Other pay: $13,862
Benefits: $2,950
Total compensation: $52,378
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: 303333323035
Row ID: 25303333323035382112-3FT

Ricardo De La Torre is a Firefighter III at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,378. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Andrew Demirjian

Programmer/Analyst II/Fire

2025 total comp

$51,567

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $48,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43
Benefits: $2,987
Total compensation: $51,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1431-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383539383035
Row ID: 25383539383035381431-2FT

At Fire, Andrew Demirjian serves as a Programmer/Analyst II within Professional Engineering and Scientific. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,567. Their bargaining unit is 08.

Nicholas Donoho

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,635

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,212
Overtime: $11,259
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,163
Total compensation: $50,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363835363135
Row ID: 25363835363135382105-0FT

At Fire, Nicholas Donoho serves as a Wildland Hand Crew Technician within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,635. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Justin Treiber

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,587

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $11,164
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,163
Total compensation: $50,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323234363135
Row ID: 25323234363135382105-0FT

Justin Treiber holds the role of Wildland Hand Crew Technician at Fire within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,587. Union affiliation: 00.

Alexis Gonzalez

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,575

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $11,152
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,163
Total compensation: $50,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353735363135
Row ID: 25353735363135382105-0FT

Alexis Gonzalez is a Wildland Hand Crew Technician at Fire within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,575. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Brian Cuevas

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,515

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $11,092
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,163
Total compensation: $50,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383335363135
Row ID: 25383335363135382105-0FT

Brian Cuevas works as a Wildland Hand Crew Technician for Fire within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $50,515 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Pedro Rodriguez

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,462

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $10,363
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,839
Total compensation: $50,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333635363135
Row ID: 25333635363135382105-0FT

At Fire, Pedro Rodriguez serves as a Wildland Hand Crew Technician within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,462. They are represented by 00.

Richard Salinas

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,300

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $10,877
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,163
Total compensation: $50,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343635363135
Row ID: 25343635363135382105-0FT

Richard Salinas is a Wildland Hand Crew Technician at Fire within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,300. Union affiliation: 00.

Christian Hernandez

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,281

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $11,044
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,977
Total compensation: $50,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343735363135
Row ID: 25343735363135382105-0FT

Christian Hernandez holds the role of Wildland Hand Crew Technician at Fire within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,281. They are represented by 00.

Alec Derpetrossian

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,175

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $10,805
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,109
Total compensation: $50,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303435363135
Row ID: 25303435363135382105-0FT

Alec Derpetrossian works as a Wildland Hand Crew Technician for Fire within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Alec earned $50,175 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Cheryl Christensen

Na/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,000

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,000
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363837323633
Row ID: 2536383732363338XXXX-XPV

At Fire, Cheryl Christensen serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,000. They are represented by Xx.

Kaleb Jueden

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$49,960

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $10,536
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,163
Total compensation: $49,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363535363135
Row ID: 25363535363135382105-0FT

Kaleb Jueden holds the role of Wildland Hand Crew Technician at Fire within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,960. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Aaron Navarro

Wildland Hand Crew Technician/Fire

2025 total comp

$49,834

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $30,260
Overtime: $10,465
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,109
Total compensation: $49,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2105-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373635363135
Row ID: 25373635363135382105-0FT

At Fire, Aaron Navarro serves as a Wildland Hand Crew Technician within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,834. They are represented by 00.