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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Rafael Brown

Firefighter I/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,775

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $53,526
Overtime: $10,409
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $10,955
Total compensation: $76,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383831363135
Row ID: 25383831363135382112-1FT

Rafael Brown is a Firefighter I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,775. Union affiliation: 23.

Carl Moskovitz

Na/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,611

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: -$523
Overtime: $41
Other pay: $76,915
Benefits: $177
Total compensation: $76,611
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: 3630373633
Row ID: 25363037363338XXXX-XPV

At Fire, Carl Moskovitz serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,611. They are represented by Xx.

Christopher Jimenez

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,456

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $55,048
Overtime: $11,976
Other pay: $2,065
Benefits: $7,366
Total compensation: $76,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313733363135
Row ID: 25313733363135382112-2FT

Christopher Jimenez holds the role of Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,456. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Elijah Ortega

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,350

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $56,908
Overtime: $9,639
Other pay: $2,395
Benefits: $7,408
Total compensation: $76,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343430343135
Row ID: 25343430343135382112-2FT

At Fire, Elijah Ortega serves as a Firefighter II within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,350. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Matthew Meza

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,347

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $55,048
Overtime: $12,664
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $6,750
Total compensation: $76,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343931363135
Row ID: 25343931363135382112-2FT

Matthew Meza works as a Firefighter II for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $76,347 in 2025. They are represented by 23.

Donyelle Glover

Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,309

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $55,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $236
Benefits: $20,142
Total compensation: $76,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343437373034
Row ID: 25343437373034381358-0FT

Donyelle Glover works as a Administrative Clerk for Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Donyelle earned $76,309 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Erika Larracas

Management Assistant/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,111

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $63,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,560
Benefits: $9,746
Total compensation: $76,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343839393035
Row ID: 25343839393035381539-0FT

Erika Larracas works as a Management Assistant for Fire within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Erika earned $76,111 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Jorge Maycotte Villanueva

Firefighter I/Fire

2025 total comp

$76,025

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $54,767
Overtime: $9,393
Other pay: $2,395
Benefits: $9,470
Total compensation: $76,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363531343135
Row ID: 25363531343135382112-2FT

Jorge Maycotte Villanueva works as a Firefighter I for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Jorge earned $76,025 in 2025. Union affiliation: 23.

Katherine Rosas

Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$75,654

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $63,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $262
Benefits: $11,739
Total compensation: $75,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3133313538
Row ID: 253133313538381358-0FT

At Fire, Katherine Rosas serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,654. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Deanna Minatiskan-Vargas

Secretary/Fire

2025 total comp

$75,529

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $64,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $10,369
Total compensation: $75,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1116-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303632353134
Row ID: 25303632353134381116-0FT

At Fire, Deanna Minatiskan-Vargas serves as a Secretary within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,529. Union affiliation: 03.

Tania Moran

Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$75,229

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $25,997
Total compensation: $75,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3433313339
Row ID: 253433313339381358-0FT

Tania Moran holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,229. Union affiliation: 03.

Andrew Simonoff

Firefighter I/Fire

2025 total comp

$74,581

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $56,460
Overtime: $8,318
Other pay: $2,395
Benefits: $7,408
Total compensation: $74,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333231343135
Row ID: 25333231343135382112-1FT

At Fire, Andrew Simonoff serves as a Firefighter I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,581. They are represented by 23.

Justin Booth

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$74,544

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $56,943
Overtime: $8,308
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $7,408
Total compensation: $74,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323038353135
Row ID: 25323038353135382112-1FT

Justin Booth works as a Firefighter II for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $74,544 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Twila Thomas

Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$73,747

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $60,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $13,143
Total compensation: $73,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383332363933
Row ID: 25383332363933381368-0FT

Twila Thomas holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,747. Union affiliation: 03.

Mark Chase

Fire Inspector II/Fire

2025 total comp

$73,735

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $72,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,735
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2128-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3139343534
Row ID: 253139343534382128-2PT

Mark Chase is a Fire Inspector II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,735. They are represented by 23.

Christian Muro

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$73,665

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $55,081
Overtime: $9,949
Other pay: $1,885
Benefits: $6,750
Total compensation: $73,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363931363135
Row ID: 25363931363135382112-1FT

Christian Muro holds the role of Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,665. Union affiliation: 23.

Joel Ver Velde

Emergency Medical Services Educator/Fire

2025 total comp

$72,834

Sub-department: Professional Medical
Base pay: $63,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $9,758
Total compensation: $72,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2322-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373735363135
Row ID: 25373735363135382322-0FT

At Fire, Joel Ver Velde serves as a Emergency Medical Services Educator within Professional Medical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,834. Their bargaining unit is 10.

Holly Mcgrath

Management Assistant/Fire

2025 total comp

$72,799

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $60,872
Overtime: $1,183
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $10,694
Total compensation: $72,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373033343135
Row ID: 25373033343135381539-0FT

At Fire, Holly Mcgrath serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,799. Union affiliation: 01.

Cynthia Josselyn

Fire Inspector II/Fire

2025 total comp

$72,649

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $71,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,649
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2128-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3338363632
Row ID: 253338363632382128-2PT

At Fire, Cynthia Josselyn serves as a Fire Inspector II within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,649. Their bargaining unit is 23.

Harrison Rios

Firefighter I/Fire

2025 total comp

$72,175

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $54,875
Overtime: $4,963
Other pay: $1,698
Benefits: $10,638
Total compensation: $72,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353732363135
Row ID: 25353732363135382112-2FT

At Fire, Harrison Rios serves as a Firefighter I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,175. They are represented by 23.

Ryan Kemp

Firefighter I/Fire

2025 total comp

$72,023

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $55,048
Overtime: $8,519
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $6,750
Total compensation: $72,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393732363135
Row ID: 25393732363135382112-1FT

Ryan Kemp is a Firefighter I at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,023. They are represented by 23.

Jennifer Ocana

Na/Fire

2025 total comp

$71,843

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $65,966
Overtime: $302
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,575
Total compensation: $71,843
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: 383431353135
Row ID: 2538343135313538XXXX-XPV

Jennifer Ocana holds the role of Na at Fire within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,843. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Aaron Lewis

Firefighter II/Fire

2025 total comp

$71,811

Sub-department: Firefighters and Fire Captains
Base pay: $56,340
Overtime: $11,890
Other pay: $1,705
Benefits: $1,877
Total compensation: $71,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 23

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 2112-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383233363135
Row ID: 25383233363135382112-2FT

Aaron Lewis is a Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,811. They are represented by 23.

Kimberly Ramirez

Administrative Clerk/Fire

2025 total comp

$70,014

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $20,438
Total compensation: $70,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 38
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343630343035
Row ID: 25343630343035381358-0FT

At Fire, Kimberly Ramirez serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,014. Their bargaining unit is 03.