City of Los Angeles / Fire
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 94
Na/Fire
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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.
Firefighter II/Fire
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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.
Firefighter II/Fire
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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.
Firefighter II/Fire
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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.
Administrative Clerk/Fire
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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.
Management Assistant/Fire
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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.
Firefighter I/Fire
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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.
Administrative Clerk/Fire
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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.
Secretary/Fire
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At Fire, Deanna Minatiskan-Vargas serves as a Secretary within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,529. Union affiliation: 03.
Administrative Clerk/Fire
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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.
Firefighter I/Fire
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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.
Firefighter II/Fire
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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.
Senior Administrative Clerk/Fire
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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.
Fire Inspector II/Fire
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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.
Firefighter II/Fire
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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.
Emergency Medical Services Educator/Fire
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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.
Management Assistant/Fire
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At Fire, Holly Mcgrath serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,799. Union affiliation: 01.
Fire Inspector II/Fire
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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.
Firefighter I/Fire
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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.
Firefighter I/Fire
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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.
Na/Fire
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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.
Firefighter II/Fire
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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.
Administrative Clerk/Fire
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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.
Firefighter II/Fire
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At Fire, Micah Matthews serves as a Firefighter II within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,468. Their bargaining unit is 23.
Temporary Paramedic/Fire
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At Fire, Morgan Murphy serves as a Temporary Paramedic within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,248. They are represented by XX.
Firefighter II/Fire
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Daniel Valadez is a Firefighter II at Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,682. Union affiliation: 23.
Personnel Analyst/Fire
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Ramiro Tibayan holds the role of Personnel Analyst at Fire within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,679. Union affiliation: 01.
Administrative Clerk/Fire
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Nancy Martinez is a Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,137. They are represented by 03.
Firefighter III/Fire
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Daniel Ferrari works as a Firefighter III for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $66,315 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.
Na/Fire
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At Fire, Kurt Stabel serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,853. Union affiliation: XX.
Mechanical Helper/Fire
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At Fire, Angelo Alayu serves as a Mechanical Helper within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,464. Union affiliation: 14.
Administrative Clerk/Fire
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Talina Almeida holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Fire within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,390. They are represented by 03.
Firefighter I/Fire
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At Fire, Joseph Sexton-Espiriti serves as a Firefighter I within Firefighters and Fire Captains. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,245. Union affiliation: 23.
Fire Helicopter Pilot III/Fire
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Scot Davison is a Fire Helicopter Pilot III at Fire within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $64,302. They are represented by XX.
Administrative Clerk/Fire
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At Fire, Latoya Hall serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,791. Their bargaining unit is 03.
Na/Fire
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Nat Lauro holds the role of Na at Fire within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,854. Their bargaining unit is XX.
Firefighter II/Fire
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Micah Winn works as a Firefighter II for Fire within Firefighters and Fire Captains. Their status is full-time. Micah earned $62,707 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 23.
EMS Advanced Provider/Fire
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At Fire, Geoffrey Miller serves as a EMS Advanced Provider within Professional Medical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,622. They are represented by 10.
EMS Advanced Provider/Fire
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Ryan Mcbirney is a EMS Advanced Provider at Fire within Professional Medical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,453. Union affiliation: 10.
Temporary Paramedic/Fire
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Paul Murchie works as a Temporary Paramedic for Fire within Na. Their status is per event. Paul earned $62,241 in 2025. Union affiliation: XX.