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City of Memphis / Fire Services

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Fire Services

Source file: City of Memphis — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fire Services provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 1,749 employees with median total compensation of $79,019; the highest distinct record was $246,370.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$134.2M
Employees
1,749
Median total
$79,019
Highest record
$246,370

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,749 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,019) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,732 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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
$55,188
$70,014
$79,019
$86,570
$87,493

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $87,493 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,188. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Private II
446 · $72,496
Firefighter Paramedic
306 · $79,019
Fire Lieutenant
261 · $87,493
Fire Driver
251 · $79,019
Probationary EMT
92 · $52,839

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

Employees

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Alicia Chapman

Office Assistant/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$37,351
Base pay
$37,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,351

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$37,351
Category
Regular
Record ID
1,376

Alicia Chapman is a Office Assistant at Fire Services. 2025 total compensation came to $37,351.

Deborah Claxton

Accounting Clerk/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$35,236
Base pay
$35,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,236

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$35,236
Category
Regular
Record ID
1,335

At Fire Services, Deborah Claxton serves as a Accounting Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,236.