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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

Page 1

Christopher Kubis

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
4,070

At Fire Services, Christopher Kubis serves as a Fire Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,906.

Victor Douglas

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
2,036

Victor Douglas holds the role of Fire Investigator at Fire Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,906.

Estella Ford

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
2,289

At Fire Services, Estella Ford serves as a Fire Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,906.

John Hopkins

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
3,499

At Fire Services, John Hopkins serves as a Fire Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,906.

Glen Lindsay

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
4,279

At Fire Services, Glen Lindsay serves as a Fire Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,906.

Darin Leake

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
4,297

Darin Leake works as a Fire Investigator for Fire Services. Darin earned $95,906 in 2025.

Jerome Ross

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
6,302

Jerome Ross is a Fire Investigator at Fire Services. 2025 total compensation came to $95,906.

Theodore Shockley

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
6,731

Theodore Shockley holds the role of Fire Investigator at Fire Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,906.

Ricky Cheeks

Fire Investigator/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$95,906
Base pay
$95,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,906

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$95,906
Category
Regular
Record ID
1,526

Ricky Cheeks works as a Fire Investigator for Fire Services. Ricky earned $95,906 in 2025.

Heather Fortner

Msepc Executive Director/Fire Services

2025 total comp
$94,253
Base pay
$94,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,253

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$94,253
Category
Regular
Record ID
2,358

Heather Fortner holds the role of Msepc Executive Director at Fire Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,253.