Miami-Dade County / Fire Rescue / Fire Captain

Job-title file

Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

257 employees hold this title in Fire Rescue. Median total compensation for the role is $163,213, above the department median of $120,656.

Employees: 257
Role median: $163,213
Agency median: $120,656
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$133,669$195,395+

How total compensation varies among the 257 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 7

Darren Thompson

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$149,133

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $149,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,133
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 5e07e157-0f66-4152-aa07-d66210553cce
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5823.02
Grossytd: 70194.45
Record ID: 11,209

At Fire Rescue, Darren Thompson serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $149,133.

Marisol Vargas

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$148,981

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $148,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,981

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 8577f0f5-a376-436f-b84a-5b96169355c3
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7238.62
Grossytd: 75999.23
Record ID: 11,562

Marisol Vargas is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $148,981.

Janetssa Rojas

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$148,434

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $148,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,434

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 5038b662-c7be-46c9-a68e-c14842a402dd
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6130.4
Grossytd: 72334.13
Record ID: 10,942

At Fire Rescue, Janetssa Rojas serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $148,434.

Kevin Tyler

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$148,434

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $148,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,434
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Globalid: d751762e-b267-4a28-8152-3a4d55756bea
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8070.57
Grossytd: 82632.73
Record ID: 11,288

Kevin Tyler holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $148,434.

Mark Colon

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$147,134

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $147,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,134

Source-specific fields

Globalid: e36e44f5-3460-4815-a0ae-5912271bb449
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5900.25
Grossytd: 80978.23
Record ID: 8,875

At Fire Rescue, Mark Colon serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $147,134.

Marc-Anthony Cuesta

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$146,961

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $146,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,961

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 6d3ee4f8-e2de-4855-a2f4-84b7d9916056
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5694.65
Grossytd: 67398.82
Record ID: 8,844

Marc-Anthony Cuesta holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,961.

Victor Issa

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$146,961

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $146,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,961
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 0f41709d-5aa6-4529-aac3-cb7d73332d5b
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 2978.64
Grossytd: 49564.62
Record ID: 9,776

At Fire Rescue, Victor Issa serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $146,961.

James Schiller

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$146,961

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $146,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,961
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 88df565d-8c75-4caf-893e-4fb8384f235c
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5871.29
Grossytd: 72636.74
Record ID: 11,122

James Schiller holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $146,961.

Robert Lax

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$144,000

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $144,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,000
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 8b46b438-2134-4148-859c-cad63f434a85
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5606.46
Grossytd: 75294.3
Record ID: 9,643

At Fire Rescue, Robert Lax serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $144,000.

Mallory Knabb

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$143,280

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $143,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,280
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 72d18bae-efb1-4007-a93b-4075260cfd41
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5671.31
Grossytd: 67261.97
Record ID: 9,999

Mallory Knabb holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,280.

Luis Mateo

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$143,280

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $143,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,280
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 5aa25041-84d4-464b-92a6-96807649456f
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8350.33
Grossytd: 98670.17
Record ID: 10,242

At Fire Rescue, Luis Mateo serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,280.

Devin Diaz

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$140,680

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $140,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,680
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 8706c95f-31d5-47cb-b16d-f8b7b0aafbc2
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7485.87
Grossytd: 85019.86
Record ID: 8,993

Devin Diaz holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,680.

Erick Lengyel

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$140,680

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $140,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,680
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 66099f76-ce95-4c83-abbd-bf6e0a3be49d
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5622.16
Grossytd: 68697.99
Record ID: 10,214

Erick Lengyel is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $140,680.

Daniel Montanez

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$140,680

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $140,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,680

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 5c1b241f-9e81-4c0a-9595-7e285c9490ca
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8097.66
Grossytd: 83991.84
Record ID: 10,377

Daniel Montanez holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,680.

Osniel Perez

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$140,680

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $140,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,680

Source-specific fields

Globalid: c398aadb-2e71-417f-bdd4-3c2bc442220d
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7119.44
Grossytd: 91780.64
Record ID: 10,600

At Fire Rescue, Osniel Perez serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $140,680.

Jonathan Paz

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$140,680

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $140,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,680
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 34f2805a-097d-4eb3-9851-997441e3b63e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5601.02
Grossytd: 71917.37
Record ID: 10,750

Jonathan Paz holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $140,680.

Daniel Suarez

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$133,669

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $133,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,669
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: aabb17bb-16b5-4367-970d-9803cc971cf3
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 9637.65
Grossytd: 80569.46
Record ID: 10,858

At Fire Rescue, Daniel Suarez serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $133,669.