Agency file

Fire Rescue

Source file: Miami-Dade County — Employee Pay / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 3,078 employees with median total compensation of $120,656; the highest distinct record was $328,904.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $366.4M
Employees: 3,078
Median total: $120,656
Highest record: $328,904

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$12,651$203,493+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 3,078 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($120,656) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $119,037 (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

$73,742

$90,807

$120,656

$139,230

$162,681

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,681 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $73,742. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

1,509 · $115,243

507 · $141,103

258 · $163,213

69 · $198,112

Fire Rescue Dispatcher

59 · $82,476

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.

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 Ladder 5 City of Buffalo98% match
Cf00 City of Springfield, MA97% match
Pfd Fire City of Philadelphia92% match
Fire City of Los Angeles86% match
Fire Department New York City76% match
Fire Department City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish67% match

Record list

Employees

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Tate Gettinger

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,276

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,276
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 53a060f8-3013-4f00-bd07-b466306b872e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5376.35
Grossytd: 59248.73
Record ID: 9,329

At Fire Rescue, Tate Gettinger serves as a Firefighter within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,276.

Robert Borowski

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 05d6cfbd-3fcf-4905-9946-585d23ee3a80
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5670.28
Grossytd: 65002.84
Record ID: 8,706

Robert Borowski holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,223.

Tewfik Josephs

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 89b17b1b-6ef6-4605-803e-5151da34a47d
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5374.07
Grossytd: 68293.68
Record ID: 9,758

Tewfik Josephs works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Tewfik earned $123,223 in 2026.

Lourdes Sanchez-Breton

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 57399d09-4618-44ae-a084-3f9fd57abe99
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7471.36
Grossytd: 75480.53
Record ID: 10,886

Lourdes Sanchez-Breton works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Lourdes earned $123,223 in 2026.

Eduardo Mendoza

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: a23abc55-7596-401b-b3cc-38e0c973347b
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7028.64
Grossytd: 80606.39
Record ID: 10,181

At Fire Rescue, Eduardo Mendoza serves as a Firefighter within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,223.

Juan Sanchez

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223

Source-specific fields

Globalid: ae665794-af38-4206-8177-06b6bc3ea4e2
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4781.64
Grossytd: 75448.31
Record ID: 10,875

Juan Sanchez works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Juan earned $123,223 in 2026.

Michael Fitzpatrick

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 5e90500c-8c5f-4649-afd4-30dc21cf2892
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7192.59
Grossytd: 89819.91
Record ID: 9,488

At Fire Rescue, Michael Fitzpatrick serves as a Firefighter within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,223.

Jason Rothschild

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 06933317-872b-46db-9b6f-7326718cda1e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5966.48
Grossytd: 67871.68
Record ID: 10,813

Jason Rothschild holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,223.

Jaime Blandon

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: fbe8d834-9f49-40e3-89b4-362e95263923
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5670.28
Grossytd: 70825.97
Record ID: 8,687

Jaime Blandon is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $123,223.

Francisco Agosto

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 7f98a609-3265-47a6-aa32-1a8def5d5ff4
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5670.28
Grossytd: 61791.84
Record ID: 8,506

Francisco Agosto is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $123,223.

Jeffery Roper

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Globalid: eaf874fd-f434-4348-b160-f239d2bc2797
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4781.65
Grossytd: 58263.71
Record ID: 10,960

Jeffery Roper is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $123,223.

William Bu Del Busto

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 8cc51600-7bb2-46cb-ac56-69ec419d2409
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4781.65
Grossytd: 76323.44
Record ID: 9,064

William Bu Del Busto is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $123,223.

Mario Arevalo

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223

Source-specific fields

Globalid: d012233b-57d2-40a8-adae-4ca76e516f48
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4781.65
Grossytd: 60508.01
Record ID: 8,416

Mario Arevalo is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $123,223.

Jorge Romero

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: c571dfe1-f67e-457c-acc4-b11d41d30391
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7206.85
Grossytd: 80218.71
Record ID: 10,958

At Fire Rescue, Jorge Romero serves as a Firefighter within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,223.

James Mitchell Jr

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,223

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,223
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,223
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: d9d9c0f1-6616-47aa-9aeb-0bc61cae627e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7151.32
Grossytd: 74767.43
Record ID: 10,360

James Mitchell Jr works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. James earned $123,223 in 2026.

Robert Smelser

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,124

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,124
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 9c837c1e-c1d7-4b19-872c-065a0c667862
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 10175.76
Grossytd: 101597.88
Record ID: 11,002

Robert Smelser works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Robert earned $123,124 in 2026.

Ivan Acebo

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,124

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,124
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Globalid: b73be8fd-6f99-4981-94a7-25c712e6cbc6
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4777.83
Grossytd: 61743.23
Record ID: 8,776

At Fire Rescue, Ivan Acebo serves as a Firefighter within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,124.

Scott Walker

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,124

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,124
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: bbac638f-ed56-466f-a912-fd61aa12852e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4777.83
Grossytd: 64468.38
Record ID: 11,395

Scott Walker holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $123,124.

Juan Danger Jr

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,054

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,054
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Globalid: c3e9dbee-b570-411f-9e2a-a2c61defe538
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7040.97
Grossytd: 77027.96
Record ID: 9,116

Juan Danger Jr is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $123,054.

David Santana

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,054

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,054
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 3ba0c51f-1c9e-442e-9ddb-96e5765dac52
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6549.98
Grossytd: 82290.84
Record ID: 10,897

At Fire Rescue, David Santana serves as a Firefighter within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,054.

Wayne Sessions

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$123,039

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $123,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,039
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 8730ffd1-7a96-4649-82b6-7c368a0e5e28
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4774.59
Grossytd: 63674.97
Record ID: 10,961

At Fire Rescue, Wayne Sessions serves as a Firefighter within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $123,039.

Alejandro Cuello

Principal Planner/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,940

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,940
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 077d997b-f0ca-4c3e-9282-679583ec5d79
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4771.93
Grossytd: 58220.07
Record ID: 8,843

Alejandro Cuello works as a Principal Planner for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Alejandro earned $122,940 in 2026.

Cynthia Garcia

Technical Training Specialist 3/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,940

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,940
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 85776bd3-e11e-4f19-909f-e9791318baea
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4771.93
Grossytd: 56008.95
Record ID: 9,577

Cynthia Garcia is a Technical Training Specialist 3 at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,940.

Vivian Martinez

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,879

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,879

Source-specific fields

Globalid: d93b6bb9-dc50-4b98-835a-174de5b1408c
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5360.32
Grossytd: 71965.75
Record ID: 10,222

Vivian Martinez is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,879.

Rafael Ruiz

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,859

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,859
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 7b1e94b8-775c-43ae-8068-a7d283a9a818
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6779.18
Grossytd: 59650.43
Record ID: 10,833

Rafael Ruiz is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,859.

Gustavo Wong

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,859

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,859
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 3ba14069-c0cf-47f0-b786-5e4630871fd3
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4767.64
Grossytd: 72692.39
Record ID: 11,567

Gustavo Wong works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Gustavo earned $122,859 in 2026.

Marcus Mendez

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,859

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,859
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 93542174-7c33-45d0-b1ab-04a0ebbbcdfd
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6985.49
Grossytd: 60056.7
Record ID: 10,170

Marcus Mendez holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,859.

Christopher Mendez

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,859

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,859
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: a157aa91-7b0d-4356-add4-13f3a3971ec7
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7046.01
Grossytd: 85149.16
Record ID: 10,175

At Fire Rescue, Christopher Mendez serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,859.

Domingo Lopez

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,859

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,859
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Globalid: b83761ce-7621-4dcd-97bf-b46cd1e86403
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4767.64
Grossytd: 56830.91
Record ID: 10,300

Domingo Lopez is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,859.

Eric Gutierrez

Fire Safety Specialist 2/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,771

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,771
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: bc614db5-abd4-47e8-8665-a40b776bc724
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5355.68
Grossytd: 80910.12
Record ID: 9,663

Eric Gutierrez is a Fire Safety Specialist 2 at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,771.

Marvin Rodriguez

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,705

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,705
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 1a92f80f-9bb6-4ea1-920d-24670104166d
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6569.59
Grossytd: 87369.86
Record ID: 11,097

Marvin Rodriguez works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Marvin earned $122,705 in 2026.

German Paredes

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,655

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,655
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 393b2bb9-a28d-49be-a23f-0079a79be76e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7295.15
Grossytd: 85460.61
Record ID: 10,723

German Paredes is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,655.

Nathan Watarz

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,606

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,606
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 3d127453-8147-404a-8ed1-059ade2e6503
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7115.71
Grossytd: 90299.03
Record ID: 11,458

Nathan Watarz works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Nathan earned $122,606 in 2026.

Dennis Byrne

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,556

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,556
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 280082e9-1c8d-42cf-9df8-a7837db081f7
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4755.99
Grossytd: 55940.57
Record ID: 9,086

Dennis Byrne holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,556.

Kelsey Reid

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,556

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,556
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: c676ddaa-1e3e-4a05-b79f-7236effb4cf3
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6229.01
Grossytd: 59201.6
Record ID: 10,693

Kelsey Reid is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,556.

Naylen Gonzalez

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,556

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,556

Source-specific fields

Globalid: e55537ba-7b76-4733-99d2-a54200b32ca9
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4757.14
Grossytd: 67688.78
Record ID: 9,242

Naylen Gonzalez is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,556.

Laura Melgar

Fire Rescue Dispatcher/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,424

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,424

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 525edcb6-96ea-41d6-b0cd-b4cf0aef890f
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4750.93
Grossytd: 59547.03
Record ID: 10,165

Laura Melgar holds the role of Fire Rescue Dispatcher at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,424.

Yvette Scott

Fire Rescue Dispatcher/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,424

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,424

Source-specific fields

Globalid: a1533fc6-a002-4a88-a5e1-2a0a7662fa97
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 5221.78
Grossytd: 69894.75
Record ID: 11,133

At Fire Rescue, Yvette Scott serves as a Fire Rescue Dispatcher within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $122,424.

Benjamin Horne

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,404

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,404
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: eac42c90-d33c-4c59-85bd-79af7c4863de
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8666.74
Grossytd: 76796.22
Record ID: 9,861

Benjamin Horne is a Firefighter at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $122,404.

Norberto Masso

Firefighter/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$122,404

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $122,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,404

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 0ce52f16-b53e-4cdc-83d3-e73e1b60665c
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 4750.16
Grossytd: 65959.08
Record ID: 10,240

Norberto Masso works as a Firefighter for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Norberto earned $122,404 in 2026.