Miami-Dade County / Fire Rescue
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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.
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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.
Record list
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Mdfr Lifeguard 1/Fire Rescue
Source-specific fields
Thomas Orriols Zapata holds the role of Mdfr Lifeguard 1 at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $12,651.