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
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+

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 5

Lisa Jacobs

Fire Rescue Section Manager/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$178,940

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $178,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,940
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6924.62
Grossytd: 81261.32
Record ID: 9,790

Lisa Jacobs holds the role of Fire Rescue Section Manager at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $178,940.

Ryan Townsend

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$178,622

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $178,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,622
Middle name: MICHAEL

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 13481.92
Grossytd: 151731.11
Record ID: 11,240

At Fire Rescue, Ryan Townsend serves as a Fire Lieutenant within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $178,622.

Gary Windsor

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$178,622

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $178,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,622
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 11cd6c72-8476-42c9-8bbb-d451c69da55c
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 9446.98
Grossytd: 98011.8
Record ID: 11,520

Gary Windsor holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $178,622.

Michael Strull

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$178,396

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $178,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,396

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 10521.98
Grossytd: 130299.53
Record ID: 11,058

Michael Strull holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $178,396.

Arnaldo Gomez

Chief Fire Officer/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$178,376

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $178,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,376
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 0df006a5-d058-4430-a725-5192571f8225
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 9154.06
Grossytd: 118388.89
Record ID: 9,344

Arnaldo Gomez works as a Chief Fire Officer for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Arnaldo earned $178,376 in 2026.

Andres Liriano

Chief Fire Officer/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$178,376

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $178,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,376
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 705061c8-9c75-4012-9b6a-75892955f91e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 13120.35
Grossytd: 121180.81
Record ID: 10,279

Andres Liriano works as a Chief Fire Officer for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Andres earned $178,376 in 2026.

Ernesto Herrera

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$178,337

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $178,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,337
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Globalid: e0258de4-8ebe-4230-b9dd-3a4bfbd501e2
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 16104.29
Grossytd: 150025.5
Record ID: 9,710

Ernesto Herrera holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $178,337.

Robert Gorman

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,795

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $177,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,795
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 58b3caa8-8602-4aec-b0ba-2a08ad352821
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7147.72
Grossytd: 94014.39
Record ID: 9,820

Robert Gorman works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Robert earned $177,795 in 2026.

Hermogenes Abad

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,355

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $177,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,355

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7716.33
Grossytd: 99990.82
Record ID: 8,761

Hermogenes Abad works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Hermogenes earned $177,355 in 2026.

Derrick Foster Jr

Chief Fire Officer/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,282

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $177,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,282
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 41a2b4a2-6334-4c04-a189-4d12c7f4c2a8
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7971.79
Grossytd: 116851
Record ID: 9,359

Derrick Foster Jr works as a Chief Fire Officer for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Derrick earned $177,282 in 2026.

Jorge Nunez

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,255

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $177,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,255
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: dfb6f73e-a86f-4a44-a468-880a74fb174c
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6859.81
Grossytd: 93939.84
Record ID: 10,780

At Fire Rescue, Jorge Nunez serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $177,255.

Ricardo FernandezMay be multiple

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,165

Sub-department: MDC
Middle name: IVAN

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 24502300-c300-4650-a740-11dfff2811fb
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 17746.37
Grossytd: 120930.52
Record ID: 9,293

This Fire Captain record at Fire Rescue for Ricardo Fernandez may represent several individuals, totaling $177,165 in 2026.

Brian Lima

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,148

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $177,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,148
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 07663270-5f54-40a8-9240-78f289ff3050
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8420.67
Grossytd: 108378.49
Record ID: 10,272

Brian Lima works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Brian earned $177,148 in 2026.

Jason Rozo

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,095

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $177,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,095
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 8be58e7b-727c-46b3-9734-3fc2ab6b02c4
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 11655.85
Grossytd: 119454.31
Record ID: 10,819

Jason Rozo works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Jason earned $177,095 in 2026.

Jose Diehs

Mdfr Facilities Bureau Manager/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$177,062

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $177,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,062
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 7276c3f0-6f94-4dac-8bf7-146e9a383ebb
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6853.54
Grossytd: 84131.16
Record ID: 9,002

Jose Diehs works as a Mdfr Facilities Bureau Manager for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Jose earned $177,062 in 2026.

Carlos Gonzalez

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$176,635

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $176,635
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,635
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 66a28b48-f34b-471f-8412-15b5c9229a25
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 12907.8
Grossytd: 152661.64
Record ID: 9,750

Carlos Gonzalez works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Carlos earned $176,635 in 2026.

Robert Cardenas

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$176,369

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $176,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,369
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 23de3a16-5766-49e6-9dae-e72ec8045d0b
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8987.93
Grossytd: 110264.56
Record ID: 9,155

Robert Cardenas is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $176,369.

Michael Yetter

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$176,148

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $176,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,148
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Globalid: ecc5c732-41bf-438c-b295-389bc715a922
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7875.8
Grossytd: 85738.71
Record ID: 11,582

At Fire Rescue, Michael Yetter serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $176,148.

Manuel Extramil

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$176,022

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $176,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,022

Source-specific fields

Globalid: d682f18e-5c7d-4ba9-aeef-71d4e959e405
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8843.42
Grossytd: 112628.81
Record ID: 9,256

Manuel Extramil is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $176,022.

Pedro Labrada

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,910

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,910
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 587cf8d2-cc6a-47ee-8a28-bc61119b7028
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 10641.76
Grossytd: 112573.8
Record ID: 9,618

At Fire Rescue, Pedro Labrada serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,910.

Anthony Trim

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,910

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,910
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 44a2d8b1-6037-439b-b4db-740e46f1c7ee
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7125.21
Grossytd: 88090.99
Record ID: 11,247

At Fire Rescue, Anthony Trim serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,910.

Eduardo Alarcon

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,753

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,753
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 3baec1fa-43e9-4482-ac58-216dd10da0ad
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 16705.08
Grossytd: 106004.58
Record ID: 8,511

At Fire Rescue, Eduardo Alarcon serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,753.

Eric Baum

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,568

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,568
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8810.15
Grossytd: 103918.14
Record ID: 8,623

At Fire Rescue, Eric Baum serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,568.

Kelly Hall

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,242

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,242
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6845.58
Grossytd: 86689.46
Record ID: 9,684

Kelly Hall works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Kelly earned $175,242 in 2026.

John Smithies

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,242

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,242
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: e775b75a-0eb1-40db-9f0b-f4f2c7caa51e
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7861.87
Grossytd: 90645.49
Record ID: 11,014

John Smithies holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,242.

Shawn Campana

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,190

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,190
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 380bd75f-44ae-413f-be56-f774ad868458
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6780.38
Grossytd: 83723.49
Record ID: 8,924

Shawn Campana is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $175,190.

Dara De Marco

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,190

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,190
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6911.98
Grossytd: 87104.52
Record ID: 9,138

Dara De Marco is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $175,190.

Alejandro Pellon

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,190

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,190

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 10413.88
Grossytd: 113646.89
Record ID: 10,473

Alejandro Pellon holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,190.

Paul Simon

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,190

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,190
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8043.77
Grossytd: 102458.53
Record ID: 10,991

Paul Simon holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $175,190.

Roy Stewart Jr

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,190

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,190
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6959.22
Grossytd: 92018.47
Record ID: 11,052

At Fire Rescue, Roy Stewart Jr serves as a Fire Captain within Mdc. Their 2026 pay totaled $175,190.

Petra Vandervlugt

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$175,190

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $175,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,190

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 7043.59
Grossytd: 86533.46
Record ID: 11,522

Petra Vandervlugt works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Petra earned $175,190 in 2026.

David Sauer

Fire Department Helicopter Co-Pilot/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,869

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,869
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Globalid: aa0e0c37-57fa-42aa-bb49-4e79a9a46ab3
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6768.05
Grossytd: 82416.38
Record ID: 11,114

David Sauer holds the role of Fire Department Helicopter Co-Pilot at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $174,869.

George Sterr

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,848

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,848
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Globalid: b37a0e79-2b7e-432a-be58-728f80832128
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6872.3
Grossytd: 91265.85
Record ID: 11,049

George Sterr is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $174,848.

Brian Vega

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,679

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,679
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 96845f99-705e-46ac-aed4-71ecc2894463
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6760.73
Grossytd: 84171.33
Record ID: 11,434

Brian Vega is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $174,679.

Robert Alicea

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,590

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,590

Source-specific fields

Globalid: d862b341-16cc-4d70-acf9-f4fe7bf461ae
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 11390.9
Grossytd: 104058.7
Record ID: 8,537

Robert Alicea holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. In 2026, their total compensation was $174,590.

David Dunnigan

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,527

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,527
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 223fd538-dbc2-4fa0-90e1-13b7ded0843a
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 10391.03
Grossytd: 93162.19
Record ID: 9,545

David Dunnigan works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. David earned $174,527 in 2026.

Vincent Mc Arthur

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,453

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,453
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 01b77790-465c-4a18-a5b6-278c796449a8
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 17005.13
Grossytd: 204337.66
Record ID: 10,306

Vincent Mc Arthur is a Fire Captain at Fire Rescue within Mdc. 2026 total compensation came to $174,453.

James Adams

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,439

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,439
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 11a190d3-e855-48c3-b8df-be7a5cb339cb
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 6751.48
Grossytd: 90318.12
Record ID: 8,790

James Adams works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Rescue within Mdc. James earned $174,439 in 2026.

Orestes Gonzalez

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$174,035

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $174,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,035
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Globalid: a07dda05-28d4-456f-9836-140f0b28815b
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 13529.19
Grossytd: 115553.54
Record ID: 9,809

Orestes Gonzalez works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Orestes earned $174,035 in 2026.

Alberto Arencibia

Fire Captain/Fire Rescue

2026 total comp

$173,402

Sub-department: MDC
Base pay: $173,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,402
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

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Grosspaylastpaycheck: 8691.55
Grossytd: 106907.54
Record ID: 8,413

Alberto Arencibia works as a Fire Captain for Fire Rescue within Mdc. Alberto earned $173,402 in 2026.