New York City / Fire Department / Captain

Job-title file

Captain

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

673 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $266,472, above the department median of $126,036.

Employees: 673
Total payroll: $169.3M
Role median: $266,472
Agency median: $126,036
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$93$357,948+

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How total compensation varies among the 673 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.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Captain is held in 5 New York City departments. In Fire Department, the median of $266,472 ranks #1 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$224,155 · 27

Department of Correction

$201,008 · 655

Police Department

$198,978 · 404

Department of Environment Protection

$118,036 · 9

Median total compensation for the Captain role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Captain beyond New York City

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $219,011 ranks #3 of 12. See Captain across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$454,743 · 86

City and County of San Francisco

$396,180 · 46

$185,676 · 39

$164,414 · 528

$161,242 · 7

$153,046 · 121

$148,181 · 37

Johnson County, Kansas

$131,408 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Captainroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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William Patsakos

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$14,634

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,634
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,634
Hire date: 2005-03-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $133,828
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 0

William Patsakos works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. William earned $14,634 in 2025.

Lawrence Puzack

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$13,852

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,852
Hire date: 1988-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 0

Lawrence Puzack holds the role of Captain at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 37 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,852.