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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+

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

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.

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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

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.

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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 of Chicago
$185,676 · 39
California
$164,414 · 528
Vermont
$161,242 · 7
District of Columbia
$153,046 · 121
Missouri
$148,181 · 37

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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Glenn Soans

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$35,824
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35,824
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,824
Hire date
1995-07-09
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Department, Glenn Soans serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $35,824.

James O'Boyle

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$35,554
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35,554
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,554
Hire date
1998-02-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

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

James O'Boyle works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1998, they have about 27 years of service. James earned $35,554 in 2025.

Thomas Daly

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$35,486
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$35,486
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,486
Hire date
1994-01-16
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

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

Thomas Daly works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. Thomas earned $35,486 in 2025.

Kevin Sconzo

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$34,630
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,630
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,630
Hire date
1999-02-16
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Department, Kevin Sconzo serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,630.

David Panebianco

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$34,630
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$34,630
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,630
Hire date
1999-02-16
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

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

David Panebianco is a Captain at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $34,630.

Daniel Mccarvill

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$32,158
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,158
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,158
Hire date
1998-08-16
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Mccarvill holds the role of Captain at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,158.

John Henley

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$29,629
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,629
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,629
Hire date
2002-01-27
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

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

John Henley works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. John earned $29,629 in 2025.

Kevin Mitchell

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$28,438
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,438
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,438
Hire date
2003-02-02
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

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

At Fire Department, Kevin Mitchell serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $28,438.

Colin Sheehan

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$25,865
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,865
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,865
Hire date
2003-05-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

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

Colin Sheehan works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). Colin earned $25,865 in 2025.

Gregory Coleman

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$25,360
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,360
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,360
Hire date
2005-05-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

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

Gregory Coleman works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Gregory earned $25,360 in 2025.