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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Paul Newman

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$71,191

Base pay: $18,827
Overtime: $5,887
Other pay: $46,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,191
Hire date: 1994-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $154,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 50
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 262.87

Paul Newman is a Captain at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $71,191.

Michael Sawula

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$68,881

Base pay: $15,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,881
Hire date: 1990-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 217.17

At Fire Department, Michael Sawula serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,881.

Michael Tesoriero

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$67,376

Base pay: $23,081
Overtime: $7,633
Other pay: $36,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,376
Hire date: 2003-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $154,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 65
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 320

At Fire Department, Michael Tesoriero serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,376.

Peter Miceli

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$67,217

Base pay: $9,812
Overtime: $20,512
Other pay: $36,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,217
Hire date: 2001-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $149,518
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 170.62
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 137.17

Peter Miceli works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. Peter earned $67,217 in 2025.