New York City / Fire Department / Lieutenant

Job-title file

Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1,486 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $210,269, above the department median of $126,036.

Employees: 1,486
Total payroll: $305.1M
Role median: $210,269
Agency median: $126,036
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$227$301,859+

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How total compensation varies among the 1,486 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

Lieutenant is held in 2 New York City departments. In Fire Department, the median of $210,269 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$196,635 · 1,578

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

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Lieutenant beyond New York City

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $201,580 ranks #3 of 14. See Lieutenant across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$401,882 · 136

Los Angeles County

$394,807 · 400

New York Public Authorities

$174,142 · 105

$165,624 · 345

$160,804 · 33

$146,990 · 21

$136,317 · 319

$136,092 · 97

Median total compensation for comparable Lieutenantroles 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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Mychal Pivetz

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$119,528

Base pay: $77,649
Overtime: $23,056
Other pay: $18,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,528
Hire date: 2013-01-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,513
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 278.4
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,914.28

At Fire Department, Mychal Pivetz serves as a Lieutenant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,528.

Christian Childs

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$113,999

Base pay: $83,639
Overtime: $11,847
Other pay: $18,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,999
Hire date: 1995-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 113
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,302.87

Christian Childs works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years. Christian earned $113,999 in 2025.

Michael Dee

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$113,205

Base pay: $68,865
Overtime: $28,543
Other pay: $15,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,205
Hire date: 1988-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 270
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,074.3

Michael Dee works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 37 years. Michael earned $113,205 in 2025.

Bryon Rose

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$109,713

Base pay: $55,569
Overtime: $42,588
Other pay: $11,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,713
Hire date: 2006-11-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 398.33
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 868.6

At Fire Department, Bryon Rose serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $109,713.

James Keegan

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$108,203

Base pay: $61,846
Overtime: $32,809
Other pay: $13,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,203
Hire date: 2000-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 303.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 965.72

At Fire Department, James Keegan serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,203.

Cary Walsh

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$108,188

Base pay: $50,028
Overtime: $10,133
Other pay: $48,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,188
Hire date: 1996-02-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 96
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 782.88

Cary Walsh is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $108,188.

James Mccarren

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$107,641

Base pay: $37,099
Overtime: $32,441
Other pay: $38,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,641
Hire date: 2001-07-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 290
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 582.87

James Mccarren works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). James earned $107,641 in 2025.

Christopher Fischer

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$107,077

Base pay: $37,099
Overtime: $23,823
Other pay: $46,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,077
Hire date: 1995-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 222
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 582.87

At Fire Department, Christopher Fischer serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,077.