New York City / Fire Department / Lieutenant

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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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Robert Dimperio Jr

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$134,145

Base pay: $109,428
Overtime: $6,561
Other pay: $18,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,145
Hire date: 2014-12-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,513
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 81.83
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Robert Dimperio Jr is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $134,145.

Brandon Zielazny

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$133,331

Base pay: $111,468
Overtime: $2,155
Other pay: $19,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,331
Hire date: 2008-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24.08
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Brandon Zielazny serves as a Lieutenant based in Queens. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,331.

Mark Donohue

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$132,936

Base pay: $99,892
Overtime: $12,303
Other pay: $20,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,936
Hire date: 2004-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 118
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,554.3

At Fire Department, Mark Donohue serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $132,936.

Jason Reilly

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$131,594

Base pay: $78,838
Overtime: $35,701
Other pay: $17,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,594
Hire date: 2003-09-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 326.33
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,228.58

At Fire Department, Jason Reilly serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,594.

Francis Perrott

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$130,612

Base pay: $27,126
Overtime: $68,657
Other pay: $34,829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,612
Hire date: 2004-03-07
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: 621.32
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 428.58

Francis Perrott is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $130,612.

Joseph Monte

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$129,234

Base pay: $110,439
Overtime: $1,015
Other pay: $17,779
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,234
Hire date: 2014-07-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,513
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 11.83
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joseph Monte holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,234.

Steven Boswell-Snow

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$128,651

Base pay: $95,955
Overtime: $21,173
Other pay: $11,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,651
Hire date: 2019-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,513
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 362.27
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Steven Boswell-Snow serves as a Lieutenant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,651.

Thomas Harris

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$125,421

Base pay: $37,208
Overtime: $52,172
Other pay: $36,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,421
Hire date: 2001-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,665
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 550.77
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 685.73

Thomas Harris works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. Thomas earned $125,421 in 2025.

Gerard Mullaney

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$124,496

Base pay: $104,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,496
Hire date: 2006-11-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,622.87

Gerard Mullaney is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $124,496.

Thomas Mcgoldrick

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$123,924

Base pay: $45,226
Overtime: $14,737
Other pay: $63,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,924
Hire date: 1982-06-26
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: 140
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 708.6

Thomas Mcgoldrick holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 43 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,924.