New York City / Fire Department / Lieutenant
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Lieutenant is held in 2 New York City departments. In Fire Department, the median of $210,269 ranks #1 of 2.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Lieutenant/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Guillermo Hernandez serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,573.
Lieutenant/Fire Department
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Brian Biggs works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. Brian earned $1,163 in 2025.
Lieutenant/Fire Department
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Edmund Morrisey holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $227.