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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Scott Wiesner

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$196,425

Base pay: $112,050
Overtime: $61,145
Other pay: $23,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,425
Hire date: 2008-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 663.98
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Scott Wiesner works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Scott earned $196,425 in 2025.

William Porteus

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$196,403

Base pay: $117,118
Overtime: $57,248
Other pay: $22,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,403
Hire date: 2004-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 587.15
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

William Porteus holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,403.

Curtis Green

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$196,387

Base pay: $133,873
Overtime: $40,412
Other pay: $22,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,387
Hire date: 2008-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 380.75
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Curtis Green holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,387.

Kevin Domanick

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$196,362

Base pay: $111,722
Overtime: $60,821
Other pay: $23,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,362
Hire date: 2006-11-19
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: 664.92
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Kevin Domanick serves as a Lieutenant based in Queens. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $196,362.