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 Lieutenant roles 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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Tracy Lewis

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$226,552

Base pay: $133,873
Overtime: $68,912
Other pay: $23,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,552
Hire date: 2000-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 647.15
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Tracy Lewis is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. 2025 total compensation came to $226,552.

Shawn Mullan

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$226,527

Base pay: $133,873
Overtime: $68,336
Other pay: $24,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,527
Hire date: 2002-07-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 616.95
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Shawn Mullan serves as a Lieutenant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $226,527.

Ryan Lennon

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$226,485

Base pay: $133,873
Overtime: $70,548
Other pay: $22,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,485
Hire date: 2005-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 662.2
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ryan Lennon works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Ryan earned $226,485 in 2025.