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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Justin Mazza

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$58,532

Base pay: $47,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,532
Hire date: 2004-05-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,665
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 868.6

Justin Mazza is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). 2025 total compensation came to $58,532.

John Galan

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$49,935

Base pay: $3,915
Overtime: $2,585
Other pay: $43,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,935
Hire date: 1991-08-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 24
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 62.88

John Galan works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1991, they have about 34 years of service. John earned $49,935 in 2025.

Michael Ciampo

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$48,565

Base pay: $3,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,565
Hire date: 1990-08-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 62.88

Michael Ciampo holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,565.

David Giambalvo

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$47,431

Base pay: $3,915
Overtime: $4,132
Other pay: $39,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,431
Hire date: 1995-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 40
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 62.88

David Giambalvo holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,431.

William Wall

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$46,585

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,585
Hire date: 1985-08-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $130,260
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 0

William Wall works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 40 years. William earned $46,585 in 2025.