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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Francis Smith

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$72,234

Base pay: $29,713
Overtime: $1,033
Other pay: $41,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,234
Hire date: 1997-04-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 10
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 468.6

Francis Smith is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $72,234.

Vittorio Vene

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$70,650

Base pay: $58,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,650
Hire date: 1999-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 908.58

Vittorio Vene holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,650.

Edward Mcnulty

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$61,943

Base pay: $16,402
Overtime: $7,251
Other pay: $38,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,943
Hire date: 1998-08-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 70
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 262.87

Edward Mcnulty is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. 2025 total compensation came to $61,943.

John Fuchs

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$61,822

Base pay: $30,938
Overtime: $10,497
Other pay: $20,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,822
Hire date: 2008-02-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 118
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 582.87

At Fire Department, John Fuchs serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,822.