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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Hugh Mcaree

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$90,036

Base pay: $50,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,036
Hire date: 2002-05-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 782.88

Hugh Mcaree works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Hugh earned $90,036 in 2025.

Robert Englehart

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$87,864

Base pay: $26,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,864
Hire date: 1982-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 422.87

Robert Englehart holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 43 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,864.

Christian Zisel

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$86,916

Base pay: $58,153
Overtime: $15,385
Other pay: $13,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,916
Hire date: 1992-06-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 142
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 908.58

At Fire Department, Christian Zisel serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $86,916.

Thomas Gayer

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$85,352

Base pay: $37,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,352
Hire date: 1994-01-16
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: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 582.87

Thomas Gayer holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,352.

Brian Mackey

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$85,347

Base pay: $31,928
Overtime: $19,530
Other pay: $33,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,347
Hire date: 2004-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 190
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 502.87

Brian Mackey holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,347.

Cristofer Dibenedetto

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$83,908

Base pay: $16,402
Overtime: $28,131
Other pay: $39,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,908
Hire date: 2002-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 238
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 262.87

At Fire Department, Cristofer Dibenedetto serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,908.

Enrico Boletti

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$81,192

Base pay: $16,402
Overtime: $24,991
Other pay: $39,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,192
Hire date: 1999-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 236
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 262.87

Enrico Boletti is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $81,192.

Christopher Jensen

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$79,513

Base pay: $66,648
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,513
Hire date: 1993-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,819
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,040

Christopher Jensen holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,513.

Gordon Rose

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$79,448

Base pay: $56,284
Overtime: $5,867
Other pay: $17,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,448
Hire date: 2008-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $113,000
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 64.47
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,714.3

Gordon Rose holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,448.