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Fire Department

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 19,333 employees with median total compensation of $126,036; the highest distinct record was $390,848.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.5B
Employees
19,333
Median total
$126,036
Highest record
$390,848

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 19,333 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($126,036) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$82,739 (65%)
  • Overtime$29,381 (23%)
  • Other$15,458 (12%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$33,724
$71,892
$126,036
$178,664
$221,124

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $221,124 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,724. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Carol Bell

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$5,982
Base pay
-$5,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$59
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$5,982
Hire date
1988-03-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$110,622
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
-28

Carol Bell is a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to -$5,982.

Norman Zuniga

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$6,052
Base pay
-$5,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
-$246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$6,052
Hire date
2016-06-27
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$65,674
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
0

Norman Zuniga holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was -$6,052.

Wilkins Vega

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$7,192
Base pay
$574
Overtime
-$180
Other pay
-$7,586
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$7,192
Hire date
2008-07-16
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$105,146
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
-2
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
-68.6

Wilkins Vega holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was -$7,192.

Kheilen Mchenry

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$8,685
Base pay
-$7,624
Overtime
-$289
Other pay
-$771
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$8,685
Hire date
2015-06-29
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$98,155
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
0

Kheilen Mchenry holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was -$8,685.

Javier Vasquez

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$11,098
Base pay
-$8,824
Overtime
-$1,396
Other pay
-$878
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$11,098
Hire date
2014-07-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$98,155
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
0

Javier Vasquez works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Javier earned -$11,098 in 2025.

Casey Skudin

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$13,865
Base pay
-$8,359
Overtime
-$4,431
Other pay
-$1,076
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$13,865
Hire date
2006-01-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$98,155
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
-80.03

Casey Skudin holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). In 2025, their total compensation was -$13,865.

Jesse Gerhard

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$14,797
Base pay
-$10,877
Overtime
-$3,802
Other pay
-$117
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$14,797
Hire date
2017-12-11
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$70,012
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
0

At Fire Department, Jesse Gerhard serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$14,797.

Kamran Khan

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
-$16,408
Base pay
$0
Overtime
-$1,327
Other pay
-$15,082
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
-$16,408
Hire date
2014-01-27
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$105,146
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
-15
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
0

Kamran Khan works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Kamran earned -$16,408 in 2025.