Agency file

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

-$61,612$278,790+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Firefighter

9,187 · $154,852

Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt

2,953 · $60,976

Lieutenant

1,495 · $209,716

Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic

1,017 · $96,429

Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist

848 · $114,843

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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Fire Engine 23 City of Buffalo81% match
Cf00 City of Springfield, MA79% match
Pfd Fire City of Philadelphia76% match
Fire Rescue Miami-Dade County76% match
Fire City of Los Angeles73% match
Fire Department City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish55% match

Record list

Employees

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Christopher Gallagher

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,286

Base pay: $106,416
Overtime: $17,466
Other pay: $13,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,286
Hire date: 2019-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 232.45
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,034.27

Christopher Gallagher works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Christopher earned $137,286 in 2025.

Terrance Middleton

Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist-Dpty Chiefs/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,272

Base pay: $117,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,272
Hire date: 1996-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,354
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Terrance Middleton is a Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist-Dpty Chiefs at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $137,272.

Gilbert Ramos

Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,262

Base pay: $62,215
Overtime: $59,485
Other pay: $15,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,262
Hire date: 2003-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,393
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,086
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gilbert Ramos works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. Gilbert earned $137,262 in 2025.

Lorena Concepcion - Ma

Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist-Dpty Chiefs/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,252

Base pay: $117,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,252
Hire date: 2002-04-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,354
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Lorena Concepcion - Ma serves as a Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist-Dpty Chiefs based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $137,252.

Jazmin Thomas

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,173

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $11,456
Other pay: $17,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,173
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 139.17
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jazmin Thomas holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,173.

Brenden Mott

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,151

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $11,493
Other pay: $17,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,151
Hire date: 2019-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 137.48
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Brenden Mott holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,151.

Chad Perry

Communication Electrician/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,126

Base pay: $119,030
Overtime: $18,096
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,126
Hire date: 2015-11-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $466
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 221
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Chad Perry serves as a Communication Electrician based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $137,126.

Christian Nacewicz

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,101

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $3,659
Other pay: $24,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,101
Hire date: 2003-05-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 42
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Christian Nacewicz holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,101.

Anthony Basile Iii

Communication Electrician/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,091

Base pay: $112,246
Overtime: $24,844
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,091
Hire date: 2017-12-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $466
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 298
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Anthony Basile Iii works as a Communication Electrician for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Anthony earned $137,091 in 2025.

Satonta Battipaglia

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,064

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $31,672
Other pay: $3,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,064
Hire date: 2020-05-18
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 424.75
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Satonta Battipaglia holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,064.

Manuel Martinez

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,063

Base pay: $62,075
Overtime: $56,122
Other pay: $18,866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,063
Hire date: 1996-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 625.85
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,194.32

At Fire Department, Manuel Martinez serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,063.

Jairo Ramos

Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,060

Base pay: $83,074
Overtime: $39,303
Other pay: $14,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,060
Hire date: 2013-04-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,351
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 723
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,392

Jairo Ramos holds the role of Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,060.

Norman Ortiz

Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist-Dpty Chiefs/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,055

Base pay: $117,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,036
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,055
Hire date: 1996-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $117,354
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Norman Ortiz holds the role of Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist-Dpty Chiefs at Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $137,055.

Frank Sconzo

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$137,042

Base pay: $95,867
Overtime: $29,346
Other pay: $11,829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,042
Hire date: 2019-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 390.28
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Frank Sconzo holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,042.

Kayse Best

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$136,983

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $11,266
Other pay: $17,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,983
Hire date: 2018-06-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 130
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Kayse Best holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,983.