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.

Compare

Similar departments

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.

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

Page 34

Joseph Mcgrath

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,594

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $52,068
Other pay: $19,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,594
Hire date: 2017-12-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 600.57
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joseph Mcgrath holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $179,594.

Todd Brady

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,593

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $43,160
Other pay: $27,923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,593
Hire date: 2007-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 492.13
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Todd Brady holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $179,593.

Lance Herbert

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,590

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $47,694
Other pay: $23,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,590
Hire date: 2003-02-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 526.33
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Lance Herbert holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $179,590.

Ivan Ceballos

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,584

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $53,211
Other pay: $17,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,584
Hire date: 2019-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 633
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ivan Ceballos holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $179,584.

James Lewis

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,551

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $40,509
Other pay: $30,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,551
Hire date: 2004-05-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 446.4
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

James Lewis holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $179,551.

Randall Fuentes

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,547

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $45,931
Other pay: $25,106
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,547
Hire date: 2014-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 521.78
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Randall Fuentes is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $179,547.

Terence Reilly

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,532

Base pay: $110,133
Overtime: $49,236
Other pay: $20,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,532
Hire date: 2014-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,513
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 552.07
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Terence Reilly serves as a Lieutenant based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,532.

Dominic Eckel

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,531

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $53,682
Other pay: $17,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,531
Hire date: 2019-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 632.82
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Dominic Eckel serves as a Firefighter based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,531.

Frank Rupp

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$179,514

Base pay: $108,510
Overtime: $52,917
Other pay: $18,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,514
Hire date: 2015-12-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $109,352
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 632.93
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Frank Rupp holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,514.