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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

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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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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Paul Vasquenz

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$222,146
Base pay
$108,510
Overtime
$83,277
Other pay
$30,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,146
Hire date
2001-02-04
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,352
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
927.43
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

Paul Vasquenz is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $222,146.

Thomas Harrington

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$222,133
Base pay
$108,510
Overtime
$91,527
Other pay
$22,095
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,133
Hire date
2005-05-08
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,352
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
1,049.55
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

Thomas Harrington holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,133.

Ramon Ramos Jr.

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$222,082
Base pay
$108,510
Overtime
$86,004
Other pay
$27,568
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,082
Hire date
2006-11-19
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,352
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
970.73
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

Ramon Ramos Jr. is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). 2025 total compensation came to $222,082.

Brian Werner

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$222,077
Base pay
$133,873
Overtime
$65,957
Other pay
$22,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,077
Hire date
2008-07-01
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$134,819
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
611.93
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

Brian Werner holds the role of Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $222,077.

Jose Castro

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$222,061
Base pay
$108,510
Overtime
$74,654
Other pay
$38,897
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$222,061
Hire date
2013-07-29
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Bronx
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,352
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
756.58
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

Jose Castro holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,061.