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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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Record list

Employees

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John Mcdermott

Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$250,473
Base pay
$133,873
Overtime
$88,801
Other pay
$27,799
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,473
Hire date
2002-05-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$134,819
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
816.02
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

John Mcdermott is a Lieutenant at Fire Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. 2025 total compensation came to $250,473.

Christopher Hagen

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$250,435
Base pay
$134,267
Overtime
$91,392
Other pay
$24,776
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,435
Hire date
2002-05-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$136,093
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
838.57
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

At Fire Department, Christopher Hagen serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $250,435.

Michael Cooney

Captain/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$250,425
Base pay
$133,925
Overtime
$92,313
Other pay
$24,187
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$250,425
Hire date
2001-11-11
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Richmond
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$136,093
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
853.87
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

At Fire Department, Michael Cooney serves as a Captain based in Richmond. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $250,425.