New York City / Fire Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Captain/Fire Department
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Carl Italiano works as a Captain for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. Carl earned $40,909 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Erick Miranda holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $40,869.
Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist/Fire Department
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Eugene Hanretty is a Supervising Emergency Medical Service Specialist at Fire Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $40,835.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Deirdre Bourke works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Deirdre earned $40,833 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Brian Sweeney serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,759.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Patricia Dufort serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,671.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Isamar Vasquez holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,658.
Captain/Fire Department
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Bayard Carmiencke is a Captain at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 31 years. 2025 total compensation came to $40,633.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Jenna Piscitello serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,600.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Timothy Ostrander holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,549.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Matthew Carini is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $40,500.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Jazmair Jones works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Jazmair earned $40,385 in 2025.
Fire Alarm Dispatcher/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Ryan Pires serves as a Fire Alarm Dispatcher based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,314.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Janice Palencia is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. 2025 total compensation came to $40,241.
City Medical Specialist/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, David Appel serves as a City Medical Specialist based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,208.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Michael Englehart works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Michael earned $40,189 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Jack Schiavone serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 44 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,154.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Jamie Prosser serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,986.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Joshua Batista is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $39,933.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Todd Ferguson serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $39,881.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Erick Salinas Guido works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Erick earned $39,873 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Robert Laboranti serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,859.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Merisa Simons serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Bronx. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $39,826.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Thomas Cotter serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 45 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,725.
Captain/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, John Adinolfi serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,718.
Chaplain/Fire Department
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Joseph Hoffman is a Chaplain at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2001 (about 24 years). 2025 total compensation came to $39,671.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Irving Grullon serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Bronx. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,668.
Administrative Supervisor of Building Maintenance/Fire Department
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Michael Hannon holds the role of Administrative Supervisor of Building Maintenance at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $39,516.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Cody Dunbar-Walker holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $39,427.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Jailene Rosario works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Jailene earned $39,389 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Raheem Borges holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,354.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department
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Tara Massoni holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,340.
Lieutenant/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Troy Roberts serves as a Lieutenant based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1991, they have about 34 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,293.
Lieutenant/Fire Department
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Steven Scott works as a Lieutenant for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years. Steven earned $39,293 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Brandon Ghany holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,248.
Captain/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Louis Demontreux serves as a Captain based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,247.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department
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Christopher Mcdaniels works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic for Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Christopher earned $39,211 in 2025.
Attending Physician/Fire Department
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Oscar Muniz Seda holds the role of Attending Physician at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,075.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Sabrina Santiago works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Sabrina earned $39,052 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Stephanie Pabon is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $39,028.