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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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Edward Pearce

Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$66,086
Base pay
$54,737
Overtime
$2,585
Other pay
$8,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,086
Hire date
1996-03-17
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Bronx
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$62,393
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
69.75
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,284.25

Edward Pearce holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,086.

Franco Signorini

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$66,067
Base pay
$56,158
Overtime
$6,364
Other pay
$3,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,067
Hire date
2023-11-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$59,060
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
151.58
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,080

Franco Signorini is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $66,067.

William Cadet

Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$66,063
Base pay
$53,212
Overtime
$5,579
Other pay
$7,272
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,063
Hire date
2019-09-30
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$60,784
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
138.5
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
2,116

William Cadet is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $66,063.

Tahirou Diakite

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$66,061
Base pay
$45,338
Overtime
$17,329
Other pay
$3,394
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,061
Hire date
2024-08-26
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,287
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
406.93
Payroll Number
57
Regular Hours
1,680

Tahirou Diakite holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,061.