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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 335
Staff Analyst/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Frank Cheng serves as a Staff Analyst based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,967.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Teewende Kisbedo is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,966.
Senior Management Consultant/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Catherine Brock serves as a Senior Management Consultant based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,966.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Nicholas Maffeo works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Nicholas earned $79,966 in 2025.
Fire Protection Inspector/Fire Department
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Michael Green is a Fire Protection Inspector at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,946.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Charles Cini is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,946.
Associate Fire Protection Inspector/Fire Department
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Crystal Thomas works as a Associate Fire Protection Inspector for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Crystal earned $79,941 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Felisa Tummings is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,910.
City Laborer/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Lyndale Lawrence serves as a City Laborer based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,910.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department
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William Rodriguez is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,908.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Sheena Johnson holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,906.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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John Scanlon works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. John earned $79,905 in 2025.
City Laborer/Fire Department
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Lakim Smith is a City Laborer at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,900.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Alexander Dejesus is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $79,892.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Shedall Ventour serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,878.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Eric Randolph is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,836.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Patrick Kane works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Patrick earned $79,833 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Yawa Kudzi holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,832.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Robert Drake is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $79,830.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Christopher Cammarata works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Christopher earned $79,818 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Francesco Chiodi holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,817.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Elizabeth Venegas serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Bronx. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,814.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Alban Koka is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,789.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Joseph Simmons Jr serves as a Firefighter based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,778.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Kevin Galyas Jr. serves as a Firefighter based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,768.
Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Fire Department
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Ladayshia Plummer works as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Ladayshia earned $79,765 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Nicole Montemarano serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,765.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Ricardo Cervoni serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic based in Queens. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,754.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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James Miller is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,733.
Community Coordinator/Fire Department
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Inna Rusinova holds the role of Community Coordinator at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,718.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Kevin Crockett works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Kevin earned $79,699 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Ryan Flaherty is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,698.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Christian Zamora serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Queens. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,693.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Glenn Puppa Jr holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,665.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, William Collins serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,663.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Pablo Laboy serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,658.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department
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Ryan Kirby is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $79,645.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Eduardo Dejesus is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). 2025 total compensation came to $79,640.
Fire Alarm Dispatcher/Fire Department
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Anthony Pallisco is a Fire Alarm Dispatcher at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,637.
Fire Protection Inspector/Fire Department
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William Herndon holds the role of Fire Protection Inspector at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $79,625.