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 469
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Peter Mccormack serves as a Firefighter based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,159.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Vincent Canale is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $2,159.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Jason Joseph works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Jason earned $2,159 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Peter Williams works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Peter earned $2,159 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Kevin Klein is a Firefighter at Fire Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $2,159.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Vincent Malveaux holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,091.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Jennifer Melendez serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,042.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Michael Brockett Iii is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. 2025 total compensation came to $2,041.
Associate Fire Protection Inspector/Fire Department
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John Stabner holds the role of Associate Fire Protection Inspector at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,009.
High School Student Aide/Fire Department
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Pierce Wright holds the role of High School Student Aide at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,994.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Maggie Hope is a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt at Fire Department based in Bronx. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,989.
Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, James Toback serves as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,987.
Community Associate/Fire Department
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Kamal Johnson holds the role of Community Associate at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,981.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Andre Thomas works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Andre earned $1,975 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Philip Jannis works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Philip earned $1,911 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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David Gutnick works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). David earned $1,898 in 2025.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Gal Ozana holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,878.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Jason Halasy serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,854.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Dane Caufield serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,853.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Jonathan Cedeno serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,837.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Scott Mcclennan Iii holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,817.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Salvatore Pomilla serves as a Firefighter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,817.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Peter Chinnici holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,817.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt/Fire Department
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Adam Seda works as a Emergency Medical Specialist-Emt for Fire Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Adam earned $1,739 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, James Coenen serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,701.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Harrington Diaz holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,701.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Seraphim Toussaint works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Seraphim earned $1,696 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Alexis Brown is a Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,685.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Anthony Serrano holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,667.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Justin Santos holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,663.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Anthony Civitano holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,660.
Firefighter/Fire Department
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Andrew Elvir works as a Firefighter for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Andrew earned $1,660 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Ashanti Ashton serves as a Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $1,655.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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John Bazelais holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,655.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Jahangir Laskar is a Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $1,655.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Md Chowdhury works as a Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee for Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Md earned $1,655 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Christian Vazquez is a Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,655.
Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic/Fire Department
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Peter Spink holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist-Paramedic at Fire Department based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,616.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Michael Walsh works as a Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee for Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Michael earned $1,608 in 2025.
Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee/Fire Department
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Isayah Gomez holds the role of Emergency Medical Specialist Trainee at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,608.