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City of Philadelphia / Finance Finance / Firefighter

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Firefighter

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

32 employees hold this title in Finance Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $27,953, above the department median of $21,005.

Employees
32
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$27,953
Agency median
$21,005
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,257$97,965+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 32 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Firefighter is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Finance Finance, the median of $27,953 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Pfd Fire
$31,990 · 2,016

Median total compensation for the Firefighter role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $31,967 ranks #17 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$219,830 · 2,021
New York City
$155,283 · 9,015
City of Las Vegas
$150,285 · 475
City of Chicago
$123,978 · 68
Miami-Dade County
$115,473 · 1,493
City of Milwaukee
$91,155 · 190

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sylvester Bell

Firefighter/Finance Finance

2022 total comp
$8,715
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,715
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,715
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,240
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
30761
Total Pay
$8,715

At Finance Finance, Sylvester Bell serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $8,715.

Cathy Ramer

Firefighter/Finance Finance

2024 total comp
$7,697
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,697
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,697
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$83,048
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
32728
Total Pay
$7,697

Cathy Ramer holds the role of Firefighter at Finance Finance. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,697.

Timothy Mcdevitt Sr.

Firefighter/Finance Finance

2023 total comp
$5,707
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,707
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$5,707
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$83,048
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
24590
Total Pay
$5,707

At Finance Finance, Timothy Mcdevitt Sr. serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,707.