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City of Philadelphia / Pfd Fire / Fire Lieutenant

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Fire Lieutenant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

402 employees hold this title in Pfd Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $44,178, above the department median of $33,557.

Employees
402
Total payroll
$19.6M
Role median
$44,178
Agency median
$33,557
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$132,781+

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How total compensation varies among the 402 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

Fire Lieutenant is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pfd Fire, the median of $44,178 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance Finance
$51,044 · 4

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

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Fire Lieutenant beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $44,178 ranks #9 of 10. See Fire Lieutenant across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Boston
$205,266 · 141
Miami-Dade County
$141,103 · 506
City of Worcester
$133,211 · 81
City of Buffalo
$120,360 · 147
City of Milwaukee
$119,661 · 176
City of Memphis
$87,493 · 261
City of Baltimore
$77,118 · 301

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Lieutenantroles 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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Tina Peterson

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$33,174
Base pay
$23,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,517
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,174
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
8034
Total Pay
$33,174

Tina Peterson holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,174.

Robert Merlino

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,816
Base pay
$23,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,159
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,816
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
25062
Total Pay
$32,816

At Pfd Fire, Robert Merlino serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,816.

Jacqueline Souder

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,812
Base pay
$22,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,812
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
36204
Total Pay
$32,812

At Pfd Fire, Jacqueline Souder serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,812.

Kwaja Matthews

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,774
Base pay
$23,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,117
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,774
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
35015
Total Pay
$32,774

At Pfd Fire, Kwaja Matthews serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,774.

Timothy Gallagher

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,724
Base pay
$23,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,068
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,724
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
20602
Total Pay
$32,724

Timothy Gallagher works as a Fire Lieutenant for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Timothy earned $32,724 in 2026.

Patrick Hartman

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,575
Base pay
$23,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,918
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,575
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
10970
Total Pay
$32,575

At Pfd Fire, Patrick Hartman serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $32,575.

Anthony Knighton

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2023 total comp
$32,573
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,573
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,573
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,674
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
36460
Total Pay
$32,573

Anthony Knighton is a Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2023 total compensation came to $32,573.

Nicholas Brown

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,463
Base pay
$23,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,299
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,463
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$100,744
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
9180
Total Pay
$32,463

Nicholas Brown works as a Fire Lieutenant for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Nicholas earned $32,463 in 2026.

Douglas Ballinger

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,074
Base pay
$22,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,401
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,074
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$98,611
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
16377
Total Pay
$32,074

Douglas Ballinger holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $32,074.

Kevin Dorrin

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$32,055
Base pay
$20,752
Overtime
$4,668
Other pay
$6,635
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,055
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$98,611
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
6274
Total Pay
$32,055

Kevin Dorrin holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $32,055.

John Stanford

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$31,654
Base pay
$21,404
Overtime
$6,209
Other pay
$4,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,654
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
5192
Total Pay
$31,654

John Stanford holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $31,654.

Sean Carmody

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$31,531
Base pay
$16,898
Overtime
$5,322
Other pay
$9,311
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,531
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
34540
Total Pay
$31,531

Sean Carmody works as a Fire Lieutenant for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Sean earned $31,531 in 2026.

James Sweeney

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2020 total comp
$31,032
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,032
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$86,853
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
12273
Total Pay
$31,032

James Sweeney holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $31,032.

Michael Marini

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$29,862
Base pay
$20,886
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,976
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,862
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$98,611
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
39701
Total Pay
$29,862

Michael Marini is a Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $29,862.

Thomas Lawson

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$29,813
Base pay
$23,657
Overtime
$1,774
Other pay
$4,383
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,813
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
7566
Total Pay
$29,813

Thomas Lawson holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $29,813.

William Holton

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$29,753
Base pay
$21,667
Overtime
$3,740
Other pay
$4,346
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,753
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$98,611
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
26187
Total Pay
$29,753

William Holton is a Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $29,753.

Shawn Abecunas

Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$27,500
Base pay
$23,657
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,843
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,500
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$102,887
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B03
Public Id
8309
Total Pay
$27,500

Shawn Abecunas holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,500.