City of Philadelphia / Pfd Fire / Firefighter
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
2,016 employees hold this title in Pfd Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $31,990, below the department median of $33,557.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 2,016 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.
Compare departments
Firefighter is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pfd Fire, the median of $31,990 ranks #1 of 2.
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
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 →
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
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Firefighter/Pfd Fire
Source-specific fields
Dennis Johnson works as a Firefighter for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Dennis earned $47,126 in 2026.