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City of Philadelphia / Pfd Fire / Firefighter

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Firefighter

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.

Employees
2,016
Total payroll
$68.1M
Role median
$31,990
Agency median
$33,557
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$85,483+

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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.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Firefighter is held in 2 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pfd Fire, the median of $31,990 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Finance Finance
$27,953 · 32

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.

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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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Emmanuel Liriano

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2026 total comp
$64,088
Base pay
$20,752
Overtime
$33,456
Other pay
$9,880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,088
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$90,253
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
21301
Total Pay
$64,088

At Pfd Fire, Emmanuel Liriano serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $64,088.

Kenneth Walker

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2019 total comp
$63,910
Base pay
$41,172
Overtime
$5,238
Other pay
$17,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,910
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$76,187
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
3439
Total Pay
$63,910

Kenneth Walker is a Firefighter at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2019 total compensation came to $63,910.

Eric Richards

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2022 total comp
$63,848
Base pay
$34,263
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$29,585
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,848
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,240
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
2061
Total Pay
$63,848

Eric Richards is a Firefighter at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $63,848.

Darryl Charles

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2022 total comp
$63,672
Base pay
$24,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$39,073
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,672
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,240
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
26778
Total Pay
$63,672

Darryl Charles holds the role of Firefighter at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $63,672.

Patrick Smith

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2024 total comp
$61,925
Base pay
$20,780
Overtime
$3,502
Other pay
$37,643
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,925
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$85,955
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
19337
Total Pay
$61,925

At Pfd Fire, Patrick Smith serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,925.

Henry Vokes

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2022 total comp
$61,769
Base pay
$34,263
Overtime
$7,609
Other pay
$19,896
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,769
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$80,240
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
35429
Total Pay
$61,769

Henry Vokes is a Firefighter at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $61,769.

Joseph Sharp

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2021 total comp
$61,471
Base pay
$35,912
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,471
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$78,092
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
33421
Total Pay
$61,471

At Pfd Fire, Joseph Sharp serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,471.

Keith Gallagher

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2019 total comp
$61,286
Base pay
$51,146
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,140
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,286
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$76,187
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
6B01
Public Id
32433
Total Pay
$61,286

Keith Gallagher is a Firefighter at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2019 total compensation came to $61,286.