City of Philadelphia / Pfd Fire / Firefighter

Job-title file

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: Below

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.

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 and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$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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Brian Phillips

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2025 total comp

$85,544

Base pay: $61,679
Overtime: $5,446
Other pay: $18,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,544
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,253
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6B01
Public Id: 25377
Total Pay: $85,544

Brian Phillips works as a Firefighter for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Brian earned $85,544 in 2025.

Edwin Chaney

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2025 total comp

$85,339

Base pay: $8,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,339
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,253
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6B01
Public Id: 3082
Total Pay: $85,339

Edwin Chaney works as a Firefighter for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Edwin earned $85,339 in 2025.

Stacey Jones

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2025 total comp

$84,423

Base pay: $54,309
Overtime: $13,162
Other pay: $16,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,423
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,253
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6B01
Public Id: 36547
Total Pay: $84,423

Stacey Jones is a Firefighter at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2025 total compensation came to $84,423.

Patrick Senior

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2020 total comp

$84,389

Base pay: $50,481
Overtime: $18,102
Other pay: $15,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,389
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,092
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6B01
Public Id: 3073
Total Pay: $84,389

Patrick Senior holds the role of Firefighter at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $84,389.

Seamus Ewaschuk

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2024 total comp

$84,065

Base pay: $56,318
Overtime: $4,494
Other pay: $23,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,065
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,253
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6B01
Public Id: 27838
Total Pay: $84,065

Seamus Ewaschuk holds the role of Firefighter at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,065.

Kingsly Lee

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2022 total comp

$83,204

Base pay: $10,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $72,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,204
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,240
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6B01
Public Id: 30281
Total Pay: $83,204

Kingsly Lee holds the role of Firefighter at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $83,204.

Glenn Clarke

Firefighter/Pfd Fire

2022 total comp

$83,189

Base pay: $47,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,189
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,048
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6B01
Public Id: 20981
Total Pay: $83,189

At Pfd Fire, Glenn Clarke serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $83,189.