City of Philadelphia / Pfd Fire
Agency file
The Pfd Fire provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2026, this agency had 2,980 employees with median total compensation of $33,557; the highest distinct record was $222,075.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,980 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,557) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $50,215 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,516. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $225.1M — | 2,836 — | $77,671 — |
| 2020 | $349.1M ▲ 55.0% | 2,891 ▲ 1.9% | $118,911 ▲ 53.1% |
| 2021 | $332.4M ▼ 4.8% | 2,863 ▼ 1.0% | $112,006 ▼ 5.8% |
| 2022 | $356.9M ▲ 7.4% | 2,962 ▲ 3.5% | $120,061 ▲ 7.2% |
| 2023 | $253.4M ▼ 29.0% | 3,030 ▲ 2.3% | $82,588 ▼ 31.2% |
| 2024 | $395.8M ▲ 56.2% | 2,978 ▼ 1.7% | $129,079 ▲ 56.3% |
| 2025 | $417.2M ▲ 5.4% | 3,117 ▲ 4.7% | $133,773 ▲ 3.6% |
| 2026 | $105.2M ▼ 74.8% | 2,980 ▼ 4.4% | $33,557 ▼ 74.9% |
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Record list
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Fire Service Paramedic/Pfd Fire
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At Pfd Fire, Jeanine Clarency serves as a Fire Service Paramedic. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $63,044.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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At Pfd Fire, Kevin Walter serves as a Fire Captain. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $62,610.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Darling Rosario works as a Fire Lieutenant for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Darling earned $62,556 in 2026.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Asim Fletcher is a Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $62,427.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Duane Boyes is a Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $62,085.
Fire Service Paramedic/Pfd Fire
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Vasili Tachony works as a Fire Service Paramedic for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Vasili earned $62,065 in 2026.
Firefighter/Pfd Fire
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At Pfd Fire, Patrick Smith serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,925.
Firefighter/Pfd Fire
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Henry Vokes is a Firefighter at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $61,769.
Fire Service Paramedic Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Olivia Grooms-Haven is a Fire Service Paramedic Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $61,718.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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Robert Jeter Iii works as a Fire Captain for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Robert earned $61,569 in 2026.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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At Pfd Fire, Richard Davis serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,535.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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John Currey is a Fire Captain at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $61,524.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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Herman Price is a Fire Captain at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $61,520.
Firefighter/Pfd Fire
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At Pfd Fire, Joseph Sharp serves as a Firefighter. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,471.
Fire Paramedic Captain/Pfd Fire
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David Sullivan works as a Fire Paramedic Captain for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. David earned $61,391 in 2026.
Fire Service Paramedic/Pfd Fire
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Latisha Wolfe holds the role of Fire Service Paramedic at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,328.
Firefighter/Pfd Fire
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Keith Gallagher is a Firefighter at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2019 total compensation came to $61,286.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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Michael Strimel holds the role of Fire Captain at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $61,150.
Fire Service Paramedic/Pfd Fire
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At Pfd Fire, Zachary Weinstein serves as a Fire Service Paramedic. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,123.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Sean Cubbage is a Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $60,993.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Lawrence Collopy holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,977.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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Shaun Omalley holds the role of Fire Captain at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $60,976.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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Richard Fath works as a Fire Captain for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Richard earned $60,885 in 2026.
Fire Paramedic Captain/Pfd Fire
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William Murphy works as a Fire Paramedic Captain for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. William earned $60,842 in 2026.
Fire Captain/Pfd Fire
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Shawn Gallagher is a Fire Captain at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $60,833.
Fire Service Paramedic/Pfd Fire
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At Pfd Fire, Sean Smith serves as a Fire Service Paramedic. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,768.
Fire Battalion Chief/Pfd Fire
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Thomas Mcdonald holds the role of Fire Battalion Chief at Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,674.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Mathew Costello is a Fire Lieutenant at Pfd Fire. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $60,600.
Fire Lieutenant/Pfd Fire
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Thomas Hahn works as a Fire Lieutenant for Pfd Fire. Their status is salaried. Thomas earned $60,360 in 2026.