City of Phoenix, Arizona / Fire Department
Agency file
The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 2,493 employees with median total compensation of $99,090; the highest distinct record was $352,213.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,493 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,090) — 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 $174,866 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,752. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $226.2M — | 2,312 — | $94,161 — |
| 2024 | $251.8M ▲ 11.3% | 2,408 ▲ 4.2% | $99,178 ▲ 5.3% |
| 2025 | $263.4M ▲ 4.6% | 2,493 ▲ 3.5% | $99,090 ▼ 0.1% |
Record list
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Fire Captain*40Hr/Fire Department
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Alejandro Salgado holds the role of Fire Captain*40Hr at Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $119,093.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Julian Lucas serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,042.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Alexander Penrod works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr for Fire Department. Alexander earned $119,014 in 2025.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Robert Hayes works as a Firefighter 56Hr*Para for Fire Department. Robert earned $119,011 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Alexander Macrodimitris works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para for Fire Department. Alexander earned $118,940 in 2023.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Mark Tucker Sr serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,891.
Firefighter*40Hr Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Zachary Keswick serves as a Firefighter*40Hr Hmt&Trt. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,779.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Christian Schreifels is a Firefighter 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $118,723.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Chad Willson holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,680.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Spencer Jones serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,673.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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William Miller is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $118,590.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Nicholas Hulvey is a Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $118,568.
Fire Batt Chf*Deputy/Fire Department
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Rayne Gray holds the role of Fire Batt Chf*Deputy at Fire Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $118,563.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Diego Rodriguez works as a Firefighter 56Hr*Para for Fire Department. Diego earned $118,559 in 2025.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Joseph Ranney holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,526.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Jeremy Mellberg is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $118,495.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Eric Gerle works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr for Fire Department. Eric earned $118,426 in 2025.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Brennan Johnsson holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,418.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Teddy Pattock holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $118,301.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Justine Lozania works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para for Fire Department. Justine earned $118,264 in 2025.
Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional/Fire Department
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Ronald Van Mierlo Jr holds the role of Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,260.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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John Walter holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,237.
Lead User Technology Specialist/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Nicholas Utkin serves as a Lead User Technology Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,200.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Krystin Barreda holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,090.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Patrick Cunningham serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,053.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Charles Maddux holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,958.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Ricardo Gutierrez Jr works as a Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Ricardo earned $117,805 in 2025.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Justin Jungblut is a Firefighter 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $117,758.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Emiliano Molina holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,755.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Brian Cardew holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,755.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Dennis Carey is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $117,744.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Severin Campbell holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,736.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Michael Lorenz is a Firefighter 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $117,650.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Kurt Ederer Ii holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $117,631.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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James Dishong works as a Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. James earned $117,588 in 2025.
Firefighter 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Logan Arthur works as a Firefighter 56Hr*Hmt&Trt for Fire Department. Logan earned $117,532 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Marc Shifler is a Fire Captain 56Hr*So at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $117,452.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Eric Bumbaugh works as a Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Eric earned $117,430 in 2024.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Severin Campbell serves as a Firefighter 56Hr*Para. Their 2023 pay totaled $117,392.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Joseph Bristyan is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $117,389.