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 Battalion Chief 56Hr/Fire Department
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Marcus Steele is a Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $138,803.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Sundance Houk works as a Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Sundance earned $138,550 in 2024.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Michael Cheatham holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,526.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Michael Lidington serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,473.
Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, David Kirk serves as a Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,459.
Fire Captain 56Hr/Fire Department
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Jason Diana holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,353.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Joey Reiman serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,301.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Crispin Chavira Alvarez holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,088.
Fire Captain 56Hr/Fire Department
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Michael Brannan is a Fire Captain 56Hr at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $138,088.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Monica Quintana-Hough works as a Firefighter 56Hr*So for Fire Department. Monica earned $137,931 in 2025.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Stephen Gammage serves as a Firefighter 56Hr*Para. Their 2023 pay totaled $137,828.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Colter Fosdick serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,819.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Erique Olsen works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So for Fire Department. Erique earned $137,759 in 2024.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Jerome Adams is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $137,677.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Justin Yoder works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para for Fire Department. Justin earned $137,591 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Brian Axelrod is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $137,499.
Emergency Management Coordinator/Fire Department
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Kimmerly Gathers works as a Emergency Management Coordinator for Fire Department. Kimmerly earned $137,475 in 2025.
Firefighter 56 Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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Matthew Brewer holds the role of Firefighter 56 Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,460.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Brian Carlisle serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,370.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Bryan Willingham serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,341.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Steve Wagner is a Firefighter 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $137,309.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Steven Vohs is a Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $137,288.
Firefighter 56Hr/Fire Department
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Matthew Grosch works as a Firefighter 56Hr for Fire Department. Matthew earned $137,213 in 2025.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Salvador Camacho is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $137,174.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Spencer Russell holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,014.
Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional/Fire Department
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Jason Doyle works as a Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional for Fire Department. Jason earned $136,961 in 2024.
Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department
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Doug Thomas works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr for Fire Department. Doug earned $136,960 in 2025.
Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Briana Deitz serves as a Firefighter 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,907.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Adam Alvarez works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So for Fire Department. Adam earned $136,897 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Christopher Shaffer serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,849.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Brian Toomey holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,808.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Aaron Klika holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,772.
Fire Captain 56Hr/Fire Department
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Bruce Gile holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,655.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Shawn Morrison works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So for Fire Department. Shawn earned $136,554 in 2025.
Fire Captain*40Hr Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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Cynthia Mullenix is a Fire Captain*40Hr Hmt&Trt/Para at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $136,518.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Michael Weg works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para for Fire Department. Michael earned $136,347 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Scott Checani is a Fire Captain 56Hr*So at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $136,289.
Fire Communications Supervisor/Fire Department
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Mary Macias holds the role of Fire Communications Supervisor at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,169.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Arturo Hernandez is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $135,823.
Fire Emergency Dispatcher*Lead/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Dennis Martinez serves as a Fire Emergency Dispatcher*Lead. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,748.