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City of Phoenix, Arizona / Fire Department

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Fire Department

Source file: City of Phoenix — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$263.4M
Employees
2,493
Median total
$99,090
Highest record
$352,213

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$105,671 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$43,752
$71,167
$99,090
$134,404
$174,866

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).

Largest job titles

Firefighter 56Hr*Para
375 · $95,812
Firefighter 56Hr
359 · $70,383
Fire Engineer 56Hr
175 · $109,569
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para
130 · $149,224

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Mosese Fatongiatau

Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department

2023 total comp
$165,186
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$165,186
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,186

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
5

At Fire Department, Mosese Fatongiatau serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So. Their 2023 pay totaled $165,186.

Suzanne Wang

Assistant to the Fire Chief/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$165,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$165,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$165,000

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
010

Suzanne Wang works as a Assistant to the Fire Chief for Fire Department. Suzanne earned $165,000 in 2024.

Daniel Cheatham

Fire Batt Chf*Division/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$164,994
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,994
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,994

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
017

At Fire Department, Daniel Cheatham serves as a Fire Batt Chf*Division. Their 2024 pay totaled $164,994.

Bashaar Al-Khouri

Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$164,925
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,925
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,925

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Bashaar Al-Khouri is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $164,925.

David Salomon

Fire Engineer 56Hr/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$164,915
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,915
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,915

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

David Salomon is a Fire Engineer 56Hr at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $164,915.

Joseph Moreno

Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$164,889
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,889
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,889

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

At Fire Department, Joseph Moreno serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,889.

Michael Mcdonald Ii

Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$164,870
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,870
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,870

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Michael Mcdonald Ii is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $164,870.

Christopher Dorris

Fire Captain 56Hr/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$164,656
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,656
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,656

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Christopher Dorris holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,656.

Brian Carpenter

Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$164,651
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,651
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,651

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Brian Carpenter holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,651.

Timothy Newport

Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$164,551
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,551
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,551

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

At Fire Department, Timothy Newport serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,551.

Jacob Mcdaniel

Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$164,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,500

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Jacob Mcdaniel is a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $164,500.

Gary Sklut Jr

Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department

2023 total comp
$164,491
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$164,491
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,491

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
5

At Fire Department, Gary Sklut Jr serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para. Their 2023 pay totaled $164,491.