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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Equipment Repair Specialist/Fire Department
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Rory Mckinley holds the role of Equipment Repair Specialist at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,379.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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John Bestenlehner works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para for Fire Department. John earned $185,063 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, John Prato serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,980.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Charlie Escobar holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $184,733.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Chad Lancaster works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Chad earned $184,714 in 2025.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Mosese Fatongiatau holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*Hmt&Trt at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,582.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Jared Hartman holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,249.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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David Moffitt is a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $183,830.
Fire Captain 56Hr/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Daniel Grover serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,802.