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 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Gregory Morales works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt for Fire Department. Gregory earned $202,889 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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Creston Ludlow works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para for Fire Department. Creston earned $202,560 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Colton Kimmel serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,509.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Daniel Fraijo holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,419.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Brandon Rainer holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,245.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Scott Walrath is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $200,993.
Fire Batt Chf*Deputy/Fire Department
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Michael Ong works as a Fire Batt Chf*Deputy for Fire Department. Michael earned $200,850 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Thomas Taylor serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para. Their 2024 pay totaled $200,794.
Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr/Fire Department
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Jefferson Akins holds the role of Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,748.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Scott Paynter works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So for Fire Department. Scott earned $200,736 in 2025.
Fire Batt Chf*Deputy/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, David Lloyd serves as a Fire Batt Chf*Deputy. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,506.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Rudolph Pantoja Jr works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Rudolph earned $200,410 in 2025.
Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Tyler Westfall serves as a Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,178.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Thomas Priest holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,763.
Fire Batt Chf*Asst Chief/Fire Department
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Reda Riddle-Bigler holds the role of Fire Batt Chf*Asst Chief at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,475.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Nate Bandow holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,242.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Matthew Bolley serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,014.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, John Dugan serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,971.
Fire Engineer 56Hr Hmt&Trt/Par/Fire Department
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Scott Hodges works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr Hmt&Trt/Par for Fire Department. Scott earned $197,880 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Jeffrey Kirk holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,860.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Benjamin La Chapelle is a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $197,745.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Alan Sinay serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,673.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Michael Maciel holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,343.
Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional/Fire Department
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Sara Brunelle works as a Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional for Fire Department. Sara earned $197,193 in 2025.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Adam Wertz holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,074.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Scott Ferrance serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt. Their 2025 pay totaled $196,673.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Brett Wallace is a Fire Captain 56Hr*So at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $195,846.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Boyd Sanders serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $195,842.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Chauncey Ray holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,708.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Michael Smith holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $195,636.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Michael Devincenzo holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,620.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Ronald Jesse holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,416.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Seth Jenners is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $195,155.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Kerrie Hawthorne holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $195,091.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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Craig Kempinski is a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $194,944.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Richard Robnett Iii holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $194,809.
Fire Captain*40Hr So/Para/Fire Department
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Jacob Vanhook works as a Fire Captain*40Hr So/Para for Fire Department. Jacob earned $194,408 in 2023.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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Scott Kalkbrenner is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $194,352.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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James Kelly works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*Hmt&Trt for Fire Department. James earned $194,273 in 2025.
Fire Batt Chf*Division/Fire Department
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Adam Kozma holds the role of Fire Batt Chf*Division at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $194,231.