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 Engineer 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Ric Banks works as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Ric earned $194,094 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Aaron Adams is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2023 total compensation came to $193,976.
Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Chad Lancaster is a Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $193,816.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Arnold Fierros is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $193,791.
Fire Captain*40Hr So/Para/Fire Department
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Garrett Schoenborn works as a Fire Captain*40Hr So/Para for Fire Department. Garrett earned $193,693 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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Douglas Hospelhorn works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para for Fire Department. Douglas earned $193,650 in 2023.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Paul Novak is a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $193,646.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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John Lundberg works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para for Fire Department. John earned $193,601 in 2025.