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 Batt Chf*Division/Fire Department
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Jacob Vanhook holds the role of Fire Batt Chf*Division at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,376.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Mitchell Layton holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,140.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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John Dean holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,037.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Grant Pepping works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Grant earned $219,298 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Michael Adelman is a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $219,243.
Fire Batt Chief*Depchfshftcmdr/Fire Department
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Christopher Healey works as a Fire Batt Chief*Depchfshftcmdr for Fire Department. Christopher earned $219,119 in 2025.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Luz Prieto holds the role of Fire Engineer 56Hr*Hmt&Trt at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $218,918.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Pedro Proano serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,818.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Tim Woodward serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para. Their 2024 pay totaled $218,490.
Fire Batt Chf*Deputy/Fire Department
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Brian Standage is a Fire Batt Chf*Deputy at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $217,819.
Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional/Fire Department
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Richard Robnett Iii holds the role of Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $217,657.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Brett Taylor serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,242.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Phillip Johnson serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,104.
Fire Captain*40Hr Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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Joshua Mcburney holds the role of Fire Captain*40Hr Hmt&Trt/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,620.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para/Fire Department
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Joshua Mcburney works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Para for Fire Department. Joshua earned $216,435 in 2024.
Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Ryan Gregor serves as a Fire Engineer 56Hr*So/Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $216,213.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Nolan Collins works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Nolan earned $216,169 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt/Fire Department
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Garrick Rewerts works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Hmt&Trt for Fire Department. Garrick earned $215,862 in 2025.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Matthew Belli serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $215,046.
Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Joseph Ruhlen serves as a Fire Captain*40Hr Paraprofessional. Their 2025 pay totaled $214,988.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Erik Anderson serves as a Fire Captain 56Hr*Para. Their 2025 pay totaled $214,953.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Aaron Morgan holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,735.
Fire Captain*40Hr So/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Brian Snodgrass serves as a Fire Captain*40Hr So. Their 2024 pay totaled $214,298.
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para/Fire Department
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Justin Sunbury holds the role of Fire Captain 56Hr*Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $214,201.
Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr/Fire Department
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David Nunez holds the role of Fire Battalion Chief 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $214,143.
Fire Batt Chf*Deputy/Fire Department
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Jason Rideout is a Fire Batt Chf*Deputy at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $213,274.
Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department
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Scott Gwaltney works as a Fire Captain 56Hr*So/Para for Fire Department. Scott earned $212,994 in 2025.