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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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Charles Wyatt Jr

Firefighter 56Hr*Para/Fire Department

2023 total comp
$87,279
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,279
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,279

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
5

At Fire Department, Charles Wyatt Jr serves as a Firefighter 56Hr*Para. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,279.

Mario Lopez

Building Maintenance Worker*U2/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,259
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,259
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,259

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
002

Mario Lopez works as a Building Maintenance Worker*U2 for Fire Department. Mario earned $87,259 in 2025.

Tara Guss

Fire Emergency Dispatcher/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,211
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,211
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,211

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
003

At Fire Department, Tara Guss serves as a Fire Emergency Dispatcher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,211.

Drew Wagner

Firefighter 56Hr*So/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,199
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,199
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,199

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Drew Wagner is a Firefighter 56Hr*So at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $87,199.

Angela Herzner

Firefighter 56Hr/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,183
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,183
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,183

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

At Fire Department, Angela Herzner serves as a Firefighter 56Hr. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,183.

Riccio Torrez

Firefighter 56Hr/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$87,144
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,144
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,144

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Riccio Torrez is a Firefighter 56Hr at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $87,144.

Katherine Williams

Fire Emergency Dispatcher/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,141
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,141

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
003

At Fire Department, Katherine Williams serves as a Fire Emergency Dispatcher. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,141.

Grayson Goldberg

Firefighter 56Hr/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,128
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,128
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,128

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Grayson Goldberg holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,128.

Nicholas Vaccarello

Firefighter 56Hr*So/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,125
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,125

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

At Fire Department, Nicholas Vaccarello serves as a Firefighter 56Hr*So. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,125.

James Zwerg

Architect/Fire Department

2024 total comp
$87,105
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,105
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,105

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
007

James Zwerg is a Architect at Fire Department. 2024 total compensation came to $87,105.

Robert Telles-Stewart

Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$87,076
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,076
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,076

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
005

Robert Telles-Stewart holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr*So/Para at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,076.