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City of Rockford / Fire Department / Firefighter 51 HR

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Firefighter 51 HR

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

172 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $95,055, below the department median of $99,396.

Employees
172
Total payroll
$15.9M
Role median
$95,055
Agency median
$99,396
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,597$124,502+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 172 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Travis Thompson

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$108,101
Base pay
$95,494
Overtime
$12,607
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,101

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1532
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213876
Y2026 Salary
$105,638

Travis Thompson works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Travis earned $108,101 in 2025.

Matthew Unger

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$108,101
Base pay
$95,436
Overtime
$12,665
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,101

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213097
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Matthew Unger is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $108,101.

Brett Smith

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$107,956
Base pay
$94,305
Overtime
$13,650
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,956

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213097
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Brett Smith is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $107,956.

Joaquin Gonzalez

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$107,007
Base pay
$79,136
Overtime
$27,871
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,007

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1296
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,266
Y2026 Grand Total
178400
Y2026 Salary
$89,398

Joaquin Gonzalez holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,007.

Justin Windham

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$106,309
Base pay
$95,319
Overtime
$10,990
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,309

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1532
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213876
Y2026 Salary
$105,638

Justin Windham is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $106,309.

Michael Diaz-Reyes

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$106,075
Base pay
$92,169
Overtime
$13,906
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,075

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Michael Diaz-Reyes works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Michael earned $106,075 in 2025.

Chase Lambert

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$105,898
Base pay
$94,112
Overtime
$11,786
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,898

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1504
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
193411
Y2026 Salary
$103,710

Chase Lambert holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,898.

Craig Schimetz

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$105,528
Base pay
$92,408
Overtime
$13,120
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,528

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
211142
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Craig Schimetz is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $105,528.

Lukas Vucsko

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$105,201
Base pay
$93,133
Overtime
$12,067
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,201

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Lukas Vucsko works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Lukas earned $105,201 in 2025.

Peter Saucedo

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$105,097
Base pay
$78,849
Overtime
$26,248
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,097

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1296
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,266
Y2026 Grand Total
178400
Y2026 Salary
$89,398

Peter Saucedo works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Peter earned $105,097 in 2025.

Joseph Puccini

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$104,559
Base pay
$77,488
Overtime
$27,071
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,559

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1296
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,266
Y2026 Grand Total
178400
Y2026 Salary
$89,398

Joseph Puccini is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $104,559.