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City of Rockford / Fire Department

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Fire Department

Source file: City of Rockford, IL — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 373 employees with median total compensation of $99,396; the highest distinct record was $226,264.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$35.5M
Employees
373
Median total
$99,396
Highest record
$226,264

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 373 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,396) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$85,935 (90%)
  • Overtime$9,280 (10%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • 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
$49,393
$83,654
$99,396
$114,136
$127,757

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $127,757 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,393. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter 51 HR
172 · $95,055
Fire Driver Engineer
42 · $114,247
Fire Lieutenant
26 · $118,482

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.

Record list

Employees

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Trevor Okeefe

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,939
Base pay
$94,932
Overtime
$2,007
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,939

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1532
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
204621
Y2026 Salary
$105,638

At Fire Department, Trevor Okeefe serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,939.

Andrew Diventi

Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,929
Base pay
$96,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,929

Andrew Diventi works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Fire Department. Andrew earned $96,929 in 2025.

Patrick Nielsen

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,820
Base pay
$96,720
Overtime
$100
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,820

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
194587
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Patrick Nielsen holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,820.

Nicole Scott

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,819
Base pay
$73,478
Overtime
$23,341
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,819

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
11487
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$207
Y2026 Grand Total
114948
Y2026 Salary
$75,326

Nicole Scott holds the role of Telecommunicator Afs1 at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,819.

Daniel Mcmullen

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,659
Base pay
$93,267
Overtime
$3,392
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,659

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
203682
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Daniel Mcmullen holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,659.

Samuel Rodriguez-Velazquez

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,526
Base pay
$81,777
Overtime
$14,748
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,526

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1364
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,266
Y2026 Grand Total
201696
Y2026 Salary
$94,036

At Fire Department, Samuel Rodriguez-Velazquez serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,526.

Lawrence Walton

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,290
Base pay
$92,884
Overtime
$3,406
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,290

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

Lawrence Walton holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,290.

Isaiah Cattage

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,259
Base pay
$94,574
Overtime
$1,685
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,259

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
203842
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Isaiah Cattage holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,259.

Fernando Reyes

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,106
Base pay
$93,819
Overtime
$2,287
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,106

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1504
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
211921
Y2026 Salary
$103,710

Fernando Reyes works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Fernando earned $96,106 in 2025.

Brett Brendel

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,013
Base pay
$96,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,013

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

At Fire Department, Brett Brendel serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,013.