City of Rockford / 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 373 employees with median total compensation of $99,396; the highest distinct record was $226,264.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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
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Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department
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Eric Schweitzer works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Eric earned $102,595 in 2025.
Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department
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Stefanie Dassie works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Stefanie earned $102,428 in 2025.
Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department
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Christopher Eytalis holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,425.
Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department
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Christopher Sima is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $102,314.
Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Thomas Palmgren serves as a Fire Driver Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,104.