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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

Page 1

Joshua Harding

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$120,320
Base pay
$99,151
Overtime
$21,169
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,320

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1620
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
220115
Y2026 Salary
$111,692

At Fire Department, Joshua Harding serves as a Fire Driver Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,320.

Shannon Kopp

Mobile Inter Healthcare Mngr/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$120,085
Base pay
$116,631
Overtime
$3,454
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,085

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1827
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,562
Y2026 Grand Total
235442
Y2026 Salary
$126,023

Shannon Kopp works as a Mobile Inter Healthcare Mngr for Fire Department. Shannon earned $120,085 in 2025.

Ronald Carlson

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$119,903
Base pay
$107,548
Overtime
$12,355
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,903

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1744
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
229402
Y2026 Salary
$120,260

Ronald Carlson is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $119,903.

Jeffrey Stringer

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$119,865
Base pay
$80,669
Overtime
$39,196
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,865

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
12139
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$223
Y2026 Grand Total
101383
Y2026 Salary
$79,602

Jeffrey Stringer is a Telecommunicator Afs1 at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $119,865.

Joshua Douglass

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$119,178
Base pay
$104,263
Overtime
$14,915
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,178

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1744
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
229162
Y2026 Salary
$120,260

Joshua Douglass holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,178.

Scott Hayes

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$118,964
Base pay
$110,038
Overtime
$8,926
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,964

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1775
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
231596
Y2026 Salary
$122,422

Scott Hayes is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $118,964.

Daniel Apgar

Fire Captain/Coord/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$118,638
Base pay
$115,587
Overtime
$3,052
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,638

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1848
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,761
Y2026 Grand Total
237080
Y2026 Salary
$127,441

Daniel Apgar holds the role of Fire Captain/Coord at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,638.

James Eichenberger

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$118,638
Base pay
$102,464
Overtime
$16,173
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,638

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1679
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
224497
Y2026 Salary
$115,776

James Eichenberger holds the role of Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,638.

Erik Jordal

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$118,634
Base pay
$106,315
Overtime
$12,320
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,634

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1649
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
222186
Y2026 Salary
$113,734

Erik Jordal holds the role of Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,634.

Emil Mosny

Fire Inspector/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$118,063
Base pay
$110,095
Overtime
$7,968
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,063

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1795
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,562
Y2026 Grand Total
233182
Y2026 Salary
$123,795

Emil Mosny is a Fire Inspector at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $118,063.

Jeffrey Roberts

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$118,000
Base pay
$107,233
Overtime
$10,767
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,000

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1744
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
220147
Y2026 Salary
$120,260

Jeffrey Roberts works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department. Jeffrey earned $118,000 in 2025.

James Cantu

Fire Captain/Coord/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$117,982
Base pay
$114,375
Overtime
$3,607
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,982

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1881
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,761
Y2026 Grand Total
239409
Y2026 Salary
$129,737

At Fire Department, James Cantu serves as a Fire Captain/Coord. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,982.

Phillip Nedved

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$117,933
Base pay
$106,540
Overtime
$11,394
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,933

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1712
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
217953
Y2026 Salary
$118,097

Phillip Nedved works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department. Phillip earned $117,933 in 2025.

John Joiner

Fire Captain/Coord/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$117,817
Base pay
$107,347
Overtime
$10,470
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,817

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1744
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
229402
Y2026 Salary
$120,260

John Joiner holds the role of Fire Captain/Coord at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,817.

Mark Rebban

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$117,677
Base pay
$104,502
Overtime
$13,176
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,677

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1679
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
224497
Y2026 Salary
$115,776

Mark Rebban is a Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $117,677.

Peter Turcato

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$117,609
Base pay
$91,973
Overtime
$25,636
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,609

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
210902
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Peter Turcato holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,609.

Matthew Ebert

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$117,369
Base pay
$94,380
Overtime
$22,988
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,369

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 Ebert is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $117,369.

Noah Norcross

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$117,302
Base pay
$100,717
Overtime
$16,585
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,302

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1620
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
220115
Y2026 Salary
$111,692

Noah Norcross holds the role of Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,302.

James Weerda

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$116,907
Base pay
$105,900
Overtime
$11,008
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,907

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1712
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
226968
Y2026 Salary
$118,097

James Weerda holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,907.

Anthony Indovina

Telecom Supervisor/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$116,833
Base pay
$87,144
Overtime
$29,689
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,833

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
15144
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$278
Y2026 Grand Total
142657
Y2026 Salary
$99,306

Anthony Indovina works as a Telecom Supervisor for Fire Department. Anthony earned $116,833 in 2025.

Travis Hawkins

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$116,544
Base pay
$95,112
Overtime
$21,432
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,544

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

Travis Hawkins is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $116,544.

Randy James

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$116,204
Base pay
$103,986
Overtime
$12,218
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,204

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1679
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
224257
Y2026 Salary
$115,776

At Fire Department, Randy James serves as a Fire Driver Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,204.

Douglas Allen

Fire Captain/Coord/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$116,037
Base pay
$115,366
Overtime
$671
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,037

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1881
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,761
Y2026 Grand Total
220899
Y2026 Salary
$129,737

Douglas Allen works as a Fire Captain/Coord for Fire Department. Douglas earned $116,037 in 2025.

Joseph Miceli

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$116,004
Base pay
$102,323
Overtime
$13,682
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,004

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1649
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
222186
Y2026 Salary
$113,734

Joseph Miceli works as a Fire Driver Engineer for Fire Department. Joseph earned $116,004 in 2025.

Jaime Dorsey

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$115,731
Base pay
$102,700
Overtime
$13,032
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,731

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1679
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
224257
Y2026 Salary
$115,776

Jaime Dorsey is a Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $115,731.

Marcus Owens

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$115,700
Base pay
$96,077
Overtime
$19,623
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,700

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1532
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213636
Y2026 Salary
$105,638

Marcus Owens holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,700.

Wayne Schoville

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$115,308
Base pay
$100,243
Overtime
$15,066
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,308

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1620
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
220115
Y2026 Salary
$111,692

Wayne Schoville holds the role of Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,308.

Jonathan Vance

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$115,182
Base pay
$98,112
Overtime
$17,071
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,182

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, Jonathan Vance serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,182.

Alan Granite

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$114,859
Base pay
$109,929
Overtime
$4,931
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,859

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1775
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
231356
Y2026 Salary
$122,422

At Fire Department, Alan Granite serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,859.

Marc Justen

Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$114,859
Base pay
$100,678
Overtime
$14,181
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,859

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1620
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,013
Y2026 Grand Total
220115
Y2026 Salary
$111,692

Marc Justen is a Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $114,859.

Neil Caveny

Fire Captain/Coord Equipment/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$114,687
Base pay
$114,159
Overtime
$528
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,687

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1734
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,771
Y2026 Grand Total
229086
Y2026 Salary
$119,552

Neil Caveny holds the role of Fire Captain/Coord Equipment at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,687.

Robert Chaney

Fire Inspector/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$114,664
Base pay
$114,363
Overtime
$301
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,664

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1795
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,562
Y2026 Grand Total
232942
Y2026 Salary
$123,795

Robert Chaney holds the role of Fire Inspector at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,664.

Brian Park

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$114,642
Base pay
$105,176
Overtime
$9,465
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,642

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1712
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,369
Y2026 Grand Total
226968
Y2026 Salary
$118,097

At Fire Department, Brian Park serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,642.