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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Fire Captain/Coord/Fire Department
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Justin Brendel holds the role of Fire Captain/Coord at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,568.
Fire Inspector/Fire Department
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Michael Schnaper works as a Fire Inspector for Fire Department. Michael earned $126,437 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Coord 40 HR/Fire Department
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Timothy Morris holds the role of Fire Captain/Coord 40 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,284.
Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department
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Samuel Graceffa holds the role of Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,807.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department
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Ryan Esparza works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department. Ryan earned $125,666 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Coord 40 HR/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Matthew Hilliker serves as a Fire Captain/Coord 40 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,129.
Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Alejandro Villafuerte serves as a Fire Driver Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,112.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Curtis Gazouski serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,100.
Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department
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Tyler Demus works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Tyler earned $124,945 in 2025.
Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department
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Keith Mcneff is a Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $124,708.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department
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James Riedel works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department. James earned $124,513 in 2025.
Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department
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Christopher Nelson works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Christopher earned $123,891 in 2025.
Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department
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Andrew Bolhous works as a Fire Driver Engineer for Fire Department. Andrew earned $123,303 in 2025.
Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department
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Nicholas Milewski is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $123,242.
Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Timothy O Keefe serves as a Retired or Separated in 2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,580.
Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department
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Joel Bradford holds the role of Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,140.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department
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Jose Montoya holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,039.
Fire Driver Engineer/Fire Department
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Adam Dantuma is a Fire Driver Engineer at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $121,108.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department
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Brian Maschke holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,856.