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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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Dominic Orlandi

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$143,194
Base pay
$96,298
Overtime
$46,896
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,194

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, Dominic Orlandi serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,194.

David Wentzel

Fire Captain/Coord/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$141,840
Base pay
$116,212
Overtime
$25,628
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,840

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1881
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$6,761
Y2026 Grand Total
230154
Y2026 Salary
$129,737

At Fire Department, David Wentzel serves as a Fire Captain/Coord. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,840.

Shawn Connors

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$141,442
Base pay
$107,912
Overtime
$33,530
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,442

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

Shawn Connors is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $141,442.

Todd Broge

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$139,292
Base pay
$96,637
Overtime
$42,655
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,292

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
1560
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
206417
Y2026 Salary
$107,565

At Fire Department, Todd Broge serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,292.