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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

Adestin Onley

Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$52,714
Base pay
$40,396
Overtime
$12,318
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,714

Adestin Onley is a Retired or Separated in 2025 at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $52,714.

Isaah Hopson

Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$49,794
Base pay
$48,714
Overtime
$1,079
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,794

At Fire Department, Isaah Hopson serves as a Retired or Separated in 2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,794.

Jessica Swanson

Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$49,393
Base pay
$49,116
Overtime
$278
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,393

Jessica Swanson holds the role of Retired or Separated in 2025 at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,393.

Timothy Sphatt

Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$49,229
Base pay
$48,858
Overtime
$370
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,229

Timothy Sphatt works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Fire Department. Timothy earned $49,229 in 2025.

Tanya Velasco

Senior Clerk - Payroll Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$48,806
Base pay
$48,591
Overtime
$215
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,806

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
8241
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$148
Y2026 Grand Total
90356
Y2026 Salary
$54,039

Tanya Velasco is a Senior Clerk - Payroll Afs1 at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $48,806.