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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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Robyn Gustafson

Senior Administrative Assistant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$63,991
Base pay
$63,967
Overtime
$25
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,991

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
11134
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$204
Y2026 Grand Total
103021
Y2026 Salary
$73,010

At Fire Department, Robyn Gustafson serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,991.

Angel Hernandez

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$63,599
Base pay
$62,147
Overtime
$1,452
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,599

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1208
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,909
Y2026 Grand Total
171895
Y2026 Salary
$83,338

Angel Hernandez holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,599.

Gabe Riggs

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$62,251
Base pay
$54,513
Overtime
$7,739
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,251

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
9223
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$169
Y2026 Grand Total
88541
Y2026 Salary
$60,476

Gabe Riggs holds the role of Telecommunicator Afs1 at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,251.

Lisa Sotakoun

Senior Administrative Assistant/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$60,383
Base pay
$60,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,383

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
11239
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$206
Y2026 Grand Total
103818
Y2026 Salary
$73,699

Lisa Sotakoun works as a Senior Administrative Assistant for Fire Department. Lisa earned $60,383 in 2025.

Yessenia Santa

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$59,387
Base pay
$56,029
Overtime
$3,358
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,387

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
9591
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$176
Y2026 Grand Total
82079
Y2026 Salary
$62,894

Yessenia Santa holds the role of Telecommunicator Afs1 at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,387.