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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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Samuel Mcnames

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$76,887
Base pay
$75,681
Overtime
$1,206
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,887

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1300
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
178475
Y2026 Salary
$89,659

Samuel Mcnames works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Samuel earned $76,887 in 2025.

Cory Richards

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$75,980
Base pay
$75,542
Overtime
$438
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,980

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1300
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
197065
Y2026 Salary
$89,659

At Fire Department, Cory Richards serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,980.

Samantha Cardwell

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$75,636
Base pay
$60,553
Overtime
$15,083
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,636

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
26745
Imrf Fica Med
9956
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$183
Y2026 Grand Total
102333
Y2026 Salary
$65,286

Samantha Cardwell holds the role of Telecommunicator Afs1 at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,636.

Michael Dyson

911 IT Support Technician/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$75,427
Base pay
$71,608
Overtime
$3,819
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,427

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
12372
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$223
Y2026 Grand Total
121653
Y2026 Salary
$81,130

At Fire Department, Michael Dyson serves as a 911 IT Support Technician. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,427.

Franchesca Frisella Bryant

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$75,368
Base pay
$63,623
Overtime
$11,746
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,368

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
10078
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$185
Y2026 Grand Total
95024
Y2026 Salary
$66,088

At Fire Department, Franchesca Frisella Bryant serves as a Telecommunicator Afs1. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,368.

Doyle Jones

Fire Equipment Specialist/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$75,114
Base pay
$74,678
Overtime
$437
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,114

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
12139
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,597
Y2026 Grand Total
124264
Y2026 Salary
$79,600

Doyle Jones is a Fire Equipment Specialist at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,114.

Brock Stull

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$74,374
Base pay
$71,292
Overtime
$3,082
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,374

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
174946
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

Brock Stull is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $74,374.

Cameron Schuring

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$73,978
Base pay
$70,295
Overtime
$3,684
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,978

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,879
Y2026 Grand Total
180522
Y2026 Salary
$82,828

At Fire Department, Cameron Schuring serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,978.

Cole Runkel

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$73,210
Base pay
$71,377
Overtime
$1,833
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,210

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
174946
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

At Fire Department, Cole Runkel serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,210.

Paige Tucker

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$72,529
Base pay
$66,515
Overtime
$6,014
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,529

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
11901
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$214
Y2026 Grand Total
108825
Y2026 Salary
$78,037

Paige Tucker works as a Telecommunicator Afs1 for Fire Department. Paige earned $72,529 in 2025.

Quentin Canty

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$72,291
Base pay
$65,746
Overtime
$6,546
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,291

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1208
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,909
Y2026 Grand Total
181230
Y2026 Salary
$83,338

Quentin Canty works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Quentin earned $72,291 in 2025.

Adam Lindquist

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$71,829
Base pay
$69,085
Overtime
$2,744
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,829

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,879
Y2026 Grand Total
189937
Y2026 Salary
$82,828

Adam Lindquist works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Adam earned $71,829 in 2025.

Santiago Apreda

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$71,461
Base pay
$65,654
Overtime
$5,807
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,461

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1208
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,909
Y2026 Grand Total
171975
Y2026 Salary
$83,338

Santiago Apreda works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Santiago earned $71,461 in 2025.