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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

Olivia Lara

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$83,654
Base pay
$59,387
Overtime
$24,267
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,654

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
9649
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$177
Y2026 Grand Total
82513
Y2026 Salary
$63,270

Olivia Lara works as a Telecommunicator Afs1 for Fire Department. Olivia earned $83,654 in 2025.

Kenneth Swanson

Fire Equipment Specialist/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$83,225
Base pay
$81,944
Overtime
$1,282
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,225

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
12732
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,821
Y2026 Grand Total
119551
Y2026 Salary
$83,486

At Fire Department, Kenneth Swanson serves as a Fire Equipment Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,225.

Liliana Johnson Juarez

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$82,560
Base pay
$66,485
Overtime
$16,075
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,560

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
17830
Imrf Fica Med
10672
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$192
Y2026 Grand Total
98839
Y2026 Salary
$69,982

Liliana Johnson Juarez works as a Telecommunicator Afs1 for Fire Department. Liliana earned $82,560 in 2025.

Dante Jenkins

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$82,253
Base pay
$71,377
Overtime
$10,876
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,253

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
184281
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

Dante Jenkins works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Dante earned $82,253 in 2025.

Holly Johns-Frizzell

Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$81,691
Base pay
$70,543
Overtime
$11,148
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,691

Holly Johns-Frizzell works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Fire Department. Holly earned $81,691 in 2025.

Nino Musso

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$81,555
Base pay
$71,292
Overtime
$10,263
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,555

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
193536
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

At Fire Department, Nino Musso serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,555.

Logan Villafuerte

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$80,765
Base pay
$68,999
Overtime
$11,766
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,765

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,879
Y2026 Grand Total
171347
Y2026 Salary
$82,828

At Fire Department, Logan Villafuerte serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,765.

Shaun Branney

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$80,392
Base pay
$75,761
Overtime
$4,631
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,392

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

Shaun Branney is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $80,392.

Jessica Russell

Fire Statisical Analyst/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$80,321
Base pay
$80,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,321

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
13978
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$257
Y2026 Grand Total
133824
Y2026 Salary
$91,661

Jessica Russell holds the role of Fire Statisical Analyst at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,321.

Courtney Standridge

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$80,195
Base pay
$71,292
Overtime
$8,903
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,195

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
193296
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

At Fire Department, Courtney Standridge serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,195.

Joseph Novak

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$80,162
Base pay
$69,086
Overtime
$11,076
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,162

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,879
Y2026 Grand Total
171347
Y2026 Salary
$82,828

Joseph Novak works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Joseph earned $80,162 in 2025.

Reece Palmer

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$80,028
Base pay
$68,999
Overtime
$11,029
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,028

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,879
Y2026 Grand Total
180682
Y2026 Salary
$82,828

Reece Palmer holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,028.

Brandon Sullivan

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$79,979
Base pay
$71,292
Overtime
$8,687
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,979

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
184281
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

Brandon Sullivan works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Brandon earned $79,979 in 2025.

Jonathan Smith

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$79,976
Base pay
$71,292
Overtime
$8,684
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,976

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
184121
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

Jonathan Smith holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,976.

Sheree Glover

Telecommunicator Fire/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$79,743
Base pay
$70,350
Overtime
$9,393
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,743

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
11391
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$205
Y2026 Grand Total
104960
Y2026 Salary
$74,692

Sheree Glover holds the role of Telecommunicator Fire at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,743.

Phillip Smith

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$79,492
Base pay
$69,141
Overtime
$10,351
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,492

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

At Fire Department, Phillip Smith serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,492.

William Sieracki

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$78,382
Base pay
$68,999
Overtime
$9,383
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,382

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,879
Y2026 Grand Total
171347
Y2026 Salary
$82,828

William Sieracki works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. William earned $78,382 in 2025.

Matthew Chobak

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$78,063
Base pay
$71,292
Overtime
$6,771
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,063

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
1250
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,076
Y2026 Grand Total
184121
Y2026 Salary
$86,181

Matthew Chobak works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Matthew earned $78,063 in 2025.