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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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Cal Thompson

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$90,215
Base pay
$86,192
Overtime
$4,023
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,215

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1398
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,300
Y2026 Grand Total
204141
Y2026 Salary
$96,413

At Fire Department, Cal Thompson serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,215.

Tyler Winger

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$90,187
Base pay
$81,657
Overtime
$8,530
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,187

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1364
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,266
Y2026 Grand Total
183106
Y2026 Salary
$94,036

Tyler Winger holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,187.

Peter Ruf

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$89,873
Base pay
$82,771
Overtime
$7,102
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,873

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1381
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,300
Y2026 Grand Total
202964
Y2026 Salary
$95,254

Peter Ruf is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $89,873.