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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
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

$3,803$151,232+

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

Highest-paid first / page 6

Kenneth Worley

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$97,562
Base pay
$94,721
Overtime
$2,841
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,562

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213097
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

At Fire Department, Kenneth Worley serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,562.

Tanner Behrends

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$97,434
Base pay
$91,827
Overtime
$5,607
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,434

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
210902
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Tanner Behrends holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,434.

Michael Mccracken

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$97,204
Base pay
$86,188
Overtime
$11,015
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,204

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1398
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,301
Y2026 Grand Total
194905
Y2026 Salary
$96,431

At Fire Department, Michael Mccracken serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,204.

Joel Gustafson

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$97,202
Base pay
$94,332
Overtime
$2,870
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,202

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

At Fire Department, Joel Gustafson serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,202.

Trevor Okeefe

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,939
Base pay
$94,932
Overtime
$2,007
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,939

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1532
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
204621
Y2026 Salary
$105,638

At Fire Department, Trevor Okeefe serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,939.

Andrew Diventi

Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,929
Base pay
$96,929
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,929

Andrew Diventi works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Fire Department. Andrew earned $96,929 in 2025.

Patrick Nielsen

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,820
Base pay
$96,720
Overtime
$100
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,820

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
194587
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Patrick Nielsen holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,820.

Nicole Scott

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,819
Base pay
$73,478
Overtime
$23,341
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,819

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
11487
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$207
Y2026 Grand Total
114948
Y2026 Salary
$75,326

Nicole Scott holds the role of Telecommunicator Afs1 at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,819.

Daniel Mcmullen

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,659
Base pay
$93,267
Overtime
$3,392
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,659

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
203682
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Daniel Mcmullen holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,659.

Samuel Rodriguez-Velazquez

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,526
Base pay
$81,777
Overtime
$14,748
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,526

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1364
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,266
Y2026 Grand Total
201696
Y2026 Salary
$94,036

At Fire Department, Samuel Rodriguez-Velazquez serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,526.

Lawrence Walton

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,290
Base pay
$92,884
Overtime
$3,406
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,290

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Lawrence Walton holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,290.

Isaiah Cattage

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,259
Base pay
$94,574
Overtime
$1,685
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,259

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
203842
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Isaiah Cattage holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,259.

Fernando Reyes

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,106
Base pay
$93,819
Overtime
$2,287
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,106

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1504
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
211921
Y2026 Salary
$103,710

Fernando Reyes works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Fernando earned $96,106 in 2025.

Brett Brendel

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$96,013
Base pay
$96,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,013

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1532
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213876
Y2026 Salary
$105,638

At Fire Department, Brett Brendel serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,013.

Nicholas Shields

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,798
Base pay
$94,921
Overtime
$877
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,798

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1532
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
213636
Y2026 Salary
$105,638

Nicholas Shields works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Nicholas earned $95,798 in 2025.

Patrick Early

Telecom Supervisor/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,793
Base pay
$90,180
Overtime
$5,613
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,793

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
15391
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$283
Y2026 Grand Total
135268
Y2026 Salary
$100,922

Patrick Early works as a Telecom Supervisor for Fire Department. Patrick earned $95,793 in 2025.

Daniel Geissler

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,719
Base pay
$93,017
Overtime
$2,703
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,719

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

At Fire Department, Daniel Geissler serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,719.

Colton Mccray

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,432
Base pay
$92,684
Overtime
$2,747
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,432

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
201887
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Colton Mccray is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $95,432.

John Barth

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,412
Base pay
$92,630
Overtime
$2,782
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,412

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

At Fire Department, John Barth serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,412.

Nicholas Elder

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,378
Base pay
$94,778
Overtime
$600
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,378

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

At Fire Department, Nicholas Elder serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,378.

Nicholas Ladd

Telecommunicator Fire/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,213
Base pay
$76,290
Overtime
$18,923
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,213

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
12354
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$222
Y2026 Grand Total
121513
Y2026 Salary
$81,009

Nicholas Ladd works as a Telecommunicator Fire for Fire Department. Nicholas earned $95,213 in 2025.

Adam Eich

911 Training Supervisor/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$95,085
Base pay
$95,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,085

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
16373
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$301
Y2026 Grand Total
151962
Y2026 Salary
$107,361

At Fire Department, Adam Eich serves as a 911 Training Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,085.

Joseph Krein

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$94,732
Base pay
$83,392
Overtime
$11,340
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,732

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1364
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,266
Y2026 Grand Total
201456
Y2026 Salary
$94,036

At Fire Department, Joseph Krein serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,732.

Melissa Whiting

Telecommunicator Fire/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$94,498
Base pay
$72,231
Overtime
$22,267
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,498

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
11571
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$208
Y2026 Grand Total
115581
Y2026 Salary
$75,874

At Fire Department, Melissa Whiting serves as a Telecommunicator Fire. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,498.

Jacob Carabelli

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$94,299
Base pay
$92,365
Overtime
$1,934
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,299

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
192552
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Jacob Carabelli works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Jacob earned $94,299 in 2025.

Devyn Ford

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$94,258
Base pay
$92,786
Overtime
$1,472
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,258

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
201887
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

At Fire Department, Devyn Ford serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,258.

Austin Larson

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$94,190
Base pay
$94,162
Overtime
$28
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,190

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
210902
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Austin Larson works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Austin earned $94,190 in 2025.

Kevin Betke

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,823
Base pay
$92,533
Overtime
$1,290
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,823

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18350
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
203682
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

Kevin Betke works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Kevin earned $93,823 in 2025.

Nicholas Trilk

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,803
Base pay
$90,489
Overtime
$3,315
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,803

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1477
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,613
Y2026 Grand Total
191442
Y2026 Salary
$101,833

Nicholas Trilk works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Nicholas earned $93,803 in 2025.

Robert Darling

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,800
Base pay
$93,057
Overtime
$743
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,800

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1521
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
212857
Y2026 Salary
$104,870

At Fire Department, Robert Darling serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,800.

Ezari Ponce

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,670
Base pay
$92,310
Overtime
$1,360
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,670

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
210902
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Ezari Ponce works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Ezari earned $93,670 in 2025.

Zachary Eitenmiller

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,562
Base pay
$84,921
Overtime
$8,641
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,562

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1398
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,300
Y2026 Grand Total
185631
Y2026 Salary
$96,413

Zachary Eitenmiller is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,562.

Marice Radke

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,458
Base pay
$90,381
Overtime
$3,077
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,458

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1477
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,613
Y2026 Grand Total
191362
Y2026 Salary
$101,833

Marice Radke is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,458.

Daniel Rosenbaum

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,382
Base pay
$93,353
Overtime
$28
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,382

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1504
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
211921
Y2026 Salary
$103,710

Daniel Rosenbaum is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,382.

Richard Macias

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,276
Base pay
$90,635
Overtime
$2,641
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,276

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1477
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,613
Y2026 Grand Total
209712
Y2026 Salary
$101,833

Richard Macias is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,276.

Camille Worley

Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,255
Base pay
$63,959
Overtime
$29,296
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,255

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
10048
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$184
Y2026 Grand Total
104048
Y2026 Salary
$65,888

At Fire Department, Camille Worley serves as a Telecommunicator Afs1. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,255.

Corey Gazouski

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,218
Base pay
$91,928
Overtime
$1,290
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,218

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9175
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
192552
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

At Fire Department, Corey Gazouski serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,218.

Steven Vasquez Gomez

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$93,146
Base pay
$92,417
Overtime
$729
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,146

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
210902
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

At Fire Department, Steven Vasquez Gomez serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,146.

Garren Rainer

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$92,801
Base pay
$92,072
Overtime
$729
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,801

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
211142
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

Garren Rainer is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,801.

Sebastian Pena-Torres

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$92,766
Base pay
$91,813
Overtime
$953
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,766

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1493
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,677
Y2026 Grand Total
210902
Y2026 Salary
$102,942

At Fire Department, Sebastian Pena-Torres serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,766.