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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 8

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.

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.

Nicholas Koutsopanagos

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$71,094
Base pay
$69,085
Overtime
$2,010
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,094

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, Nicholas Koutsopanagos serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,094.

Eduardo Diaz

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$70,975
Base pay
$68,999
Overtime
$1,976
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,975

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

Eduardo Diaz holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,975.

Travis Dahlhauser

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$70,956
Base pay
$68,999
Overtime
$1,957
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,956

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

Travis Dahlhauser works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Travis earned $70,956 in 2025.

Nicholas Phillips

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$70,706
Base pay
$68,999
Overtime
$1,707
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,706

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,877
Y2026 Grand Total
171408
Y2026 Salary
$82,809

At Fire Department, Nicholas Phillips serves as a Firefighter 51 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,706.

Landen Mcknight

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$70,606
Base pay
$68,568
Overtime
$2,037
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,606

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

Landen Mcknight holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,606.

Michael Ahrens

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$69,511
Base pay
$65,329
Overtime
$4,182
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,511

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
1208
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,909
Y2026 Grand Total
162720
Y2026 Salary
$83,338

Michael Ahrens works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Michael earned $69,511 in 2025.

Kevin Alvarado

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$69,330
Base pay
$65,335
Overtime
$3,995
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,330

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27525
Imrf Fica Med
1201
Life Ins
110
Police Fire Pension
$73,102
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,879
Y2026 Grand Total
189697
Y2026 Salary
$82,828

Kevin Alvarado holds the role of Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,330.

Kaitlyn Corl

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$68,738
Base pay
$65,657
Overtime
$3,082
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,738

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

Kaitlyn Corl works as a Firefighter 51 HR for Fire Department. Kaitlyn earned $68,738 in 2025.

Dacota Redman

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$67,883
Base pay
$65,665
Overtime
$2,219
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,883

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

Dacota Redman is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $67,883.

Silas Estrada

Firefighter 51 HR/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$67,585
Base pay
$65,735
Overtime
$1,850
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,585

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

Silas Estrada is a Firefighter 51 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $67,585.