City of Rockford / Fire Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
Highest-paid first / page 10
Firefighter 40 HR/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Jonathan Urbieta serves as a Firefighter 40 HR. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,638.
Firefighter 40 HR/Fire Department
Source-specific fields
James Maynard holds the role of Firefighter 40 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,548.
Firefighter 40 HR/Fire Department
Source-specific fields
Marcus Posley is a Firefighter 40 HR at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $16,162.
Intern Fire Admin/Train/Fire Department
Albert Mendez holds the role of Intern Fire Admin/Train at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,120.
Firefighter 40 HR/Fire Department
Ryan Barker holds the role of Firefighter 40 HR at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,687.
Telecommunicator Fire/Fire Department
Samantha Cordonnier is a Telecommunicator Fire at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $11,752.
Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department
Brittany Diederich is a Telecommunicator Afs1 at Fire Department. 2025 total compensation came to $10,972.
Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department
Shiteisha Robinson works as a Telecommunicator Afs1 for Fire Department. Shiteisha earned $10,972 in 2025.
Telecommunicator Afs1/Fire Department
At Fire Department, Bethany Smith serves as a Telecommunicator Afs1. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,972.
Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department
Angel Salcido holds the role of Retired or Separated in 2025 at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,754.
Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department
Daniel Barrett works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Fire Department. Daniel earned $4,516 in 2025.
Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department
Jesse Martin works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Fire Department. Jesse earned $4,278 in 2025.
Retired or Separated in 2025/Fire Department
Nicholas Villani works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Fire Department. Nicholas earned $3,803 in 2025.