Captain, Fire Suppression

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

100 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $340,054, above the department median of $241,028.

Employees: 100
Total payroll: $33.5M
Role median: $340,054
Agency median: $241,028
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$160$529,740+

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How total compensation varies among the 100 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wayne Wong

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$416,704

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $197,366
Overtime: $107,758
Other pay: $47,986
Benefits: $63,594
Total compensation: $416,704
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.63

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,354
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $5,349

Wayne Wong is a Captain, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.63 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $416,704. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Lars Aspelin

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$408,603

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $199,113
Overtime: $91,299
Other pay: $54,140
Benefits: $64,051
Total compensation: $408,603
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.56

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,932

Lars Aspelin works as a Captain, Fire Suppression for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.56 FTE. Lars earned $408,603 in 2025. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Jason Watrous

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$400,055

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $238,033
Overtime: $76,782
Other pay: $23,973
Benefits: $61,266
Total compensation: $400,055
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.2

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,277
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $4,832

Jason Watrous works as a Captain, Fire Suppression for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent exempt, 1.2 FTE. Jason earned $400,055 in 2025. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.