Firefighter

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

24 employees hold this title in Military Staff. Median total compensation for the role is $21,726, above the department median of $15,335.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $611.5K
Role median: $21,726
Agency median: $15,335
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$18,268$60,196+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 24 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter beyond Rhode Island

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In Rhode Island, the median of $21,726 ranks #18 of 20. See Firefighter across all of Rhode Island →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$227,725 · 937

$219,830 · 2,021

$155,283 · 9,015

$150,285 · 475

$123,978 · 68

$115,473 · 1,493

$96,719 · 15

$91,155 · 190

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighterroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Lavery Ii

Firefighter/Military Staff

2026 total comp

$34,387

Base pay: $19,639
Overtime: $14,448
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,387

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $81,219
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $34,387

Richard Lavery Ii holds the role of Firefighter at Military Staff. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,387.