Data received March 2025

Full-time employees

30

Median pay

$88,385

Average pay

$92,279

Fire

Employees by pay range

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Employees

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Name

Position Gross pay Date hired
Bailey, Brian Fire Captain $115,768 March 23, 2018
Ballard, Henry Firefighter $88,275 Oct. 26, 2006
Bockhorst, Aaron Assistant Fire Chief $115,638 May 8, 2006
Bommarito, Thomas Firefighter $94,323 May 17, 2003
Canoy, Denis Firefighter $84,940 Aug. 28, 1997
Corcoran, Jeremy Assistant Fire Chief $114,105 May 7, 2002
Doelger, Michael Firefighter EMT $76,052 Oct. 31, 2023
Ethier, James Fire Captain $109,372 July 18, 1993
Fallert, Charles Firefighter $78,164 Nov. 13, 2022
Forgue, Chad Captain EMT $102,917 Jan. 28, 2010
Hendrich, David Firefighter EMT $86,664 May 27, 1987
Hoelscher, Kenneth Firefighter $88,871 Aug. 18, 1987
Kraft, Elise Firefighter/EMT $87,107 April 14, 2019
Lagermann, Steven Assistant Fire Chief $112,592 Sept. 9, 2000
Lane, Patrick Firefighter $80,338 Jan. 22, 2023
Leadbetter, Justin Firefighter $78,199 Jan. 20, 2023
Ledbetter, Katlyn Firefighter EMT $72,123 March 23, 2018
Lodes, Nicholas Firefighter EMT $98,118 June 12, 2012
Macklin, Andre Firefighter EMT $88,494 Dec. 30, 2019
McIntyre, Andrew Firefighter $84,397 March 7, 2023
Mezzera, Chad Firefighter $84,422 Jan. 3, 2022
Nutis, Eric Captain EMT $106,812 Oct. 1, 1993
Pappert, Brandon Firefighter $89,436 May 15, 2014
Patrick, Douglas Firefighter EMT $87,633 March 11, 1991
Preston, Michael Firefighter EMT $59,423 Oct. 29, 2006
Skaggs, Randall Assistant Chief EMT $115,025 July 25, 1991
Snorton, Justin Firefighter $76,311 Jan. 5, 2022
Wright, Joshua Firefighter EMT $87,984 Feb. 5, 2018
Yi, Jonathan Fire Captain $96,558 Dec. 30, 2019
Zeilmann, Kenneth Captain Firefighter EMT $108,295 Aug. 11, 2005

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