Phoenix, AZ · 2025 pay · 66 people
How much does a fire captain make in Phoenix, AZ?
$129,351typical pay for a fire captain in 2025
$114,803 – $153,090what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.1% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Phoenix · Matches the agency's latest release · phoenixopendata.com ↗
Where fire captains work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Fire Captain (56 Hours)61 people$128,305
- Fire Captain* (40 Hours)5 people$139,797
Highest-paid fire captains, 2025
Common questions
How much does a fire captain make in Phoenix, AZ?
The typical fire captain was paid $129,351 in 2025; most earned between $114,803 and $153,090. This counts all 66 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Captain, at any level (for example "Fire Captain (56 Hours)"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this