Philadelphia, PA · 2025 pay · 123 people
How much does a fire captain make in Philadelphia, PA?
$207,737typical pay for full-year fire captains in 2025
$181,943 – $232,788what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $201,245. Typical pay rose 0.3% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Philadelphia · Matches the agency's latest release · phila.gov ↗
Where fire captains work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire captains, 2025
- 1Christopher WynneFire Captain · City of Philadelphia$370,301
- 2Andry MetellusFire Captain · City of Philadelphia$354,487
- 3Ronald WilsonFire Captain · City of Philadelphia$343,249
- 4Christopher PartinFire Captain · City of Philadelphia$336,144
- 5Sean NeedhamFire Captain · City of Philadelphia$323,177
Common questions
How much does a fire captain make in Philadelphia, PA?
Full-year fire captains were typically paid $207,737 in 2025; most earned between $181,943 and $232,788. Counting all 123 people paid, typical pay was $201,245.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 30.9% of all pay for fire captains in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Captain, at any level (for example "Fire Captain"). 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