Philadelphia, PA · 2025 pay · 345 people
How much does a fire lieutenant make in Philadelphia, PA?
$175,241typical pay for full-year fire lieutenants in 2025
$151,044 – $198,657what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $172,643. Typical pay rose 6.2% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Philadelphia · Matches the agency's latest release · phila.gov ↗
Where fire lieutenants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire lieutenants, 2025
- 1Micah JonesFire Lieutenant · City of Philadelphia$285,746
- 2Lamar WheelerFire Lieutenant · City of Philadelphia$279,533
- 3Junius JonesFire Lieutenant · City of Philadelphia$279,148
- 4William SlookFire Lieutenant · City of Philadelphia$276,280
- 5Teodosio SantiagoFire Lieutenant · City of Philadelphia$276,187
Common questions
How much does a fire lieutenant make in Philadelphia, PA?
Full-year fire lieutenants were typically paid $175,241 in 2025; most earned between $151,044 and $198,657. Counting all 345 people paid, typical pay was $172,643.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 28.5% of all pay for fire lieutenants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Lieutenant, at any level (for example "Fire Lieutenant"). 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