Los Angeles City Council Confirms Fire Chief Salary

Kristin Crowley will be the Los Angeles Fire Department's 19th fire chief. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Fire Department/Public Domain

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s (LAFD) new chief Kristin Crowley, who was sworn into the position last month, will have an annual base salary of about $367,000—nearly 8 percent higher than her predecessor.

The LA City Council unanimously approved Crowley’s annual salary April 26, which was recommended by Mayor Eric Garcetti.