Public Safety & Disaster Relief · LA
Eighth Ward Volunteer Fire
Eighth Ward Volunteer Fire reported paying David Byers, Fire Chief, $48,928 in total compensation (FY 2024).
That places David Byers at approximately the 75th percentile among 147 similarly sized public safety & disaster relief nonprofits (median $18,707).
$969,881Total revenue (FY 2024)
$48,928Total executive compensation
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Compensation is normalized to LA cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities); each organization's reported figure is on its linked 990.
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windber Fire Company No 1 | PA | $965,476 | $35,757 |
| Bannertown Volunteer Fire Dept Inc | NC | $961,788 | $49,163 |
| Independence Volunteer Fire Dept | LA | $978,363 | $58,015 |
| West Fargo Rural Fire Department | ND | $981,640 | $89,866 |
| Mountain Communities Fire Safe Council | CA | $957,494 | $45,261 |
| Empire Friendship Firefighters | PA | $956,654 | $91,387 |
| Hamilton Township | OH | $956,588 | $40,856 |
| Bostian Heights Fire Dept Inc | NC | $953,791 | $83,732 |