State auditor sounds alarm over $7.2M in Lincoln Fire and Rescue 2025 overtime pay

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 8, 2026

Words: 1,370

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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LINCOLN — Firefighters and rescue personnel in Nebraska’s capital city reportedly racked up $7.2 million in overtime pay last year, an amount the state auditor described as “staggering.”

A 15-page report released Tuesday by Nebraska Auditor Mike Foley showed that the Lincoln Fire and Rescue Department’s top 25 overtime earners received an average of $72,247 in overtime during 2025, boosting their average annual pay to nearly $190,000.

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