Weba los angeles city firefighter awarded $1. 54 million by jurors who heard the trial of his lawsuit alleging he suffered a backlash and emotional distress after. Webovertime pay that was at least triple his regular salary in each of the past four years allowed los angeles firefighter donn thompson to collect a combined $1. 67. Weba city audit found that in 2018, more than 90% of sworn police and fire employees received overtime, earning an average of $27,737, while 40% of the city’s. Webone firefighter nearly tripled the amount usually paid to the position, earning over $360,000 in overtime, after working 5,616 hours, in addition to a regular pay of.