City and County of San Francisco / Fire Department / Captain, Fire Suppression

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Captain, Fire Suppression

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

100 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $340,054, above the department median of $241,028.

Employees: 100
Total payroll: $33.5M
Role median: $340,054
Agency median: $241,028
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$160$529,740+

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How total compensation varies among the 100 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Roger Ng

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$263,647

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $126,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,271
Benefits: $33,554
Total compensation: $263,647
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $9,915
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,290

At Fire Department, Roger Ng serves as a Captain, Fire Suppression within Fire Services. They work permanent exempt, 0.56 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $263,647. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

James Kotter

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$259,660

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $121,723
Overtime: $2,923
Other pay: $101,792
Benefits: $33,222
Total compensation: $259,660
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.53

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,009
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,056

James Kotter is a Captain, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.53 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $259,660. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Thorin Shattuck

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$259,302

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $88,213
Overtime: $10,994
Other pay: $132,756
Benefits: $27,340
Total compensation: $259,302
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.52

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $8,411
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,335

Thorin Shattuck is a Captain, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.52 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $259,302. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Edward Chu

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$257,350

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $81,061
Overtime: $8,210
Other pay: $143,612
Benefits: $24,467
Total compensation: $257,350
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.37

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $6,673
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,309

Edward Chu is a Captain, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.37 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $257,350. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Berglioth Mathews

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$256,555

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $126,823
Overtime: $21,590
Other pay: $73,389
Benefits: $34,754
Total compensation: $256,555
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.62

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Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $10,718
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,941

At Fire Department, Berglioth Mathews serves as a Captain, Fire Suppression within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.62 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $256,555. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Alberto Pedruco

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$254,872

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $126,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,412
Benefits: $34,623
Total compensation: $254,872
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.56

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $11,094
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,291

Alberto Pedruco works as a Captain, Fire Suppression for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.56 FTE. Alberto earned $254,872 in 2024. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Sherman Tillman

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$254,646

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $143,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,355
Benefits: $46,975
Total compensation: $254,646
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.89

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,226
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,203

Sherman Tillman works as a Captain, Fire Suppression for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.89 FTE. Sherman earned $254,646 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.