City and County of San Francisco / Fire Department / Public Service Trainee

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Public Service Trainee

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

47 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $8,691, below the department median of $241,028.

Employees: 47
Total payroll: $435.2K
Role median: $8,691
Agency median: $241,028
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,113$16,788+

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How total compensation varies among the 47 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.

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Public Service Trainee is held in 13 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Fire Department, the median of $8,691 ranks #9 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Economic Workforce Development

$91,898 · 1

City Administrator

$53,226 · 38

Municipal Transportation Agency

$49,153 · 24

Public Health

$43,735 · 66

City Planning

$39,123 · 1

Human Services Agency

$20,579 · 428

Department of Early Childhood

$13,869 · 4

Children Youth & Families

$13,110 · 9

Airport Commission

$4,204 · 65

Status of Women

$4,073 · 1

Recreation and Park Commission

$3,914 · 452

Assessor-Recorder

$3,037 · 5

Median total compensation for the Public Service Trainee role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Public Service Trainee beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $6,131 ranks #2 of 2. See Public Service Trainee across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$6,964 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Public Service Traineeroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Javier Chavez

Public Service Trainee/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$17,084

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $15,635
Overtime: $231
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,218
Total compensation: $17,084
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.3

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,218
Total Salary: $15,866

Javier Chavez works as a Public Service Trainee for Fire Department within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.3 FTE. Javier earned $17,084 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Brandon Lopez

Public Service Trainee/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$16,762

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $15,259
Overtime: $308
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,195
Total compensation: $16,762
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.29

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,195
Total Salary: $15,567

Brandon Lopez holds the role of Public Service Trainee at Fire Department within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.29 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,762. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Aminah Muhammad

Public Service Trainee/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$16,157

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $14,510
Overtime: $500
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,147
Total compensation: $16,157
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.27

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,147
Total Salary: $15,010

At Fire Department, Aminah Muhammad serves as a Public Service Trainee within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.27 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,157. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Carlos Zermeno

Public Service Trainee/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$16,148

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $14,976
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,152
Total compensation: $16,148
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.28

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,152
Total Salary: $14,995

Carlos Zermeno is a Public Service Trainee at Fire Department within Public Service Aide. They work temporary exempt, 0.28 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $16,148. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Matthew Gee

Public Service Trainee/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$16,072

Sub-department: Public Service Aide
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $14,886
Overtime: $45
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $1,141
Total compensation: $16,072
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.28

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Job Code: 9910
Job Family Code: 9900
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,141
Total Salary: $14,931

Matthew Gee works as a Public Service Trainee for Fire Department within Public Service Aide. Their status is temporary exempt, 0.28 FTE. Matthew earned $16,072 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.