City and County of San Francisco / Fire Department

Agency file

Fire Department

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 2,054 employees with median total compensation of $241,028; the highest distinct record was $655,774.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $486.7M
Employees: 2,054
Median total: $241,028
Highest record: $655,774

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$241$455,509+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,054 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($241,028) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $136,502 (58%)
Overtime — $32,303 (14%)
Other — $23,279 (10%)
Benefits — $44,888 (19%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$108,665

$173,248

$241,028

$298,895

$355,843

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $355,843 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $108,665. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter

867 · $230,230

Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter

550 · $217,565

Lieutenant, Fire Suppression

199 · $309,948

Captain, Fire Suppression

83 · $341,611

Inspector Fire Department

52 · $261,937

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$485.6M —	2,052 —	$244,265 —
2025	$486.7M ▲ 0.2%	2,054 ▲ 0.1%	$241,028 ▼ 1.3%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Fire Engine 23 City of Buffalo61% match
Cf00 City of Springfield, MA60% match
Pfd Fire City of Philadelphia58% match
Fire Rescue Miami-Dade County58% match
Fire City of Los Angeles55% match
Fire Department New York City51% match

Record list

Employees

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Robert Marchant

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$267,311

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $149,842
Overtime: $28,386
Other pay: $36,607
Benefits: $52,475
Total compensation: $267,311
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.36

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,503
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,021

Robert Marchant holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.36 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $267,311. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Adrienne Sims

Incident Support Specialist/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$267,068

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $162,334
Overtime: $24,403
Other pay: $28,293
Benefits: $52,038
Total compensation: $267,068
Employment type: Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.38

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,557
Job Code: H010
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,704

Adrienne Sims holds the role of Incident Support Specialist at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent exempt, 1.38 FTE. In 2024, their total compensation was $267,068. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

John Iv

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$267,010

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $160,805
Overtime: $13,219
Other pay: $37,546
Benefits: $55,440
Total compensation: $267,010
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.28

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,354
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,930

At Fire Department, John Iv serves as a Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.28 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $267,010. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Christopher Dumont

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,901

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $148,748
Overtime: $41,371
Other pay: $25,678
Benefits: $51,104
Total compensation: $266,901
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.44

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,354
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,974

Christopher Dumont holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.44 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $266,901. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Timothy Martin

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,810

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,106
Overtime: $31,937
Other pay: $32,111
Benefits: $52,657
Total compensation: $266,810
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.38

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,010

Timothy Martin is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.38 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $266,810. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Emily O'Rourke

Lieutenant, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,623

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $186,173
Overtime: $30,359
Other pay: $17,351
Benefits: $32,741
Total compensation: $266,623
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.22

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Job Code: H020
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,323
Retirement Contribution: $29,417

Emily O'Rourke is a Lieutenant, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.22 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $266,623. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Matthew Lau

Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,604

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $173,528
Overtime: $5,065
Other pay: $31,427
Benefits: $56,584
Total compensation: $266,604
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.25

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H003
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,864

At Fire Department, Matthew Lau serves as a Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.25 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $266,604. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Alberto Lopez

Lieutenant, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,568

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $174,223
Overtime: $5,393
Other pay: $30,441
Benefits: $56,511
Total compensation: $266,568
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.24

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,535
Job Code: H020
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,885

Alberto Lopez holds the role of Lieutenant, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.24 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $266,568. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Joseph Fazio

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,567

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,105
Overtime: $30,575
Other pay: $33,290
Benefits: $52,597
Total compensation: $266,567
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.38

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,950

At Fire Department, Joseph Fazio serves as a Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.38 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $266,567. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Ross Warner

Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,544

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $173,576
Overtime: $6,218
Other pay: $30,391
Benefits: $56,358
Total compensation: $266,544
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.26

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H003
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,817

Ross Warner holds the role of Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.26 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $266,544. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Julian Villavicencio

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,356

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $141,407
Overtime: $41,252
Other pay: $32,535
Benefits: $51,162
Total compensation: $266,356
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.46

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,046

Julian Villavicencio holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.46 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $266,356. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Stephen Cruz

Lieutenant, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,352

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $174,480
Overtime: $9,209
Other pay: $29,569
Benefits: $53,095
Total compensation: $266,352
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.27

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H020
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $670

Stephen Cruz works as a Lieutenant, Fire Suppression for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.27 FTE. Stephen earned $266,352 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Harry Yee

Inspector Fire Department/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$266,339

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $179,179
Overtime: $10,477
Other pay: $25,316
Benefits: $51,367
Total compensation: $266,339
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.03

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,277
Job Code: H004
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,932

Harry Yee holds the role of Inspector Fire Department at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.03 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $266,339. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Randy Burns

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$265,829

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $146,509
Overtime: $33,332
Other pay: $34,056
Benefits: $51,933
Total compensation: $265,829
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.4

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,577
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $2,918

Randy Burns works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.4 FTE. Randy earned $265,829 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Cherish Murdock

Battalion Chief, Fire Suppress/Fire Department

2024 total comp

$265,817

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $107,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,545
Benefits: $32,554
Total compensation: $265,817
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 2
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.58

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $12,211
Job Code: H040
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,795

At Fire Department, Cherish Murdock serves as a Battalion Chief, Fire Suppress within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.58 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $265,817. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 2.