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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Eric Chan

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$174,723

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $102,513
Overtime: $17,642
Other pay: $12,766
Benefits: $41,803
Total compensation: $174,723
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: $23,577
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,857

Eric Chan is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.36 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $174,723. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Luis Sanchez

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$174,630

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $95,614
Overtime: $27,536
Other pay: $11,236
Benefits: $40,245
Total compensation: $174,630
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.43

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,132
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,883

Luis Sanchez is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.43 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $174,630. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Huiyi Liang

IT Operations Support Admn III/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$174,617

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $126,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $47,690
Total compensation: $174,617
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 1093
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,480

Huiyi Liang holds the role of IT Operations Support Admn III at Fire Department within Information Systems. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,617. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Erik Westerman

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$174,513

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $103,057
Overtime: $13,712
Other pay: $15,485
Benefits: $42,260
Total compensation: $174,513
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.34

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: $1,866

Erik Westerman works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.34 FTE. Erik earned $174,513 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Elsie Woo

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$174,386

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $106,616
Overtime: $5,768
Other pay: $19,864
Benefits: $42,137
Total compensation: $174,386
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.2

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,174
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,862

Elsie Woo holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.2 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,386. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Brian Kennison

Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,829

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $111,631
Overtime: $11,526
Other pay: $12,000
Benefits: $38,671
Total compensation: $173,829
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.06

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,070
Job Code: H003
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,909

At Fire Department, Brian Kennison serves as a Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.06 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,829. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Zhicong Liao

Administrative Analyst/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,811

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,126
Total compensation: $173,811
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1822
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,689

Zhicong Liao is a Administrative Analyst at Fire Department within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $173,811. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Charley Zhen

Administrative Analyst/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,792

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $125,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $48,107
Total compensation: $173,792
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 1822
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $9,670

Charley Zhen holds the role of Administrative Analyst at Fire Department within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,792. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

William Porto

Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,721

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $102,212
Overtime: $28,029
Other pay: $7,820
Benefits: $35,660
Total compensation: $173,721
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.08

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $17,646
Job Code: H003
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,949

William Porto works as a Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.08 FTE. William earned $173,721 in 2025. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

John Molloy

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,535

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $108,333
Overtime: $9,109
Other pay: $13,583
Benefits: $42,510
Total compensation: $173,535
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.29

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: $1,756

At Fire Department, John Molloy serves as a Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.29 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,535. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Phillip Wong

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,366

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $113,649
Overtime: $1,672
Other pay: $15,067
Benefits: $42,979
Total compensation: $173,366
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.23

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: $768

Phillip Wong works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. Phillip earned $173,366 in 2025. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Clayton Adair

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,354

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $100,632
Overtime: $23,768
Other pay: $8,582
Benefits: $40,371
Total compensation: $173,354
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: $23,132
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,814

Clayton Adair is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.4 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $173,354. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Weston Hoye

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$173,248

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $115,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,171
Benefits: $38,001
Total compensation: $173,248
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.94

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,165
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $521

At Fire Department, Weston Hoye serves as a Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 0.94 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,248. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.