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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Paul Lee

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$285,721

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $138,588
Overtime: $19,989
Other pay: $77,895
Benefits: $49,249
Total compensation: $285,721
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: $21,797
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,324

Paul Lee works as a Firefighter for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.23 FTE. Paul earned $285,721 in 2025. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Ryan Swaner

Lieutenant, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$285,612

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $182,350
Overtime: $23,250
Other pay: $25,868
Benefits: $54,143
Total compensation: $285,612
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.18

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,033
Job Code: H020
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,213

At Fire Department, Ryan Swaner serves as a Lieutenant, Fire Suppression within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.18 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,612. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Edward Saunders

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$285,486

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,105
Overtime: $48,518
Other pay: $33,944
Benefits: $52,919
Total compensation: $285,486
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.47

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: $3,272

Edward Saunders is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.47 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $285,486. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Conrad Arenas

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$285,405

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,105
Overtime: $49,126
Other pay: $33,307
Benefits: $52,866
Total compensation: $285,405
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.49

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: $3,219

Conrad Arenas holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.49 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $285,405. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Kristen Konefal

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$285,145

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $164,395
Overtime: $38,285
Other pay: $27,690
Benefits: $54,775
Total compensation: $285,145
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: $23,354
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,244

Kristen Konefal holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.4 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $285,145. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Jerry Shear

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$285,019

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,106
Overtime: $40,414
Other pay: $41,305
Benefits: $53,194
Total compensation: $285,019
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: $23,577
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,252

At Fire Department, Jerry Shear serves as a Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.44 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $285,019. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Douglas Calderon

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$284,891

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $148,608
Overtime: $48,994
Other pay: $35,537
Benefits: $51,753
Total compensation: $284,891
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.48

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,345
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,037

Douglas Calderon is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.48 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $284,891. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Cecilia Jiang

Lieutenant, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$284,890

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $174,461
Overtime: $16,215
Other pay: $39,878
Benefits: $54,336
Total compensation: $284,890
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $20,655
Job Code: H020
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,196

Cecilia Jiang is a Lieutenant, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.22 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $284,890. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Gregory Wong

Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$284,871

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $171,863
Overtime: $25,457
Other pay: $31,256
Benefits: $56,295
Total compensation: $284,871
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.33

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: H003
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,064

At Fire Department, Gregory Wong serves as a Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.33 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $284,871. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

William Chin

Lieutenant, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$284,792

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $174,413
Overtime: $19,375
Other pay: $37,139
Benefits: $53,866
Total compensation: $284,792
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
Health and Dental Benefits: $22,020
Job Code: H020
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $1,753

William Chin holds the role of Lieutenant, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.22 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $284,792. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.