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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Scott Bryant

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$324,399

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $199,113
Overtime: $49,155
Other pay: $17,920
Benefits: $58,210
Total compensation: $324,399
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: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,766

Scott Bryant is a Captain, Fire Suppression at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.44 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $324,399. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Eric Jr.

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$324,001

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,105
Overtime: $86,739
Other pay: $33,679
Benefits: $53,477
Total compensation: $324,001
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.64

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: $3,830

Eric Jr. is a Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.64 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $324,001. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Gil Intengan

Inspector Fire Department/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$323,964

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $187,449
Overtime: $58,910
Other pay: $24,368
Benefits: $53,238
Total compensation: $323,964
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.19

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: $3,742

Gil Intengan is a Inspector Fire Department at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.19 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $323,964. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Brandon Chatham

Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$323,375

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $193,843
Overtime: $40,898
Other pay: $33,656
Benefits: $54,978
Total compensation: $323,375
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.11

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,849
Job Code: H003
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,768

Brandon Chatham is a Emt/Paramedic/Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.11 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $323,375. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Yusufu Caungula

Firefighter/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$323,119

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $150,047
Overtime: $64,770
Other pay: $52,660
Benefits: $55,641
Total compensation: $323,119
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.52

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: FIR
Health and Dental Benefits: $23,567
Job Code: H002
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,712

Yusufu Caungula holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.52 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $323,119. They are represented by Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Erik Ziegler

Inspector Fire Department/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$323,118

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $187,099
Overtime: $67,149
Other pay: $16,839
Benefits: $52,032
Total compensation: $323,118
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.21

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: $3,770

Erik Ziegler works as a Inspector Fire Department for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.21 FTE. Erik earned $323,118 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Karl Jurado

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$323,105

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $199,090
Overtime: $13,246
Other pay: $48,362
Benefits: $62,408
Total compensation: $323,105
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: $23,567
Job Code: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,651

Karl Jurado works as a Captain, Fire Suppression for Fire Department within Fire Services. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.28 FTE. Karl earned $323,105 in 2025. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.

Paul O'Kane

Captain, Fire Suppression/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$323,010

Sub-department: Fire Services
Organization group: Public Protection
Base pay: $197,312
Overtime: $2,475
Other pay: $59,859
Benefits: $63,364
Total compensation: $323,010
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.21

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: H030
Job Family Code: H000
Organization Group Code: Public Protection
Other Benefits: $3,710

At Fire Department, Paul O'Kane serves as a Captain, Fire Suppression within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.21 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $323,010. Union affiliation: Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.