City of San Jose / Fire / Battalion Chief

Job-title file

Battalion Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

26 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $422,208, above the department median of $270,889.

Employees: 26
Role median: $422,208
Agency median: $270,889
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$120,090$513,698+

How total compensation varies among the 26 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Josiah Staley

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$517,515

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $162,944
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $97,849
Total compensation: $517,515

Source-specific fields

Id: 30
Total Cash Compensation: $419,666

At Fire, Josiah Staley serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $517,515.

Joseph Crivello

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$509,881

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $134,684
Other pay: $4,739
Benefits: $122,342
Total compensation: $509,881

Source-specific fields

Id: 69
Total Cash Compensation: $387,538

Joseph Crivello is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $509,881.

Shawn Tacklind

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$481,371

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $131,559
Other pay: $6,263
Benefits: $95,434
Total compensation: $481,371

Source-specific fields

Id: 71
Total Cash Compensation: $385,937

At Fire, Shawn Tacklind serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $481,371.

Michael Maas

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$466,345

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $90,235
Other pay: $2,889
Benefits: $125,105
Total compensation: $466,345

Source-specific fields

Id: 187
Total Cash Compensation: $341,240

Michael Maas is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $466,345.

Brett Maas

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$464,972

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $86,272
Other pay: $3,739
Benefits: $126,845
Total compensation: $464,972

Source-specific fields

Id: 201
Total Cash Compensation: $338,126

Brett Maas works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Brett earned $464,972 in 2025.

Mark Thomas

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$460,606

Base pay: $228,909
Overtime: $114,753
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $114,104
Total compensation: $460,606

Source-specific fields

Id: 171
Total Cash Compensation: $346,502

At Fire, Mark Thomas serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $460,606.

Brad Morales-Mcgibben

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$449,504

Base pay: $245,937
Overtime: $66,105
Other pay: $18,295
Benefits: $119,167
Total compensation: $449,504

Source-specific fields

Id: 238
Total Cash Compensation: $330,337

Brad Morales-Mcgibben is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $449,504.

Javier Ascencio

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$443,484

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $64,687
Other pay: $4,402
Benefits: $126,280
Total compensation: $443,484

Source-specific fields

Id: 303
Total Cash Compensation: $317,204

At Fire, Javier Ascencio serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $443,484.

William Lovens

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$433,205

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $60,685
Other pay: $3,239
Benefits: $121,165
Total compensation: $433,205

Source-specific fields

Id: 331
Total Cash Compensation: $312,040

William Lovens works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. William earned $433,205 in 2025.

Aaron Herman

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$429,522

Base pay: $245,937
Overtime: $59,502
Other pay: $3,125
Benefits: $120,957
Total compensation: $429,522

Source-specific fields

Id: 348
Total Cash Compensation: $308,565

At Fire, Aaron Herman serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $429,522.

Robert Herrera

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$424,557

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $62,495
Other pay: $7,382
Benefits: $106,565
Total compensation: $424,557

Source-specific fields

Id: 298
Total Cash Compensation: $317,992

At Fire, Robert Herrera serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $424,557.

Bennett Yendrey

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$424,195

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $33,541
Other pay: $22,786
Benefits: $119,753
Total compensation: $424,195

Source-specific fields

Id: 383
Total Cash Compensation: $304,442

At Fire, Bennett Yendrey serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $424,195.

Robert Culbertson

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$422,943

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $57,943
Other pay: $5,751
Benefits: $111,133
Total compensation: $422,943

Source-specific fields

Id: 333
Total Cash Compensation: $311,810

At Fire, Robert Culbertson serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $422,943.

John Cloutier

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$421,473

Base pay: $245,937
Overtime: $67,960
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $104,736
Total compensation: $421,473

Source-specific fields

Id: 307
Total Cash Compensation: $316,737

John Cloutier is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $421,473.

Sean Ain

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$414,738

Base pay: $221,059
Overtime: $77,130
Other pay: $7,259
Benefits: $109,290
Total compensation: $414,738

Source-specific fields

Id: 371
Total Cash Compensation: $305,449

Sean Ain works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Sean earned $414,738 in 2025.

Brendan Buller

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$413,375

Base pay: $245,937
Overtime: $53,040
Other pay: $18,745
Benefits: $95,652
Total compensation: $413,375

Source-specific fields

Id: 300
Total Cash Compensation: $317,722

Brendan Buller is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $413,375.

Daniel Vega

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$403,862

Base pay: $225,010
Overtime: $63,492
Other pay: $4,979
Benefits: $110,381
Total compensation: $403,862

Source-specific fields

Id: 462
Total Cash Compensation: $293,480

At Fire, Daniel Vega serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $403,862.

Dennis Bell

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$402,730

Base pay: $180,005
Overtime: $52,402
Other pay: $82,565
Benefits: $87,759
Total compensation: $402,730

Source-specific fields

Id: 315
Total Cash Compensation: $314,972

Dennis Bell works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Dennis earned $402,730 in 2025.

Alonso Ochoa

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$398,216

Base pay: $228,909
Overtime: $49,745
Other pay: $6,747
Benefits: $112,816
Total compensation: $398,216

Source-specific fields

Id: 517
Total Cash Compensation: $285,400

At Fire, Alonso Ochoa serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $398,216.

Jeffrey Fielding

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$390,776

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $37,771
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $96,283
Total compensation: $390,776

Source-specific fields

Id: 454
Total Cash Compensation: $294,493

Jeffrey Fielding holds the role of Battalion Chief at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $390,776.

Jason Bivens

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$376,448

Base pay: $201,557
Overtime: $62,273
Other pay: $9,852
Benefits: $102,766
Total compensation: $376,448

Source-specific fields

Id: 613
Total Cash Compensation: $273,682

At Fire, Jason Bivens serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $376,448.

John Lee

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$375,629

Base pay: $248,115
Overtime: $18,740
Other pay: $12,515
Benefits: $96,260
Total compensation: $375,629

Source-specific fields

Id: 559
Total Cash Compensation: $279,370

John Lee is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $375,629.

Gregory Tuyor

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$367,323

Base pay: $228,909
Overtime: $1,000
Other pay: $25,730
Benefits: $111,684
Total compensation: $367,323

Source-specific fields

Id: 795
Total Cash Compensation: $255,639

Gregory Tuyor works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Gregory earned $367,323 in 2025.

Chris Fabiny

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$366,373

Base pay: $210,737
Overtime: $46,709
Other pay: $3,114
Benefits: $105,813
Total compensation: $366,373

Source-specific fields

Id: 745
Total Cash Compensation: $260,561

Chris Fabiny is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $366,373.

Leia Diaz

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$359,397

Base pay: $245,937
Overtime: $12,161
Other pay: $5,491
Benefits: $95,807
Total compensation: $359,397

Source-specific fields

Id: 706
Total Cash Compensation: $263,590

Leia Diaz works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Leia earned $359,397 in 2025.

Cesar Martinez

Battalion Chief/Fire

2025 total comp

$120,090

Base pay: $18,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,282
Benefits: $10,096
Total compensation: $120,090

Source-specific fields

Id: 4127
Total Cash Compensation: $109,994

At Fire, Cesar Martinez serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,090.