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City of San Jose / Fire / Fire Captain

Job-title file

Fire Captain

Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.

181 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $352,297, above the department median of $270,889.

Employees
181
Role median
$352,297
Agency median
$270,889
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,823$529,023+

How total compensation varies among the 181 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 3

Zachary Justason

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$356,462
Base pay
$192,322
Overtime
$91,239
Other pay
$13,199
Benefits
$59,702
Total compensation
$356,462

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Id
437
Total Cash Compensation
$296,760

Zachary Justason holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $356,462.

Charles Wise

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$356,383
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$55,496
Other pay
$795
Benefits
$101,020
Total compensation
$356,383

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Id
797
Total Cash Compensation
$255,363

Charles Wise is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $356,383.

James Schulte

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$355,617
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$51,822
Other pay
$2,839
Benefits
$101,883
Total compensation
$355,617

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Id
820
Total Cash Compensation
$253,733

James Schulte is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $355,617.

Thomas Lass

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$354,902
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$40,766
Other pay
$12,793
Benefits
$102,271
Total compensation
$354,902

Source-specific fields

Id
831
Total Cash Compensation
$252,631

At Fire, Thomas Lass serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,902.

Christian Truong

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$354,879
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$50,099
Other pay
$4,402
Benefits
$101,306
Total compensation
$354,879

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Id
825
Total Cash Compensation
$253,573

At Fire, Christian Truong serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,879.

Kiah Harper

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$354,381
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$68,062
Other pay
$8,958
Benefits
$78,288
Total compensation
$354,381

Source-specific fields

Id
586
Total Cash Compensation
$276,093

At Fire, Kiah Harper serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,381.

Philip Demers

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$354,130
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$49,051
Other pay
$5,097
Benefits
$100,910
Total compensation
$354,130

Source-specific fields

Id
828
Total Cash Compensation
$253,220

Philip Demers is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $354,130.

William Escobar

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$353,451
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$25,667
Other pay
$24,265
Benefits
$104,448
Total compensation
$353,451

Source-specific fields

Id
882
Total Cash Compensation
$249,004

At Fire, William Escobar serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $353,451.

George Carbajal

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$352,807
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$42,826
Other pay
$4,452
Benefits
$106,456
Total compensation
$352,807

Source-specific fields

Id
920
Total Cash Compensation
$246,350

George Carbajal is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,807.

Brian Aufdenkamp

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$352,742
Base pay
$198,721
Overtime
$32,597
Other pay
$15,343
Benefits
$106,080
Total compensation
$352,742

Source-specific fields

Id
915
Total Cash Compensation
$246,662

Brian Aufdenkamp is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,742.

Jason Schaefer

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$352,297
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$67,190
Other pay
$8,607
Benefits
$77,429
Total compensation
$352,297

Source-specific fields

Id
601
Total Cash Compensation
$274,869

Jason Schaefer works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Jason earned $352,297 in 2025.

Anselmo Pereira

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$352,054
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$50,188
Other pay
$25,719
Benefits
$77,074
Total compensation
$352,054

Source-specific fields

Id
599
Total Cash Compensation
$274,979

Anselmo Pereira is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,054.

Thanh Ho

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$351,113
Base pay
$167,844
Overtime
$34,235
Other pay
$59,024
Benefits
$90,010
Total compensation
$351,113

Source-specific fields

Id
740
Total Cash Compensation
$261,103

Thanh Ho holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $351,113.

Edwin Aghasian

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$351,045
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$48,475
Other pay
$3,365
Benefits
$100,133
Total compensation
$351,045

Source-specific fields

Id
852
Total Cash Compensation
$250,912

At Fire, Edwin Aghasian serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $351,045.

Kenard Harper

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$351,004
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$49,556
Other pay
$1,445
Benefits
$100,932
Total compensation
$351,004

Source-specific fields

Id
864
Total Cash Compensation
$250,073

Kenard Harper is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $351,004.

Thomas Lo

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$350,680
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$28,560
Other pay
$20,244
Benefits
$102,805
Total compensation
$350,680

Source-specific fields

Id
903
Total Cash Compensation
$247,875

Thomas Lo is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,680.

Christopher Smith

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$350,483
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$42,571
Other pay
$2,839
Benefits
$106,001
Total compensation
$350,483

Source-specific fields

Id
946
Total Cash Compensation
$244,482

At Fire, Christopher Smith serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $350,483.

Scott Trabert

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$350,463
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$42,556
Other pay
$2,839
Benefits
$105,996
Total compensation
$350,463

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Id
947
Total Cash Compensation
$244,467

Scott Trabert works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Scott earned $350,463 in 2025.

Jamal Fountaine

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$350,410
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$65,444
Other pay
$9,331
Benefits
$76,563
Total compensation
$350,410

Source-specific fields

Id
611
Total Cash Compensation
$273,847

Jamal Fountaine is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,410.

Quentin Wilcox

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$350,162
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$23,257
Other pay
$26,954
Benefits
$100,879
Total compensation
$350,162

Source-specific fields

Id
875
Total Cash Compensation
$249,283

At Fire, Quentin Wilcox serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $350,162.

Mark Puddicombe

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$349,595
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$46,075
Other pay
$3,139
Benefits
$101,309
Total compensation
$349,595

Source-specific fields

Id
896
Total Cash Compensation
$248,287

Mark Puddicombe holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $349,595.

Sergio Arellano

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$349,327
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$45,648
Other pay
$4,146
Benefits
$100,461
Total compensation
$349,327

Source-specific fields

Id
885
Total Cash Compensation
$248,866

Sergio Arellano works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Sergio earned $349,327 in 2025.

Walter Rivera

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$349,203
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$56,620
Other pay
$4,902
Benefits
$88,609
Total compensation
$349,203

Source-specific fields

Id
744
Total Cash Compensation
$260,594

Walter Rivera is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $349,203.

Aaron Booth

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$347,489
Base pay
$198,721
Overtime
$39,340
Other pay
$2,839
Benefits
$106,589
Total compensation
$347,489

Source-specific fields

Id
987
Total Cash Compensation
$240,900

Aaron Booth is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $347,489.

Jeff Deam

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$347,269
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$44,518
Other pay
$2,655
Benefits
$101,023
Total compensation
$347,269

Source-specific fields

Id
923
Total Cash Compensation
$246,245

At Fire, Jeff Deam serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $347,269.

Scott Trotter

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$347,091
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$45,224
Other pay
$1,961
Benefits
$100,834
Total compensation
$347,091

Source-specific fields

Id
922
Total Cash Compensation
$246,257

Scott Trotter holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $347,091.

Carlos Gomez

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$346,419
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$28,397
Other pay
$15,256
Benefits
$103,695
Total compensation
$346,419

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Id
969
Total Cash Compensation
$242,725

Carlos Gomez holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $346,419.

Felipe Ibarra

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$346,216
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$40,599
Other pay
$4,294
Benefits
$102,251
Total compensation
$346,216

Source-specific fields

Id
951
Total Cash Compensation
$243,965

At Fire, Felipe Ibarra serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $346,216.

Darren Gowdy

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$345,304
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$58,201
Other pay
$495
Benefits
$87,536
Total compensation
$345,304

Source-specific fields

Id
773
Total Cash Compensation
$257,768

At Fire, Darren Gowdy serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $345,304.

Anthony Ibarra

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$343,225
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$16,781
Other pay
$26,654
Benefits
$100,718
Total compensation
$343,225

Source-specific fields

Id
972
Total Cash Compensation
$242,507

Anthony Ibarra works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Anthony earned $343,225 in 2025.

Joshua Shepard

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$342,131
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$53,433
Other pay
$2,309
Benefits
$87,318
Total compensation
$342,131

Source-specific fields

Id
805
Total Cash Compensation
$254,814

At Fire, Joshua Shepard serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $342,131.

Daniel Rudy

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$340,847
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$20,493
Other pay
$15,343
Benefits
$105,940
Total compensation
$340,847

Source-specific fields

Id
1068
Total Cash Compensation
$234,908

Daniel Rudy is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $340,847.

Gabriel Vega

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$340,483
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$36,944
Other pay
$2,906
Benefits
$101,562
Total compensation
$340,483

Source-specific fields

Id
1012
Total Cash Compensation
$238,921

Gabriel Vega is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $340,483.

Ryan Shea

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$337,022
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$37,428
Other pay
$1,757
Benefits
$98,765
Total compensation
$337,022

Source-specific fields

Id
1018
Total Cash Compensation
$238,257

Ryan Shea works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Ryan earned $337,022 in 2025.

Asha Wagner

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$336,157
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$40,023
Other pay
$18,561
Benefits
$78,502
Total compensation
$336,157

Source-specific fields

Id
774
Total Cash Compensation
$257,655

Asha Wagner works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Asha earned $336,157 in 2025.

Robert Tran

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$335,030
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$31,675
Other pay
$3,666
Benefits
$100,617
Total compensation
$335,030

Source-specific fields

Id
1075
Total Cash Compensation
$234,413

Robert Tran works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Robert earned $335,030 in 2025.

Graham Flanagan

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$334,963
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$21,950
Other pay
$14,676
Benefits
$99,265
Total compensation
$334,963

Source-specific fields

Id
1062
Total Cash Compensation
$235,698

Graham Flanagan holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $334,963.

Pierre Delaye

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$332,941
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$29,643
Other pay
$2,839
Benefits
$101,388
Total compensation
$332,941

Source-specific fields

Id
1115
Total Cash Compensation
$231,554

Pierre Delaye holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $332,941.

Michael Harkins

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$332,219
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$18,908
Other pay
$12,999
Benefits
$101,240
Total compensation
$332,219

Source-specific fields

Id
1124
Total Cash Compensation
$230,979

At Fire, Michael Harkins serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $332,219.

Joseph Rondone

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp
$331,384
Base pay
$199,072
Overtime
$32,616
Other pay
$21,111
Benefits
$78,586
Total compensation
$331,384

Source-specific fields

Id
830
Total Cash Compensation
$252,798

Joseph Rondone works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Joseph earned $331,384 in 2025.