City of San Jose / Fire / Firefighter Recruit

Job-title file

Firefighter Recruit

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

29 employees hold this title in Fire. Median total compensation for the role is $46,126, below the department median of $270,889.

Employees: 29
Role median: $46,126
Agency median: $270,889
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,402$97,479+

How total compensation varies among the 29 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

Kelsey Parker

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$98,438

Base pay: $83,028
Overtime: $760
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $13,800
Total compensation: $98,438

Source-specific fields

Id: 5236
Total Cash Compensation: $84,638

Kelsey Parker is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $98,438.

Celeste Hernandez

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$96,725

Base pay: $83,028
Overtime: $651
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $13,010
Total compensation: $96,725

Source-specific fields

Id: 5267
Total Cash Compensation: $83,715

At Fire, Celeste Hernandez serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,725.

Samuel Ellison

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$53,364

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $12,338
Total compensation: $53,364

Source-specific fields

Id: 6303
Total Cash Compensation: $41,025

Samuel Ellison holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,364.

Alex Le

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,906

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $10,731
Total compensation: $50,906

Source-specific fields

Id: 6332
Total Cash Compensation: $40,175

At Fire, Alex Le serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,906.

Christian Novelo

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,892

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $10,731
Total compensation: $50,892

Source-specific fields

Id: 6334
Total Cash Compensation: $40,160

At Fire, Christian Novelo serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,892.

Caio Gray

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,891

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35
Benefits: $10,731
Total compensation: $50,891

Source-specific fields

Id: 6333
Total Cash Compensation: $40,160

Caio Gray holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,891.

Nishan Meric

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$50,854

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $10,729
Total compensation: $50,854

Source-specific fields

Id: 6337
Total Cash Compensation: $40,125

Nishan Meric works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Nishan earned $50,854 in 2025.

Justin Pahule

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$48,467

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $8,342
Total compensation: $48,467

Source-specific fields

Id: 6339
Total Cash Compensation: $40,125

Justin Pahule holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,467.

Marcel Cedeno

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$47,320

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $885
Benefits: $6,309
Total compensation: $47,320

Source-specific fields

Id: 6304
Total Cash Compensation: $41,010

Marcel Cedeno holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,320.

Ryan Flaherty

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$47,286

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $6,311
Total compensation: $47,286

Source-specific fields

Id: 6306
Total Cash Compensation: $40,975

Ryan Flaherty works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Ryan earned $47,286 in 2025.

Justin Dziuba

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$47,286

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $6,310
Total compensation: $47,286

Source-specific fields

Id: 6305
Total Cash Compensation: $40,975

At Fire, Justin Dziuba serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,286.

Kaya Lacey

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$47,286

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $6,310
Total compensation: $47,286

Source-specific fields

Id: 6307
Total Cash Compensation: $40,975

At Fire, Kaya Lacey serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,286.

Ava Slivkoff

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$46,928

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $5,952
Total compensation: $46,928

Source-specific fields

Id: 6308
Total Cash Compensation: $40,975

Ava Slivkoff holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,928.

Michael Denis

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$46,127

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $5,951
Total compensation: $46,127

Source-specific fields

Id: 6330
Total Cash Compensation: $40,175

Michael Denis holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,127.

Daniel Eskandari

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$46,126

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $5,950
Total compensation: $46,126

Source-specific fields

Id: 6331
Total Cash Compensation: $40,175

Daniel Eskandari works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Daniel earned $46,126 in 2025.

Nikko Trinidad

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$46,080

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,955
Total compensation: $46,080

Source-specific fields

Id: 6340
Total Cash Compensation: $40,125

At Fire, Nikko Trinidad serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,080.

Isaac Munoz

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$46,080

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,954
Total compensation: $46,080

Source-specific fields

Id: 6338
Total Cash Compensation: $40,125

Isaac Munoz is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $46,080.

Tyler Goedeck

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$46,080

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,954
Total compensation: $46,080

Source-specific fields

Id: 6335
Total Cash Compensation: $40,125

Tyler Goedeck holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,080.

Justin Martinez

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$45,845

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,720
Total compensation: $45,845

Source-specific fields

Id: 6336
Total Cash Compensation: $40,125

Justin Martinez is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $45,845.

James Leong

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$44,682

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,176
Benefits: $2,381
Total compensation: $44,682

Source-specific fields

Id: 6279
Total Cash Compensation: $42,301

James Leong is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $44,682.

Jagger Healy

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$43,807

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $2,764
Total compensation: $43,807

Source-specific fields

Id: 6302
Total Cash Compensation: $41,043

At Fire, Jagger Healy serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,807.

Nathan Maas

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$43,587

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,098
Benefits: $2,364
Total compensation: $43,587

Source-specific fields

Id: 6296
Total Cash Compensation: $41,223

Nathan Maas works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Nathan earned $43,587 in 2025.

Maraeh Martinez

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$43,586

Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,098
Benefits: $2,363
Total compensation: $43,586

Source-specific fields

Id: 6297
Total Cash Compensation: $41,223

Maraeh Martinez is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $43,586.

Christopher Dawson

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$33,171

Base pay: $29,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,485
Benefits: $2,116
Total compensation: $33,171

Source-specific fields

Id: 6560
Total Cash Compensation: $31,055

Christopher Dawson is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $33,171.

Celeste Nabor

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$28,704

Base pay: $23,149
Overtime: $651
Other pay: $1,740
Benefits: $3,164
Total compensation: $28,704

Source-specific fields

Id: 6833
Total Cash Compensation: $25,541

Celeste Nabor is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $28,704.

Arnold Nolasco

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$20,401

Base pay: $17,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73
Benefits: $2,773
Total compensation: $20,401

Source-specific fields

Id: 7195
Total Cash Compensation: $17,628

At Fire, Arnold Nolasco serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,401.

Mark Abid

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$11,242

Base pay: $9,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $362
Benefits: $1,475
Total compensation: $11,242

Source-specific fields

Id: 7705
Total Cash Compensation: $9,766

At Fire, Mark Abid serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,242.

Joseph Pini

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$4,426

Base pay: $4,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $270
Total compensation: $4,426

Source-specific fields

Id: 8174
Total Cash Compensation: $4,157

Joseph Pini is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $4,426.

Abel Pini

Firefighter Recruit/Fire

2025 total comp

$4,402

Base pay: $4,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $245
Total compensation: $4,402

Source-specific fields

Id: 8173
Total Cash Compensation: $4,157

At Fire, Abel Pini serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,402.