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
Total payroll: $1.3M
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+

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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.

Compare jurisdictions

Firefighter Recruit beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $46,126 ranks #1 of 3. See Firefighter Recruit across all of City of San Jose →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Pittsburgh

$14,161 · 5

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$13,760 · 145

Median total compensation for comparable Firefighter Recruitroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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