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
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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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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.