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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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.