City of San Jose / Fire
Agency file
The Fire provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 858 employees with median total compensation of $270,889; the highest distinct record was $680,090.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 858 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($270,889) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $395,618 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $107,924. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
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Record list
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Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Ismael Sandoval works as a Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee for Fire. Ismael earned $120,152 in 2025.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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At Fire, Cesar Martinez serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,090.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Andrew Imobersteg is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $120,024.
Senr Office Specialist/Fire
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Loretta Worthy works as a Senr Office Specialist for Fire. Loretta earned $119,526 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Jeffrey Richards is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $119,212.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Antonio Arellano holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,172.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Jackson Dudek serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,154.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Spencer Harnett holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,127.
Fire Equipment Technician/Fire
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Alexander Ward is a Fire Equipment Technician at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $118,282.
Senr Account Clerk/Fire
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Alyssa Villanueva holds the role of Senr Account Clerk at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,938.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Matthew Goodearl works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Matthew earned $116,556 in 2025.
Principal Permit Specialist/Fire
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Lorraine Nanez holds the role of Principal Permit Specialist at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,036.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Isabella Stephens is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $115,744.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Dylan Kuo is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $114,348.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Javier Rosas holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,963.
Analyst I/Fire
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Andykaryady Kaligis is a Analyst I at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $113,448.
Warehouse Worker II/Fire
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At Fire, William Foster serves as a Warehouse Worker II. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,782.
Training Specialist/Fire
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Luke Sanders-Self works as a Training Specialist for Fire. Luke earned $112,164 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Jeffrey Francis serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,941.
Accounting Technician/Fire
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Jessie Cruz is a Accounting Technician at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $111,035.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Nicholas Witkowski is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $109,717.
Hazardous Mat Inspector I/Fire
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Angelica Cortes is a Hazardous Mat Inspector I at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $107,924.
Associate Engineer/Fire
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James Han is a Associate Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $106,148.
Geographic Information Systms Specialist I/Fire
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Michael Kihnley is a Geographic Information Systms Specialist I at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $105,824.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Santos Jimenez works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Santos earned $103,484 in 2025.
Senr Office Specialist/Fire
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Luan Luong holds the role of Senr Office Specialist at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,405.