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 Ft/Fire
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Heather Hartter-Kava holds the role of Public Safety Radio Disp Ft at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,918.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Joshua Warren serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,736.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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John Pham works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. John earned $200,561 in 2025.
Senr Engineer/Fire
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Su-Syin Chou holds the role of Senr Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $200,427.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Ethan Vanseggern serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,112.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Victor Lopez works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Victor earned $200,096 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Austin Avila holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,955.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Frankie Santelises works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Frankie earned $199,412 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, John Barrera serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,362.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Matthew Westcott holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,177.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Alejandro Gamez serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,136.
Associate Engineer/Fire
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Nicasio Lagman is a Associate Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $197,502.
Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire
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Ithena Corral is a Senr Pub Safe Dispatch at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $197,053.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Joseph Borges is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $196,454.
Associate Engineer/Fire
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Katherine Tee holds the role of Associate Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,888.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Joseph Ojeda works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Joseph earned $195,670 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Branden Farro works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Branden earned $195,234 in 2025.
Information Systs Analyst/Fire
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Jonathan Lewis works as a Information Systs Analyst for Fire. Jonathan earned $194,746 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Artur Kryvorotov serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,352.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Harrison Paul serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,128.
Senr Analyst/Fire
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At Fire, Catherine Noonan serves as a Senr Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,910.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Peter Nguyen is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $192,731.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Leandro Bonanno works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Leandro earned $192,663 in 2025.
Public Safety Radio Disp Ft/Fire
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Alexander Gutierrez holds the role of Public Safety Radio Disp Ft at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,491.
Associate Engineer/Fire
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Jose Ferreira holds the role of Associate Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $191,765.
Public Safety Radio Disp Ft/Fire
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Stephanie Bragg works as a Public Safety Radio Disp Ft for Fire. Stephanie earned $190,822 in 2025.
Senr Systms Apps Prgmr/Fire
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Jorge Zamarron holds the role of Senr Systms Apps Prgmr at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,368.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Mark Moalem serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,068.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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David Ramos holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $189,105.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Jennifer Haverty works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Jennifer earned $189,017 in 2025.
Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire
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Joshua Tolnay works as a Senr Pub Safe Dispatch for Fire. Joshua earned $188,980 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Isaiah Burse serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,843.
Associate Engineer/Fire
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Andrew Wozencroft holds the role of Associate Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,777.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Dustin Hammond serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,589.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Cristian Gleason is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $187,405.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Phat Chau holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,207.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Scott Walker works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Scott earned $186,419 in 2025.
Public Safety Radio Disp Ft/Fire
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Ryan Russell holds the role of Public Safety Radio Disp Ft at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,717.
Network Engineer/Fire
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Jack Cushman is a Network Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $184,671.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Angel Dizon holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,988.