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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Fire Engineer/Fire
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Cramer Toth holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $228,046.
Senr Engineer/Fire
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Jian Zhou works as a Senr Engineer for Fire. Jian earned $227,593 in 2025.
Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire
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Christina Herrmann is a Senr Pub Safe Dispatch at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $227,438.
Information Systs Analyst/Fire
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Mahalakshmi Dhevarajan holds the role of Information Systs Analyst at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,671.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Bradley Guy serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $226,331.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Joshua Puerta works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Joshua earned $225,814 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Charles Mackie holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,450.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Tayler Peters holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,424.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Kyle Mcdermott serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $225,047.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Brian Tognozzi holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,965.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Joshua Brockett serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,556.
Public Information Manager/Fire
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Jacob Pisani works as a Public Information Manager for Fire. Jacob earned $224,379 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Dean Taylor holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,301.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Matthew Becklund serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,048.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Michael Gizycki is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $223,978.
Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire
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David Vargas is a Senr Pub Safe Dispatch at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $223,395.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Sean Fender is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $222,878.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Samuel Figueroa is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $222,369.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Jake Rubinson works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Jake earned $222,214 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Danilo Denardi holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,111.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Kyle Smith holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $222,056.