Agency file

Fire

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $224.6M
Employees: 858
Median total: $270,889
Highest record: $680,090

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$753$482,760+

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

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $150,155 (57%)
Overtime — $42,680 (16%)
Other — $10,749 (4%)
Benefits — $58,218 (22%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$107,924

$197,502

$270,889

$335,737

$395,618

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).

Largest job titles

232 · $230,171

215 · $287,816

181 · $352,297

29 · $46,126

26 · $422,208

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.

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sergio Beyer

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$261,145

Base pay: $133,647
Overtime: $79,663
Other pay: $12,896
Benefits: $34,939
Total compensation: $261,145

Source-specific fields

Id: 1195
Total Cash Compensation: $226,206

Sergio Beyer works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Sergio earned $261,145 in 2025.

Michael Moules

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$260,828

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $17,179
Other pay: $15,393
Benefits: $54,771
Total compensation: $260,828

Source-specific fields

Id: 1490
Total Cash Compensation: $206,056

Michael Moules works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Michael earned $260,828 in 2025.

Jamie Carrow

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$260,664

Base pay: $137,603
Overtime: $62,177
Other pay: $25,388
Benefits: $35,496
Total compensation: $260,664

Source-specific fields

Id: 1216
Total Cash Compensation: $225,168

At Fire, Jamie Carrow serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $260,664.

Daniel Garcia

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$259,969

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $14,288
Other pay: $14,148
Benefits: $58,049
Total compensation: $259,969

Source-specific fields

Id: 1574
Total Cash Compensation: $201,920

At Fire, Daniel Garcia serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,969.

Kyle Hirsch

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$259,823

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $12,163
Other pay: $15,159
Benefits: $59,016
Total compensation: $259,823

Source-specific fields

Id: 1606
Total Cash Compensation: $200,806

At Fire, Kyle Hirsch serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,823.

Kelyn Lampkin

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$259,325

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $46,402
Other pay: $28,763
Benefits: $27,860
Total compensation: $259,325

Source-specific fields

Id: 1116
Total Cash Compensation: $231,465

Kelyn Lampkin works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Kelyn earned $259,325 in 2025.

Moises Lopez

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$259,100

Base pay: $150,645
Overtime: $36,899
Other pay: $15,060
Benefits: $56,496
Total compensation: $259,100

Source-specific fields

Id: 1562
Total Cash Compensation: $202,604

At Fire, Moises Lopez serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $259,100.

Michael Maraldo

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$258,836

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $4,896
Other pay: $26,284
Benefits: $71,356
Total compensation: $258,836

Source-specific fields

Id: 1858
Total Cash Compensation: $187,480

Michael Maraldo holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $258,836.

Sebastian Burch

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$258,666

Base pay: $141,085
Overtime: $59,774
Other pay: $20,481
Benefits: $37,326
Total compensation: $258,666

Source-specific fields

Id: 1264
Total Cash Compensation: $221,340

Sebastian Burch is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $258,666.

Tyler Gallau

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$258,665

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $44,680
Other pay: $9,876
Benefits: $30,625
Total compensation: $258,665

Source-specific fields

Id: 1161
Total Cash Compensation: $228,040

Tyler Gallau holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $258,665.

Beau Fryer

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$257,900

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $28,585
Other pay: $2,196
Benefits: $53,635
Total compensation: $257,900

Source-specific fields

Id: 1531
Total Cash Compensation: $204,265

At Fire, Beau Fryer serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $257,900.

Albert Vasquez

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$257,842

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $26,593
Other pay: $4,182
Benefits: $70,767
Total compensation: $257,842

Source-specific fields

Id: 1865
Total Cash Compensation: $187,074

Albert Vasquez holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $257,842.

Matthew Gehlbach

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$257,153

Base pay: $154,627
Overtime: $17,995
Other pay: $32,453
Benefits: $52,078
Total compensation: $257,153

Source-specific fields

Id: 1511
Total Cash Compensation: $205,075

Matthew Gehlbach holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $257,153.

Ruda Lee

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$257,044

Base pay: $150,908
Overtime: $39,711
Other pay: $9,870
Benefits: $56,555
Total compensation: $257,044

Source-specific fields

Id: 1614
Total Cash Compensation: $200,489

Ruda Lee works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Ruda earned $257,044 in 2025.

Sarah Treadwell

Supervg Pub Safety Disp/Fire

2025 total comp

$256,515

Base pay: $175,179
Overtime: $23,757
Other pay: $13,279
Benefits: $44,300
Total compensation: $256,515

Source-specific fields

Id: 1401
Total Cash Compensation: $212,215

Sarah Treadwell works as a Supervg Pub Safety Disp for Fire. Sarah earned $256,515 in 2025.

Luis Roque

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$255,793

Base pay: $150,645
Overtime: $44,760
Other pay: $8,648
Benefits: $51,740
Total compensation: $255,793

Source-specific fields

Id: 1534
Total Cash Compensation: $204,053

Luis Roque is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $255,793.

Maryan Laba

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$255,076

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $20,030
Other pay: $6,747
Benefits: $54,814
Total compensation: $255,076

Source-specific fields

Id: 1619
Total Cash Compensation: $200,261

Maryan Laba holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $255,076.

Anthony Beck

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$254,904

Base pay: $166,681
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $474
Benefits: $87,749
Total compensation: $254,904

Source-specific fields

Id: 2294
Total Cash Compensation: $167,155

At Fire, Anthony Beck serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,904.

Brandon Omaleki

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$254,901

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $36,283
Other pay: $14,784
Benefits: $30,350
Total compensation: $254,901

Source-specific fields

Id: 1226
Total Cash Compensation: $224,551

At Fire, Brandon Omaleki serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,901.

Jose Ortega

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$254,570

Base pay: $128,559
Overtime: $66,150
Other pay: $26,284
Benefits: $33,577
Total compensation: $254,570

Source-specific fields

Id: 1268
Total Cash Compensation: $220,993

At Fire, Jose Ortega serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,570.

Joseph Hill

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$254,326

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $20,949
Other pay: $5,089
Benefits: $54,804
Total compensation: $254,326

Source-specific fields

Id: 1631
Total Cash Compensation: $199,522

Joseph Hill holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $254,326.

Luis Franco

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$253,389

Base pay: $153,810
Overtime: $22,547
Other pay: $6,747
Benefits: $70,286
Total compensation: $253,389

Source-specific fields

Id: 1928
Total Cash Compensation: $183,104

At Fire, Luis Franco serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $253,389.

Jose Joseph

Department Information Technician Manager/Fire

2025 total comp

$253,217

Base pay: $189,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,467
Benefits: $45,664
Total compensation: $253,217

Source-specific fields

Id: 1469
Total Cash Compensation: $207,552

Jose Joseph is a Department Information Technician Manager at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $253,217.

William Tyson

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$253,119

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $30,882
Other pay: $20,346
Benefits: $28,407
Total compensation: $253,119

Source-specific fields

Id: 1225
Total Cash Compensation: $224,712

At Fire, William Tyson serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $253,119.

Ryan Vandewark

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,815

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $23,352
Other pay: $895
Benefits: $55,085
Total compensation: $252,815

Source-specific fields

Id: 1663
Total Cash Compensation: $197,731

Ryan Vandewark is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $252,815.

Matthew Borges

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,687

Base pay: $170,892
Overtime: $18,744
Other pay: $3,795
Benefits: $59,256
Total compensation: $252,687

Source-specific fields

Id: 1745
Total Cash Compensation: $193,431

At Fire, Matthew Borges serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $252,687.

Marie Steinbach

Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,559

Base pay: $151,393
Overtime: $33,500
Other pay: $10,654
Benefits: $57,013
Total compensation: $252,559

Source-specific fields

Id: 1705
Total Cash Compensation: $195,546

Marie Steinbach holds the role of Senr Pub Safe Dispatch at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $252,559.

Tyler Erickson-Nadell

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,355

Base pay: $149,582
Overtime: $44,695
Other pay: $20,875
Benefits: $37,204
Total compensation: $252,355

Source-specific fields

Id: 1352
Total Cash Compensation: $215,151

At Fire, Tyler Erickson-Nadell serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $252,355.

Michael Crisler

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,931

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $23,250
Other pay: $813
Benefits: $54,383
Total compensation: $251,931

Source-specific fields

Id: 1668
Total Cash Compensation: $197,548

Michael Crisler is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $251,931.

Richard Seadler

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,456

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $1,885
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $75,532
Total compensation: $251,456

Source-specific fields

Id: 2104
Total Cash Compensation: $175,924

Richard Seadler is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $251,456.

Joshua Nave

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,022

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $26,176
Other pay: $21,256
Benefits: $30,107
Total compensation: $251,022

Source-specific fields

Id: 1270
Total Cash Compensation: $220,916

At Fire, Joshua Nave serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $251,022.

Saul Valenzuela

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,010

Base pay: $137,603
Overtime: $31,156
Other pay: $3,963
Benefits: $78,288
Total compensation: $251,010

Source-specific fields

Id: 2181
Total Cash Compensation: $172,722

Saul Valenzuela is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $251,010.

Robert Mcknight

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,827

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $38,355
Other pay: $7,763
Benefits: $31,225
Total compensation: $250,827

Source-specific fields

Id: 1289
Total Cash Compensation: $219,602

At Fire, Robert Mcknight serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $250,827.

Martin Barragan

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,621

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $4,484
Other pay: $5,207
Benefits: $84,631
Total compensation: $250,621

Source-specific fields

Id: 2327
Total Cash Compensation: $165,990

Martin Barragan holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,621.

Juniel Morales

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,478

Base pay: $137,603
Overtime: $34,389
Other pay: $28,779
Benefits: $49,706
Total compensation: $250,478

Source-specific fields

Id: 1607
Total Cash Compensation: $200,771

Juniel Morales is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $250,478.

Jonathan Hsu

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,253

Base pay: $154,627
Overtime: $39,867
Other pay: $4,196
Benefits: $51,563
Total compensation: $250,253

Source-specific fields

Id: 1643
Total Cash Compensation: $198,690

Jonathan Hsu works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Jonathan earned $250,253 in 2025.

Sean Swale

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,179

Base pay: $182,396
Overtime: $20,928
Other pay: $15,384
Benefits: $31,471
Total compensation: $250,179

Source-specific fields

Id: 1300
Total Cash Compensation: $218,708

At Fire, Sean Swale serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $250,179.

Brandon Einhorn

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,046

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $2,260
Other pay: $6,755
Benefits: $84,732
Total compensation: $250,046

Source-specific fields

Id: 2344
Total Cash Compensation: $165,314

Brandon Einhorn holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,046.

Glynn Burchette

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$249,218

Base pay: $156,005
Overtime: $40,539
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $52,178
Total compensation: $249,218

Source-specific fields

Id: 1677
Total Cash Compensation: $197,040

Glynn Burchette works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Glynn earned $249,218 in 2025.

Sean Hodges

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$248,957

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $17,130
Other pay: $3,738
Benefits: $54,605
Total compensation: $248,957

Source-specific fields

Id: 1726
Total Cash Compensation: $194,352

Sean Hodges is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $248,957.