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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Fire Engineer/Fire
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Cameron Conroy is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $321,518.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Steven Zogg serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $321,380.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Tyson Rollins works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Tyson earned $321,072 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Donald Mcgovern works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Donald earned $320,988 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Ronald Curry holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $320,920.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Bradley Orr serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $320,770.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Brian Madison holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $320,753.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Mark Wong works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Mark earned $320,423 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Viet Vo works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Viet earned $319,886 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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At Fire, Paul Estrada serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $319,365.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Justin Davis holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $318,761.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Nick Bello holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $318,704.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Muizz Hassanali works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Muizz earned $318,562 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Benjamin Naranjo serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $318,076.
Fire Prevention Inspector/Fire
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Cesar Tarango holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $317,668.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Jacob Rhodes serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $317,495.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Marco Cornelio holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $317,209.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Michael Poulsen works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Michael earned $316,850 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Daniel Aguinaga holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $316,277.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Christopher Schirmer is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $315,759.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Kristopher Klay is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $315,079.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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At Fire, Thomas Sanchez serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $315,038.
Fire Prevention Inspector/Fire
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At Fire, Richard Crawford serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $314,862.
Arson Investigator/Fire
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At Fire, Michael Afshar serves as a Arson Investigator. Their 2025 pay totaled $314,402.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Scott Bell holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $314,375.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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At Fire, Edgar Davila serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $314,272.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Moses Salas works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Moses earned $314,158 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Cuong Tong serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $313,688.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Joshua Aranda works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Joshua earned $313,186 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Deke Madsen serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $312,912.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Richard Folia serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $312,594.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Matthew Mcvey is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $312,534.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Brian Larsen works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Brian earned $312,513 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Joshua Schubert holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $312,352.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jon Walsh works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Jon earned $311,799 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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John Phelan is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $311,692.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Pierce Williams works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Pierce earned $309,724 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Gerald Iii holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $309,635.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Nicholas Levendosky serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $309,392.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Michael Castaneda serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $309,270.