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 Fighter/Fire
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Benjamin Hammond works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Benjamin earned $208,389 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Miguel Gonzalez works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Miguel earned $207,865 in 2025.
Senr Analyst/Fire
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Laura Black is a Senr Analyst at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $207,322.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Jordi Alarcon is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $206,733.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Derick Velazquez serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,972.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Hunter Fisk holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,952.
Senr Analyst/Fire
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At Fire, Maryann Fritz serves as a Senr Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,783.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Hilary Scheer is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $205,593.
Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire
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At Fire, Melissa Mcandrews serves as a Senr Pub Safe Dispatch. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,212.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Charleson Aquino is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $203,865.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Elisha John holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,736.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Joseph Souza is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $203,425.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Ryan Marzolf serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,404.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Randall Cavigli is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $202,341.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Christopher Matheny serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,148.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Carly Lucas serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,007.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Dennis Osorio works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Dennis earned $201,990 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Anthony Khauv holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,638.
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.