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 Prevention Inspector/Fire
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At Fire, Brandon Mimms serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector. Their 2025 pay totaled $362,194.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Timothy Bloomgren works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Timothy earned $362,035 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Christian Morris works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Christian earned $361,889 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Jim Shea holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $361,046.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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At Fire, Ryan Acuna serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $360,955.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Nico Paculba holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $359,981.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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Leia Diaz works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Leia earned $359,397 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Joshua Smith is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $359,331.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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John Clausen holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $358,494.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jason Clements holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $358,476.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Daniel Hyland holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $358,204.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Brett Blean serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $358,048.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Bradley Baccaglio works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Bradley earned $358,046 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Hector Escobar is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $357,600.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Robert Granado works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Robert earned $356,825 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Zachary Justason holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $356,462.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Charles Wise is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $356,383.
Fire Captain/Fire
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James Schulte is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $355,617.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Thomas Lass serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,902.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Christian Truong serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,879.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Kiah Harper serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,381.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Philip Demers is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $354,130.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, William Escobar serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $353,451.
Fire Captain/Fire
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George Carbajal is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,807.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Brian Aufdenkamp is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,742.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jason Schaefer works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Jason earned $352,297 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Anselmo Pereira is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,054.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Eugenio Martinez holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $351,916.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Thanh Ho holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $351,113.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Edwin Aghasian serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $351,045.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Kenard Harper is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $351,004.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Thomas Lo is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,680.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Christopher Smith serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $350,483.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Scott Trabert works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Scott earned $350,463 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jamal Fountaine is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,410.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Dominick Carilli is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,175.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Quentin Wilcox serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $350,162.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Mark Puddicombe holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $349,595.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Sergio Arellano works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Sergio earned $349,327 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Walter Rivera is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $349,203.