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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Arson Investigator/Fire
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Mark Buttitta is a Arson Investigator at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $402,341.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Daniel Standig holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $401,039.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Matthew Chekouras is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $398,536.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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At Fire, Alonso Ochoa serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $398,216.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Patrick Kelly works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Patrick earned $397,999 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Eric Mailander is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $397,590.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Michael Moses works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Michael earned $397,291 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Pedro Franco works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Pedro earned $395,701 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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David Delintt is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $395,618.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Brian Palodichuk holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $395,093.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jarrod Sniffen works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Jarrod earned $394,707 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Steve Vittone works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Steve earned $394,624 in 2025.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Gail Gullo is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $394,255.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Ryan Savedra serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $394,233.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Micheal Livingston holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $393,528.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Steven Knight is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $393,172.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Kara Danielsen works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Kara earned $392,514 in 2025.
Fire Prevention Inspector/Fire
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Louis Fong holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $392,441.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Mario Minoia is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $391,703.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Michael Butler serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $391,197.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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Jeffrey Fielding holds the role of Battalion Chief at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $390,776.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Nelson Rodrigues holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $390,697.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Heriberto Rocha works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Heriberto earned $389,969 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jeff Seaton holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $389,146.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Cuong Son serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $388,745.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Michael Fanucchi is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $387,312.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Robert Svendsen works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Robert earned $385,992 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Ruben Jr holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $384,465.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jack Shaw is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $384,434.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Stefanos Gordon is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $384,187.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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At Fire, Charles Soriano serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $384,095.