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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Senr Geographic Information Syst Specialist/Fire
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Brett Beeson works as a Senr Geographic Information Syst Specialist for Fire. Brett earned $40,864 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Blake Rudnicki-Sanchez is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $40,455.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Neal Reynolds is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $39,500.
Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Jason Armstrong is a Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $37,368.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Grayson Gardner is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $37,355.
Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Fire
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Stephen Scanlan works as a Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx for Fire. Stephen earned $36,985 in 2025.
Senr Geographic Information Syst Specialist/Fire
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At Fire, Allyson Gaines serves as a Senr Geographic Information Syst Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,358.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Christopher Dawson is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $33,171.
Principal Account Clerk/Fire
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Vu Nguyen is a Principal Account Clerk at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $32,705.
Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt/Fire
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Jamey Slaton is a Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $30,110.
Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Fire
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Sharon Fischer holds the role of Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $30,105.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Randon Hagerman is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $29,383.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Celeste Nabor is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $28,704.
Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Sage Lillaheart holds the role of Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,239.
Public Safety Radio Disp Pt/Fire
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Cynthia Burrill holds the role of Public Safety Radio Disp Pt at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,738.
Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Tasia Marcus holds the role of Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,862.
Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Shelby Avila works as a Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee for Fire. Shelby earned $23,843 in 2025.
Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Fire
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Doreen Hargrave is a Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $22,996.
Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Kathleen Cardona-Cano works as a Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee for Fire. Kathleen earned $22,946 in 2025.
Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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At Fire, Shannon Deza serves as a Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,845.