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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Battalion Chief/Fire
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John Cloutier is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $421,473.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Alejandro Llosa works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Alejandro earned $421,456 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Alfred Ignacio works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Alfred earned $417,835 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Tremaine Thierry works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Tremaine earned $417,749 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Fraser Thom is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $417,255.
Deputy Fire Chief U/Fire
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Aaron Freyler holds the role of Deputy Fire Chief U at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $416,053.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Marc Haynes serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $415,723.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Anthony Rosa works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Anthony earned $415,162 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Trevor Patocchi holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $415,082.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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Sean Ain works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Sean earned $414,738 in 2025.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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Brendan Buller is a Battalion Chief at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $413,375.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Joe Pereira is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $412,558.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Michael Ferrito serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $411,582.
Fire Captain/Fire
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James Aparicio is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $411,204.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jose Luna holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $409,351.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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At Fire, Michael Briggs serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $408,119.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Tyler Matcham is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $407,779.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Eddie Warner serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $407,554.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Thang Vo works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Thang earned $406,986 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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David Lang is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $406,857.
Deputy Fire Chief U/Fire
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At Fire, James Dobson serves as a Deputy Fire Chief U. Their 2025 pay totaled $406,536.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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At Fire, Daniel Vega serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $403,862.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Christopher Pickup is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $402,853.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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Dennis Bell works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. Dennis earned $402,730 in 2025.