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 Captain/Fire
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Evan Seligman is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $439,414.
Fire Captain/Fire
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At Fire, Peter Holland serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $437,573.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Joseph Zavattero is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $436,577.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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James Poblete is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $436,130.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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William Lovens works as a Battalion Chief for Fire. William earned $433,205 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Jesse Bartra works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Jesse earned $433,037 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Thomas Mota holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $430,210.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Gilbert Morales holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $429,844.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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At Fire, Aaron Herman serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $429,522.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Richard Anderson is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $427,416.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Joshua Scheib holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $426,978.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Christopher Bingham works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Christopher earned $426,306 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Luis Alanis works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Luis earned $426,292 in 2025.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Nicholas Bittner holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $425,462.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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At Fire, Robert Herrera serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $424,557.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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At Fire, Bennett Yendrey serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $424,195.
Battalion Chief/Fire
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At Fire, Robert Culbertson serves as a Battalion Chief. Their 2025 pay totaled $422,943.
Deputy Fire Chief U/Fire
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At Fire, Patrick Chung serves as a Deputy Fire Chief U. Their 2025 pay totaled $422,921.