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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Analyst I/Fire
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At Fire, Mason Rio serves as a Analyst I. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,414.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Bryan Mare is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $56,017.
Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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William Gillis holds the role of Public Safety Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,397.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Samuel Ellison holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,364.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Alex Le serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,906.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Christian Novelo serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,892.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Caio Gray holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,891.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Nishan Meric works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Nishan earned $50,854 in 2025.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Justin Pahule holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,467.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Kyle Healy is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $47,603.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Marcel Cedeno holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,320.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Ryan Flaherty works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Ryan earned $47,286 in 2025.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Justin Dziuba serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,286.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Kaya Lacey serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,286.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Ava Slivkoff holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,928.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Michael Denis holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,127.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Daniel Eskandari works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Daniel earned $46,126 in 2025.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Nikko Trinidad serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,080.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Isaac Munoz is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $46,080.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Tyler Goedeck holds the role of Firefighter Recruit at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,080.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Justin Martinez is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $45,845.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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James Leong is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $44,682.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Jagger Healy serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,807.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Nathan Maas works as a Firefighter Recruit for Fire. Nathan earned $43,587 in 2025.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Maraeh Martinez is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $43,586.