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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Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Fire
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At Fire, Jennifer Burnham serves as a Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,097.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Maximillian Duenas holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,312.
Associate Engineer/Fire
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Chia-Ching Lin holds the role of Associate Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,736.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Guillermo Culajay works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Guillermo earned $66,253 in 2025.