Agency file

Fire

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Employees: 858
Median total: $270,889
Highest record: $680,090

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$753$482,760+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $150,155 (57%)
Overtime — $42,680 (16%)
Other — $10,749 (4%)
Benefits — $58,218 (22%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$107,924

$197,502

$270,889

$335,737

$395,618

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).

Largest job titles

232 · $230,171

215 · $287,816

181 · $352,297

29 · $46,126

26 · $422,208

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 11

Brittani Llorente

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$279,911

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $17,014
Other pay: $11,514
Benefits: $77,899
Total compensation: $279,911

Source-specific fields

Id: 1572
Total Cash Compensation: $202,012

Brittani Llorente is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $279,911.

Eric Bratcher

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$279,253

Base pay: $154,627
Overtime: $44,860
Other pay: $26,875
Benefits: $52,892
Total compensation: $279,253

Source-specific fields

Id: 1192
Total Cash Compensation: $226,361

Eric Bratcher holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $279,253.

Ryan Godoy

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$278,944

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $45,264
Other pay: $24,191
Benefits: $53,190
Total compensation: $278,944

Source-specific fields

Id: 1206
Total Cash Compensation: $225,754

Ryan Godoy is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $278,944.

Joseph Guerrero

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$277,957

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $44,316
Other pay: $4,775
Benefits: $55,382
Total compensation: $277,957

Source-specific fields

Id: 1249
Total Cash Compensation: $222,575

At Fire, Joseph Guerrero serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $277,957.

Adam Chipkin

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$277,788

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $15,917
Other pay: $12,784
Benefits: $75,603
Total compensation: $277,788

Source-specific fields

Id: 1571
Total Cash Compensation: $202,186

Adam Chipkin holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $277,788.

Tom Newland

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$277,689

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $29,654
Other pay: $6,263
Benefits: $68,289
Total compensation: $277,689

Source-specific fields

Id: 1435
Total Cash Compensation: $209,400

At Fire, Tom Newland serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $277,689.

Chris Doty

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$276,908

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $41,939
Other pay: $6,755
Benefits: $71,915
Total compensation: $276,908

Source-specific fields

Id: 1515
Total Cash Compensation: $204,993

Chris Doty is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $276,908.

Christopher Sumner

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$276,666

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $13,103
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $89,584
Total compensation: $276,666

Source-specific fields

Id: 1864
Total Cash Compensation: $187,082

Christopher Sumner is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $276,666.

Kwamin Taylor

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$276,237

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $13,653
Other pay: $12,999
Benefits: $76,101
Total compensation: $276,237

Source-specific fields

Id: 1621
Total Cash Compensation: $200,136

At Fire, Kwamin Taylor serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $276,237.

Quentin Dunn

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$275,654

Base pay: $133,886
Overtime: $81,668
Other pay: $35,008
Benefits: $25,092
Total compensation: $275,654

Source-specific fields

Id: 857
Total Cash Compensation: $250,561

At Fire, Quentin Dunn serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,654.

Stan Wong

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$275,473

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $20,734
Other pay: $4,108
Benefits: $77,147
Total compensation: $275,473

Source-specific fields

Id: 1649
Total Cash Compensation: $198,325

Stan Wong is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $275,473.

Patrick Tognozzi

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$275,381

Base pay: $170,892
Overtime: $26,567
Other pay: $12,005
Benefits: $65,917
Total compensation: $275,381

Source-specific fields

Id: 1433
Total Cash Compensation: $209,464

At Fire, Patrick Tognozzi serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,381.

Alexander Macleod

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$275,245

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $30,663
Other pay: $15,743
Benefits: $55,355
Total compensation: $275,245

Source-specific fields

Id: 1280
Total Cash Compensation: $219,890

Alexander Macleod holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $275,245.

Refugio Chavez

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$274,053

Base pay: $170,726
Overtime: $28,481
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $66,240
Total compensation: $274,053

Source-specific fields

Id: 1463
Total Cash Compensation: $207,813

Refugio Chavez is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $274,053.

Artur Ivanov

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$273,859

Base pay: $120,736
Overtime: $76,190
Other pay: $28,877
Benefits: $48,056
Total compensation: $273,859

Source-specific fields

Id: 1202
Total Cash Compensation: $225,803

Artur Ivanov holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $273,859.

Jacob Taylor

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$273,053

Base pay: $159,171
Overtime: $53,092
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $57,950
Total compensation: $273,053

Source-specific fields

Id: 1353
Total Cash Compensation: $215,103

At Fire, Jacob Taylor serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $273,053.

Jesus Ortega

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$272,643

Base pay: $130,497
Overtime: $78,257
Other pay: $29,607
Benefits: $34,283
Total compensation: $272,643

Source-specific fields

Id: 1017
Total Cash Compensation: $238,361

Jesus Ortega works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Jesus earned $272,643 in 2025.

Leonardo Pinedo

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$272,561

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $24,926
Other pay: $19,251
Benefits: $54,901
Total compensation: $272,561

Source-specific fields

Id: 1310
Total Cash Compensation: $217,661

Leonardo Pinedo is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $272,561.

Michael Muldoon

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$272,436

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $30,807
Other pay: $12,999
Benefits: $55,146
Total compensation: $272,436

Source-specific fields

Id: 1316
Total Cash Compensation: $217,290

Michael Muldoon works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Michael earned $272,436 in 2025.

Amy Heald

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$272,236

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $4,384
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $93,874
Total compensation: $272,236

Source-specific fields

Id: 2055
Total Cash Compensation: $178,363

Amy Heald works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Amy earned $272,236 in 2025.

Thomas Ramirez

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$272,092

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $41,023
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $54,746
Total compensation: $272,092

Source-specific fields

Id: 1314
Total Cash Compensation: $217,346

Thomas Ramirez is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $272,092.

Bobby Jones

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$271,629

Base pay: $120,736
Overtime: $95,254
Other pay: $22,575
Benefits: $33,064
Total compensation: $271,629

Source-specific fields

Id: 1015
Total Cash Compensation: $238,565

Bobby Jones works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Bobby earned $271,629 in 2025.

Gilbert Posada

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$271,607

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $24,543
Other pay: $6,563
Benefits: $67,018
Total compensation: $271,607

Source-specific fields

Id: 1526
Total Cash Compensation: $204,590

Gilbert Posada works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Gilbert earned $271,607 in 2025.

Chad Goytia

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$271,243

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $21,886
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $67,265
Total compensation: $271,243

Source-specific fields

Id: 1537
Total Cash Compensation: $203,977

At Fire, Chad Goytia serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $271,243.

Gregory Estrada

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$271,138

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $8,747
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $88,412
Total compensation: $271,138

Source-specific fields

Id: 1937
Total Cash Compensation: $182,726

Gregory Estrada holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $271,138.

Karl Mickelsen

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$271,032

Base pay: $150,645
Overtime: $63,117
Other pay: $5,409
Benefits: $51,861
Total compensation: $271,032

Source-specific fields

Id: 1296
Total Cash Compensation: $219,171

Karl Mickelsen works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Karl earned $271,032 in 2025.

Michael Wodnick

Division Manager/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,998

Base pay: $209,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,138
Benefits: $60,349
Total compensation: $270,998

Source-specific fields

Id: 1417
Total Cash Compensation: $210,649

At Fire, Michael Wodnick serves as a Division Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,998.

Bryon Herrera

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,967

Base pay: $128,709
Overtime: $102,017
Other pay: $5,652
Benefits: $34,589
Total compensation: $270,967

Source-specific fields

Id: 1049
Total Cash Compensation: $236,378

At Fire, Bryon Herrera serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,967.

Tipi Soli

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,950

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $35,557
Other pay: $26,409
Benefits: $52,685
Total compensation: $270,950

Source-specific fields

Id: 1305
Total Cash Compensation: $218,265

At Fire, Tipi Soli serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,950.

David Lerma

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,829

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $21,864
Other pay: $9,183
Benefits: $66,298
Total compensation: $270,829

Source-specific fields

Id: 1527
Total Cash Compensation: $204,531

David Lerma works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. David earned $270,829 in 2025.

Jeremy Broce

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,692

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $47,350
Other pay: $24,781
Benefits: $42,262
Total compensation: $270,692

Source-specific fields

Id: 1151
Total Cash Compensation: $228,430

At Fire, Jeremy Broce serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,692.

Matthew Acosta

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,649

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $30,653
Other pay: $11,564
Benefits: $54,948
Total compensation: $270,649

Source-specific fields

Id: 1342
Total Cash Compensation: $215,701

Matthew Acosta holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,649.

Eric Snyder

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,348

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $2,683
Other pay: $23,438
Benefits: $87,928
Total compensation: $270,348

Source-specific fields

Id: 1939
Total Cash Compensation: $182,420

Eric Snyder is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $270,348.

Monica Kirk

Supervg Pub Safety Disp/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,194

Base pay: $175,179
Overtime: $14,711
Other pay: $8,001
Benefits: $72,303
Total compensation: $270,194

Source-specific fields

Id: 1656
Total Cash Compensation: $197,891

Monica Kirk works as a Supervg Pub Safety Disp for Fire. Monica earned $270,194 in 2025.

Jose Sandoval

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$270,029

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $21,330
Other pay: $31,593
Benefits: $60,807
Total compensation: $270,029

Source-specific fields

Id: 1441
Total Cash Compensation: $209,222

At Fire, Jose Sandoval serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $270,029.

Michael Walton

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$269,383

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $6,515
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $88,889
Total compensation: $269,383

Source-specific fields

Id: 1996
Total Cash Compensation: $180,494

Michael Walton is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $269,383.

Justin Crater

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$269,225

Base pay: $129,727
Overtime: $84,109
Other pay: $6,671
Benefits: $48,719
Total compensation: $269,225

Source-specific fields

Id: 1276
Total Cash Compensation: $220,507

Justin Crater is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $269,225.

Robert Mountain

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$269,046

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $9,461
Other pay: $1,867
Benefits: $84,235
Total compensation: $269,046

Source-specific fields

Id: 1899
Total Cash Compensation: $184,812

Robert Mountain is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $269,046.

Kerry Robinson

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$268,867

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $53,074
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $41,813
Total compensation: $268,867

Source-specific fields

Id: 1181
Total Cash Compensation: $227,053

Kerry Robinson holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $268,867.

Peter Anderson

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$268,036

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $42,116
Other pay: $21,721
Benefits: $30,715
Total compensation: $268,036

Source-specific fields

Id: 1037
Total Cash Compensation: $237,321

Peter Anderson is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $268,036.