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 13

William Tyson

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$253,119

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $30,882
Other pay: $20,346
Benefits: $28,407
Total compensation: $253,119

Source-specific fields

Id: 1225
Total Cash Compensation: $224,712

At Fire, William Tyson serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $253,119.

Ryan Vandewark

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,815

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $23,352
Other pay: $895
Benefits: $55,085
Total compensation: $252,815

Source-specific fields

Id: 1663
Total Cash Compensation: $197,731

Ryan Vandewark is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $252,815.

Matthew Borges

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,687

Base pay: $170,892
Overtime: $18,744
Other pay: $3,795
Benefits: $59,256
Total compensation: $252,687

Source-specific fields

Id: 1745
Total Cash Compensation: $193,431

At Fire, Matthew Borges serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $252,687.

Marie Steinbach

Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,559

Base pay: $151,393
Overtime: $33,500
Other pay: $10,654
Benefits: $57,013
Total compensation: $252,559

Source-specific fields

Id: 1705
Total Cash Compensation: $195,546

Marie Steinbach holds the role of Senr Pub Safe Dispatch at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $252,559.

Tyler Erickson-Nadell

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$252,355

Base pay: $149,582
Overtime: $44,695
Other pay: $20,875
Benefits: $37,204
Total compensation: $252,355

Source-specific fields

Id: 1352
Total Cash Compensation: $215,151

At Fire, Tyler Erickson-Nadell serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $252,355.

Michael Crisler

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,931

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $23,250
Other pay: $813
Benefits: $54,383
Total compensation: $251,931

Source-specific fields

Id: 1668
Total Cash Compensation: $197,548

Michael Crisler is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $251,931.

Richard Seadler

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,456

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $1,885
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $75,532
Total compensation: $251,456

Source-specific fields

Id: 2104
Total Cash Compensation: $175,924

Richard Seadler is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $251,456.

Joshua Nave

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,022

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $26,176
Other pay: $21,256
Benefits: $30,107
Total compensation: $251,022

Source-specific fields

Id: 1270
Total Cash Compensation: $220,916

At Fire, Joshua Nave serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $251,022.

Saul Valenzuela

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$251,010

Base pay: $137,603
Overtime: $31,156
Other pay: $3,963
Benefits: $78,288
Total compensation: $251,010

Source-specific fields

Id: 2181
Total Cash Compensation: $172,722

Saul Valenzuela is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $251,010.

Robert Mcknight

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,827

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $38,355
Other pay: $7,763
Benefits: $31,225
Total compensation: $250,827

Source-specific fields

Id: 1289
Total Cash Compensation: $219,602

At Fire, Robert Mcknight serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $250,827.

Martin Barragan

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,621

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $4,484
Other pay: $5,207
Benefits: $84,631
Total compensation: $250,621

Source-specific fields

Id: 2327
Total Cash Compensation: $165,990

Martin Barragan holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,621.

Juniel Morales

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,478

Base pay: $137,603
Overtime: $34,389
Other pay: $28,779
Benefits: $49,706
Total compensation: $250,478

Source-specific fields

Id: 1607
Total Cash Compensation: $200,771

Juniel Morales is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $250,478.

Jonathan Hsu

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,253

Base pay: $154,627
Overtime: $39,867
Other pay: $4,196
Benefits: $51,563
Total compensation: $250,253

Source-specific fields

Id: 1643
Total Cash Compensation: $198,690

Jonathan Hsu works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Jonathan earned $250,253 in 2025.

Sean Swale

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,179

Base pay: $182,396
Overtime: $20,928
Other pay: $15,384
Benefits: $31,471
Total compensation: $250,179

Source-specific fields

Id: 1300
Total Cash Compensation: $218,708

At Fire, Sean Swale serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $250,179.

Brandon Einhorn

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$250,046

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $2,260
Other pay: $6,755
Benefits: $84,732
Total compensation: $250,046

Source-specific fields

Id: 2344
Total Cash Compensation: $165,314

Brandon Einhorn holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,046.

Glynn Burchette

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$249,218

Base pay: $156,005
Overtime: $40,539
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $52,178
Total compensation: $249,218

Source-specific fields

Id: 1677
Total Cash Compensation: $197,040

Glynn Burchette works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Glynn earned $249,218 in 2025.

Sean Hodges

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$248,957

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $17,130
Other pay: $3,738
Benefits: $54,605
Total compensation: $248,957

Source-specific fields

Id: 1726
Total Cash Compensation: $194,352

Sean Hodges is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $248,957.

Andrew D'Amico

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$248,179

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $300
Other pay: $3,033
Benefits: $88,548
Total compensation: $248,179

Source-specific fields

Id: 2466
Total Cash Compensation: $159,632

Andrew D'Amico works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Andrew earned $248,179 in 2025.

Joshua Thomas

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$247,752

Base pay: $137,603
Overtime: $50,082
Other pay: $25,121
Benefits: $34,946
Total compensation: $247,752
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 1507
Firstname: Joshua
Lastname: Thomas

At Fire, Joshua Thomas serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $247,752.

Joshua Orsborn

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$247,637

Base pay: $159,477
Overtime: $43,948
Other pay: $16,153
Benefits: $28,059
Total compensation: $247,637

Source-specific fields

Id: 1290
Total Cash Compensation: $219,578

Joshua Orsborn works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Joshua earned $247,637 in 2025.

Di-An Duong

Fire Prevention Inspector/Fire

2025 total comp

$247,618

Base pay: $163,081
Overtime: $31,663
Other pay: $10,433
Benefits: $42,441
Total compensation: $247,618

Source-specific fields

Id: 1507
Total Cash Compensation: $205,177

Di-An Duong holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $247,618.

Eduardo Rodriguez

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$247,374

Base pay: $154,627
Overtime: $48,298
Other pay: $7,016
Benefits: $37,434
Total compensation: $247,374

Source-specific fields

Id: 1426
Total Cash Compensation: $209,940

At Fire, Eduardo Rodriguez serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $247,374.

Read Weseman

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$247,358

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $27,710
Other pay: $24,721
Benefits: $38,628
Total compensation: $247,358

Source-specific fields

Id: 1450
Total Cash Compensation: $208,731

Read Weseman works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Read earned $247,358 in 2025.

Ethan Ogle

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$247,156

Base pay: $140,855
Overtime: $20,141
Other pay: $35,722
Benefits: $50,438
Total compensation: $247,156

Source-specific fields

Id: 1685
Total Cash Compensation: $196,718

Ethan Ogle holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $247,156.

Nicholas Gall

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$246,044

Base pay: $144,762
Overtime: $53,070
Other pay: $11,705
Benefits: $36,507
Total compensation: $246,044

Source-specific fields

Id: 1431
Total Cash Compensation: $209,537

Nicholas Gall works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Nicholas earned $246,044 in 2025.

Dyllan Heald

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$245,800

Base pay: $120,736
Overtime: $68,674
Other pay: $22,925
Benefits: $33,466
Total compensation: $245,800

Source-specific fields

Id: 1399
Total Cash Compensation: $212,335

Dyllan Heald holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $245,800.

Sean Carlock

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$245,777

Base pay: $192,758
Overtime: $12,088
Other pay: $8,679
Benefits: $32,252
Total compensation: $245,777

Source-specific fields

Id: 1380
Total Cash Compensation: $213,525

Sean Carlock holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $245,777.

Ryan Engles

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$245,450

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $1,051
Other pay: $6,263
Benefits: $64,652
Total compensation: $245,450

Source-specific fields

Id: 1987
Total Cash Compensation: $180,798

Ryan Engles holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $245,450.

David Bartels

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$245,423

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $33,342
Other pay: $9,034
Benefits: $29,563
Total compensation: $245,423

Source-specific fields

Id: 1338
Total Cash Compensation: $215,860

David Bartels holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $245,423.

Joseph Yezek

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,892

Base pay: $161,309
Overtime: $27,529
Other pay: $2,970
Benefits: $53,084
Total compensation: $244,892

Source-specific fields

Id: 1779
Total Cash Compensation: $191,808

At Fire, Joseph Yezek serves as a Fire Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $244,892.

Brenda Jaime

Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,770

Base pay: $147,262
Overtime: $38,029
Other pay: $13,442
Benefits: $46,037
Total compensation: $244,770

Source-specific fields

Id: 1642
Total Cash Compensation: $198,733

At Fire, Brenda Jaime serves as a Senr Pub Safe Dispatch. Their 2025 pay totaled $244,770.

Miguel Ochoa

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,110

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $20,360
Other pay: $29,681
Benefits: $37,770
Total compensation: $244,110

Source-specific fields

Id: 1484
Total Cash Compensation: $206,341

At Fire, Miguel Ochoa serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $244,110.

Kevin Brown

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,011

Base pay: $120,736
Overtime: $53,229
Other pay: $22,575
Benefits: $47,471
Total compensation: $244,011

Source-specific fields

Id: 1688
Total Cash Compensation: $196,540

Kevin Brown is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $244,011.

Alejandro Alvarez

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$244,010

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $11,958
Other pay: $25,460
Benefits: $50,292
Total compensation: $244,010

Source-specific fields

Id: 1740
Total Cash Compensation: $193,718

Alejandro Alvarez works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Alejandro earned $244,010 in 2025.

Kyle Trevino

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$243,611

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $15,053
Other pay: $13,122
Benefits: $41,951
Total compensation: $243,611

Source-specific fields

Id: 1579
Total Cash Compensation: $201,660

Kyle Trevino works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Kyle earned $243,611 in 2025.

Benjamin Dearborn

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$243,569

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $889
Other pay: $2,486
Benefits: $83,895
Total compensation: $243,569

Source-specific fields

Id: 2464
Total Cash Compensation: $159,674

Benjamin Dearborn works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Benjamin earned $243,569 in 2025.

Luke Layton

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$242,412

Base pay: $120,736
Overtime: $57,210
Other pay: $22,575
Benefits: $41,892
Total compensation: $242,412

Source-specific fields

Id: 1612
Total Cash Compensation: $200,521

Luke Layton is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $242,412.

David Hartzell

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$241,219

Base pay: $168,749
Overtime: $30,508
Other pay: $12,805
Benefits: $29,157
Total compensation: $241,219

Source-specific fields

Id: 1403
Total Cash Compensation: $212,062

David Hartzell is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $241,219.

Mark Garcia

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$241,048

Base pay: $159,477
Overtime: $39,611
Other pay: $12,815
Benefits: $29,145
Total compensation: $241,048

Source-specific fields

Id: 1404
Total Cash Compensation: $211,902

Mark Garcia is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $241,048.

Matthew Foster

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$240,938

Base pay: $149,582
Overtime: $37,503
Other pay: $25,998
Benefits: $27,855
Total compensation: $240,938

Source-specific fields

Id: 1387
Total Cash Compensation: $213,082

Matthew Foster works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Matthew earned $240,938 in 2025.