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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 20
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Matthew Goodearl works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Matthew earned $116,556 in 2025.
Principal Permit Specialist/Fire
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Lorraine Nanez holds the role of Principal Permit Specialist at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,036.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Isabella Stephens is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $115,744.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Dylan Kuo is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $114,348.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Javier Rosas holds the role of Fire Fighter at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,963.
Analyst I/Fire
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Andykaryady Kaligis is a Analyst I at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $113,448.
Warehouse Worker II/Fire
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At Fire, William Foster serves as a Warehouse Worker II. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,782.
Training Specialist/Fire
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Luke Sanders-Self works as a Training Specialist for Fire. Luke earned $112,164 in 2025.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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At Fire, Jeffrey Francis serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,941.
Accounting Technician/Fire
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Jessie Cruz is a Accounting Technician at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $111,035.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Nicholas Witkowski is a Fire Fighter at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $109,717.
Hazardous Mat Inspector I/Fire
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Angelica Cortes is a Hazardous Mat Inspector I at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $107,924.
Associate Engineer/Fire
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James Han is a Associate Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $106,148.
Geographic Information Systms Specialist I/Fire
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Michael Kihnley is a Geographic Information Systms Specialist I at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $105,824.
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Santos Jimenez works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Santos earned $103,484 in 2025.
Senr Office Specialist/Fire
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Luan Luong holds the role of Senr Office Specialist at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,405.
Analyst I/Fire
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Leng Oh works as a Analyst I for Fire. Leng earned $100,781 in 2025.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Kelsey Parker is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $98,438.
Senr Office Specialist/Fire
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Nancy Hatlo-Donnelly holds the role of Senr Office Specialist at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,242.
Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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At Fire, Verdie Polizzi serves as a Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,951.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Celeste Hernandez serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,725.
Principal Account Clerk/Fire
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At Fire, Amelia Flores serves as a Principal Account Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,158.
Public Information Representative I/Fire
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At Fire, Hannah Denys serves as a Public Information Representative I. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,634.
Senr Office Specialist/Fire
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Erica Lopez is a Senr Office Specialist at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $93,458.
Senr Account Clerk/Fire
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Amber Barthelemy is a Senr Account Clerk at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $92,443.
Staff Specialist/Fire
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Ana Caustill holds the role of Staff Specialist at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,511.
Account Clerk II/Fire
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Diana Ramos-Rodriguez is a Account Clerk II at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $82,304.
Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt/Fire
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Angelina Ramirez holds the role of Mef; Temporary Employee U Pt at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,286.
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.
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 Sfty Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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William Gillis holds the role of Public Sfty 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.