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 22
Fire Fighter/Fire
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Benjamin Tolentino works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Benjamin earned $16,003 in 2025.
IAFF; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Fire
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Nestor Lopez works as a IAFF; Tempee Retiree U Nx for Fire. Nestor earned $13,278 in 2025.
Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Evyn Bejarano is a Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $13,077.
Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Monelle Whitlow is a Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $12,722.
Senr Pub Safe Dispatch/Fire
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Christian Leon is a Senr Pub Safe Dispatch at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $12,380.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Mark Abid serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,242.
Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Tina Guest holds the role of Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,061.
Fire Captain/Fire
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Matthew Intyre works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Matthew earned $9,823 in 2025.
Staff Specialist/Fire
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Nataly Galvan works as a Staff Specialist for Fire. Nataly earned $9,197 in 2025.
IAFF; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Fire
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At Fire, Daniel Gamban serves as a IAFF; Tempee Retiree U Nx. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,973.
Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Jacob Needel works as a Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee for Fire. Jacob earned $8,783 in 2025.
Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee/Fire
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Luisa Verdin is a Public Sfty Radio Disp Trainee at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $8,691.
IAFF; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Fire
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Darren Wallace holds the role of IAFF; Tempee Retiree U Nx at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,659.
Analyst II/Fire
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Ashwaree Kumar is a Analyst II at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $4,581.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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Joseph Pini is a Firefighter Recruit at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $4,426.
Firefighter Recruit/Fire
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At Fire, Abel Pini serves as a Firefighter Recruit. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,402.
Public Safety Radio Disp Ft/Fire
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At Fire, Travis Burrow serves as a Public Safety Radio Disp Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,800.
Fire Engineer/Fire
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Michael Jr holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $753.