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 5

Brett Blean

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$358,048

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $54,141
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $101,996
Total compensation: $358,048

Source-specific fields

Id: 790
Total Cash Compensation: $256,052

At Fire, Brett Blean serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $358,048.

Bradley Baccaglio

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$358,046

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $89,312
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $92,411
Total compensation: $358,046

Source-specific fields

Id: 682
Total Cash Compensation: $265,635

Bradley Baccaglio works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Bradley earned $358,046 in 2025.

Hector Escobar

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$357,600

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $100,956
Other pay: $14,566
Benefits: $68,594
Total compensation: $357,600

Source-specific fields

Id: 493
Total Cash Compensation: $289,006

Hector Escobar is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $357,600.

Robert Granado

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$356,825

Base pay: $140,855
Overtime: $153,345
Other pay: $24,721
Benefits: $37,904
Total compensation: $356,825

Source-specific fields

Id: 293
Total Cash Compensation: $318,922

Robert Granado works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Robert earned $356,825 in 2025.

Zachary Justason

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$356,462

Base pay: $192,322
Overtime: $91,239
Other pay: $13,199
Benefits: $59,702
Total compensation: $356,462

Source-specific fields

Id: 437
Total Cash Compensation: $296,760

Zachary Justason holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $356,462.

Charles Wise

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$356,383

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $55,496
Other pay: $795
Benefits: $101,020
Total compensation: $356,383

Source-specific fields

Id: 797
Total Cash Compensation: $255,363

Charles Wise is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $356,383.

James Schulte

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$355,617

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $51,822
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $101,883
Total compensation: $355,617

Source-specific fields

Id: 820
Total Cash Compensation: $253,733

James Schulte is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $355,617.

Thomas Lass

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$354,902

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $40,766
Other pay: $12,793
Benefits: $102,271
Total compensation: $354,902

Source-specific fields

Id: 831
Total Cash Compensation: $252,631

At Fire, Thomas Lass serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,902.

Christian Truong

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$354,879

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $50,099
Other pay: $4,402
Benefits: $101,306
Total compensation: $354,879

Source-specific fields

Id: 825
Total Cash Compensation: $253,573

At Fire, Christian Truong serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,879.

Kiah Harper

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$354,381

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $68,062
Other pay: $8,958
Benefits: $78,288
Total compensation: $354,381

Source-specific fields

Id: 586
Total Cash Compensation: $276,093

At Fire, Kiah Harper serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $354,381.

Philip Demers

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$354,130

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $49,051
Other pay: $5,097
Benefits: $100,910
Total compensation: $354,130

Source-specific fields

Id: 828
Total Cash Compensation: $253,220

Philip Demers is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $354,130.

William Escobar

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$353,451

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $25,667
Other pay: $24,265
Benefits: $104,448
Total compensation: $353,451

Source-specific fields

Id: 882
Total Cash Compensation: $249,004

At Fire, William Escobar serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $353,451.

George Carbajal

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$352,807

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $42,826
Other pay: $4,452
Benefits: $106,456
Total compensation: $352,807

Source-specific fields

Id: 920
Total Cash Compensation: $246,350

George Carbajal is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,807.

Brian Aufdenkamp

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$352,742

Base pay: $198,721
Overtime: $32,597
Other pay: $15,343
Benefits: $106,080
Total compensation: $352,742

Source-specific fields

Id: 915
Total Cash Compensation: $246,662

Brian Aufdenkamp is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,742.

Jason Schaefer

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$352,297

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $67,190
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $77,429
Total compensation: $352,297

Source-specific fields

Id: 601
Total Cash Compensation: $274,869

Jason Schaefer works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Jason earned $352,297 in 2025.

Anselmo Pereira

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$352,054

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $50,188
Other pay: $25,719
Benefits: $77,074
Total compensation: $352,054

Source-specific fields

Id: 599
Total Cash Compensation: $274,979

Anselmo Pereira is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $352,054.

Eugenio Martinez

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$351,916

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $65,580
Other pay: $19,251
Benefits: $93,601
Total compensation: $351,916

Source-specific fields

Id: 767
Total Cash Compensation: $258,315

Eugenio Martinez holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $351,916.

Thanh Ho

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$351,113

Base pay: $167,844
Overtime: $34,235
Other pay: $59,024
Benefits: $90,010
Total compensation: $351,113

Source-specific fields

Id: 740
Total Cash Compensation: $261,103

Thanh Ho holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $351,113.

Edwin Aghasian

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$351,045

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $48,475
Other pay: $3,365
Benefits: $100,133
Total compensation: $351,045

Source-specific fields

Id: 852
Total Cash Compensation: $250,912

At Fire, Edwin Aghasian serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $351,045.

Kenard Harper

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$351,004

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $49,556
Other pay: $1,445
Benefits: $100,932
Total compensation: $351,004

Source-specific fields

Id: 864
Total Cash Compensation: $250,073

Kenard Harper is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $351,004.

Thomas Lo

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$350,680

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $28,560
Other pay: $20,244
Benefits: $102,805
Total compensation: $350,680

Source-specific fields

Id: 903
Total Cash Compensation: $247,875

Thomas Lo is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,680.

Christopher Smith

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$350,483

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $42,571
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $106,001
Total compensation: $350,483

Source-specific fields

Id: 946
Total Cash Compensation: $244,482

At Fire, Christopher Smith serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $350,483.

Scott Trabert

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$350,463

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $42,556
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $105,996
Total compensation: $350,463

Source-specific fields

Id: 947
Total Cash Compensation: $244,467

Scott Trabert works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Scott earned $350,463 in 2025.

Jamal Fountaine

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$350,410

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $65,444
Other pay: $9,331
Benefits: $76,563
Total compensation: $350,410

Source-specific fields

Id: 611
Total Cash Compensation: $273,847

Jamal Fountaine is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,410.

Dominick Carilli

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$350,175

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $104,273
Other pay: $15,943
Benefits: $56,475
Total compensation: $350,175

Source-specific fields

Id: 460
Total Cash Compensation: $293,700

Dominick Carilli is a Fire Engineer at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $350,175.

Quentin Wilcox

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$350,162

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $23,257
Other pay: $26,954
Benefits: $100,879
Total compensation: $350,162

Source-specific fields

Id: 875
Total Cash Compensation: $249,283

At Fire, Quentin Wilcox serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $350,162.

Mark Puddicombe

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$349,595

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $46,075
Other pay: $3,139
Benefits: $101,309
Total compensation: $349,595

Source-specific fields

Id: 896
Total Cash Compensation: $248,287

Mark Puddicombe holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $349,595.

Sergio Arellano

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$349,327

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $45,648
Other pay: $4,146
Benefits: $100,461
Total compensation: $349,327

Source-specific fields

Id: 885
Total Cash Compensation: $248,866

Sergio Arellano works as a Fire Captain for Fire. Sergio earned $349,327 in 2025.

Walter Rivera

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$349,203

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $56,620
Other pay: $4,902
Benefits: $88,609
Total compensation: $349,203

Source-specific fields

Id: 744
Total Cash Compensation: $260,594

Walter Rivera is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $349,203.

Jarrod Page

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$348,878

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $82,479
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $92,420
Total compensation: $348,878

Source-specific fields

Id: 785
Total Cash Compensation: $256,458

Jarrod Page works as a Fire Engineer for Fire. Jarrod earned $348,878 in 2025.

Aaron Booth

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$347,489

Base pay: $198,721
Overtime: $39,340
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $106,589
Total compensation: $347,489

Source-specific fields

Id: 987
Total Cash Compensation: $240,900

Aaron Booth is a Fire Captain at Fire. 2025 total compensation came to $347,489.

Jeff Deam

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$347,269

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $44,518
Other pay: $2,655
Benefits: $101,023
Total compensation: $347,269

Source-specific fields

Id: 923
Total Cash Compensation: $246,245

At Fire, Jeff Deam serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $347,269.

Hector Sandoval

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$347,225

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $77,074
Other pay: $4,405
Benefits: $92,262
Total compensation: $347,225

Source-specific fields

Id: 804
Total Cash Compensation: $254,963

Hector Sandoval holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $347,225.

Scott Trotter

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$347,091

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $45,224
Other pay: $1,961
Benefits: $100,834
Total compensation: $347,091

Source-specific fields

Id: 922
Total Cash Compensation: $246,257

Scott Trotter holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $347,091.

Carlos Gomez

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$346,419

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $28,397
Other pay: $15,256
Benefits: $103,695
Total compensation: $346,419

Source-specific fields

Id: 969
Total Cash Compensation: $242,725

Carlos Gomez holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $346,419.

Dale Souza

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$346,369

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $77,919
Other pay: $26,292
Benefits: $85,859
Total compensation: $346,369

Source-specific fields

Id: 747
Total Cash Compensation: $260,510

Dale Souza works as a Fire Fighter for Fire. Dale earned $346,369 in 2025.

Felipe Ibarra

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$346,216

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $40,599
Other pay: $4,294
Benefits: $102,251
Total compensation: $346,216

Source-specific fields

Id: 951
Total Cash Compensation: $243,965

At Fire, Felipe Ibarra serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $346,216.

Severino Gonzalez

Fire Fighter/Fire

2025 total comp

$345,991

Base pay: $156,300
Overtime: $72,220
Other pay: $30,473
Benefits: $86,998
Total compensation: $345,991

Source-specific fields

Id: 762
Total Cash Compensation: $258,992

At Fire, Severino Gonzalez serves as a Fire Fighter. Their 2025 pay totaled $345,991.

Darren Gowdy

Fire Captain/Fire

2025 total comp

$345,304

Base pay: $199,072
Overtime: $58,201
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $87,536
Total compensation: $345,304

Source-specific fields

Id: 773
Total Cash Compensation: $257,768

At Fire, Darren Gowdy serves as a Fire Captain. Their 2025 pay totaled $345,304.

Clay Carlson

Fire Engineer/Fire

2025 total comp

$344,611

Base pay: $173,484
Overtime: $93,473
Other pay: $8,607
Benefits: $69,047
Total compensation: $344,611

Source-specific fields

Id: 593
Total Cash Compensation: $275,565

Clay Carlson holds the role of Fire Engineer at Fire. In 2025, their total compensation was $344,611.