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City of San Jose / Fire Engineer

Role across City of San Jose

Fire Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

215 people hold the Fire Engineer role across 1 department in City of San Jose, with a median total compensation of $287,816. Among 5 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of San Jose ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
215
Median pay
$287,816
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 5

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Fire Engineer pay in other jurisdictions

Where Fire Engineers are paid most

City of Las Vegas
$211,803 · 287
City of Chicago
$137,568 · 31
Metro Nashville
$83,677 · 673
City of Greensboro
$75,344 · 114

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Engineerroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.