California / Department of State Hospitals / Fire Fighter

Job-title file

Fire Fighter

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

27 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $92,107, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $92,107
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,527$204,440+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 27 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Fire Fighter pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Firefighters — about 31,470 people — is $85,120. Department of State Hospitals pays a median base salary of $60,524 for this role, 29% below that figure — about the 20th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Hospitals sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,390

$65,170

$85,120

$109,620

$136,150

Department of State Hospitals median · $60,524

The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary is 2% above that national figure, about the 52nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Department of State Hospitals median · $60,524

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 23 of 27 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Hospitals is $92,107, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Fire Fighter is held in 3 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $92,107 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Military Department

$85,940 · 11

Developmental Services

$59,713 · 8

Median total compensation for the Fire Fighter role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Fighter beyond California

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $77,895 ranks #5 of 8. See Fire Fighter across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,350 · 1,400

$230,171 · 232

$165,008 · 803

$104,666 · 319

$72,378 · 578

$59,990 · 1,767

$58,691 · 265

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Hugo Gloria

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$261,151

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $87,080
Overtime: $69,778
Other pay: $104,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979004
Salary Total: $7,265
Total Pay: $261,151

Hugo Gloria is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $261,151. They are represented by R07.

Robert Mcglothern

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$152,092

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $78,104
Overtime: $67,393
Other pay: $6,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979007
Salary Total: $6,523
Total Pay: $152,092

Robert Mcglothern holds the role of Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,092. They are represented by R07.

Gary Mc Daniel

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$139,115

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $76,889
Overtime: $48,647
Other pay: $13,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979006
Salary Total: $6,684
Total Pay: $139,115

Gary Mc Daniel is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,115. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Gustavo Avalos

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$120,456

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $75,781
Overtime: $33,544
Other pay: $11,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979005
Salary Total: $6,562
Total Pay: $120,456

Gustavo Avalos is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,456. Union affiliation: R07.

Brian Gentry

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$117,096

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $79,179
Overtime: $29,745
Other pay: $8,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979002
Salary Total: $6,643
Total Pay: $117,096

Brian Gentry works as a Fire Fighter for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $117,096 in 2024. Union affiliation: R07.

Kyle Williams

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$116,555

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $59,306
Overtime: $53,974
Other pay: $3,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979008
Salary Total: $5,010
Total Pay: $116,555

Kyle Williams is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,555. Union affiliation: R07.

Brady Adams

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$112,447

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $57,742
Overtime: $52,216
Other pay: $2,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375548979902
Salary Total: $4,981
Total Pay: $112,447

Brady Adams works as a Fire Fighter for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Brady earned $112,447 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Katyann Pudewell

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$111,914

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $67,776
Overtime: $27,275
Other pay: $16,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,177
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979003
Salary Total: $6,089
Total Pay: $111,914

Katyann Pudewell works as a Fire Fighter for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Katyann earned $111,914 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Bernardino Vega Jr

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$111,426

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $57,892
Overtime: $52,128
Other pay: $1,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375548979001
Salary Total: $4,981
Total Pay: $111,426

Bernardino Vega Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,426. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Andrew Cabrera

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$107,762

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $73,381
Overtime: $23,350
Other pay: $11,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979001
Salary Total: $6,362
Total Pay: $107,762

Andrew Cabrera is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,762. They are represented by R07.

Andrew Neely

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$103,323

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $78,657
Overtime: $15,876
Other pay: $8,791
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979003
Salary Total: $6,684
Total Pay: $103,323

At Department of State Hospitals, Andrew Neely serves as a Fire Fighter within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,323. Union affiliation: R07.

Edwin Hidalgo

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$101,260

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $79,534
Overtime: $19,346
Other pay: $2,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979002
Salary Total: $6,645
Total Pay: $101,260

Edwin Hidalgo is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,260. Union affiliation: R07.

Riley Hamilton

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$95,677

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $60,524
Overtime: $15,266
Other pay: $19,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979004
Salary Total: $6,362
Total Pay: $95,677

At Department of State Hospitals, Riley Hamilton serves as a Fire Fighter within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,677. They are represented by R07.

Francisco Gonzalez

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$92,107

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $66,103
Overtime: $17,125
Other pay: $8,879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979001
Salary Total: $6,523
Total Pay: $92,107

At Department of State Hospitals, Francisco Gonzalez serves as a Fire Fighter within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,107. They are represented by R07.

Jose Ojeda

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$90,453

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $75,745
Overtime: $13,046
Other pay: $1,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375548979002
Salary Total: $6,325
Total Pay: $90,453

Jose Ojeda works as a Fire Fighter for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $90,453 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Marquis Dejon Gaines

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$81,459

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $58,104
Overtime: $20,601
Other pay: $2,754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979902
Salary Total: $5,010
Total Pay: $81,459

Marquis Dejon Gaines is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,459. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Augustine Chavez

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$77,053

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $58,274
Overtime: $16,087
Other pay: $2,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979006
Salary Total: $5,010
Total Pay: $77,053

Augustine Chavez is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,053. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Brandon Bryson

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$72,906

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $54,776
Overtime: $9,470
Other pay: $8,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979902
Salary Total: $4,772
Total Pay: $72,906

Brandon Bryson holds the role of Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,906. Union affiliation: R07.

Eugene Chambers

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$70,325

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $59,502
Overtime: $8,359
Other pay: $2,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,129
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979002
Salary Total: $5,204
Total Pay: $70,325

Eugene Chambers holds the role of Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $70,325. They are represented by R07.

Dimitri Cullors

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,464

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $58,274
Overtime: $6,061
Other pay: $2,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979002
Salary Total: $5,010
Total Pay: $66,464

At Department of State Hospitals, Dimitri Cullors serves as a Fire Fighter within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,464. Union affiliation: R07.

Sapphire Alvarez

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$46,620

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $34,420
Overtime: $10,275
Other pay: $1,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979902
Salary Total: $5,012
Total Pay: $46,620

Sapphire Alvarez is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,620. Union affiliation: R07.

Nicholas Burg

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$36,183

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $26,414
Overtime: $8,278
Other pay: $1,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979003
Salary Total: $4,772
Total Pay: $36,183

At Department of State Hospitals, Nicholas Burg serves as a Fire Fighter within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,183. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ronald Rapozo

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$30,571

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $29,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,938
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375548979001
Salary Total: $5,938
Total Pay: $30,571

Ronald Rapozo holds the role of Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $30,571. They are represented by R07.

Richard Alviso

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,697

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,605
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979005
Salary Total: $5,605
Total Pay: $24,697

Richard Alviso is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,697. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jessica Cleese

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$6,111

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $4,099
Overtime: $468
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,746
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979902
Salary Total: $4,746
Total Pay: $6,111

Jessica Cleese is a Fire Fighter at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,111. They are represented by R07.

Craig Brooks

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$5,686

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $5,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,386
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555548979006
Salary Total: $5,386
Total Pay: $5,686

At Department of State Hospitals, Craig Brooks serves as a Fire Fighter within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,686. They are represented by R07.

Jason Vander Meer

Fire Fighter/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$5,527

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $5,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805548979005
Salary Total: $5,790
Total Pay: $5,527

At Department of State Hospitals, Jason Vander Meer serves as a Fire Fighter within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,527. Union affiliation: R07.