California / Developmental Services / Fire Chief

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Fire Chief

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

6 employees hold this title in Developmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $52,171, below the department median of $77,233.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $362.6K
Role median: $52,171
Agency median: $77,233
Comparison: Below

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Fire Chief is held in 3 California departments. In Developmental Services, the median of $52,171 ranks #3 of 3.

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Edwin Hidalgo

Fire Chief/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$146,189

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $71,780
Overtime: $60,983
Other pay: $13,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,171
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4724928977925
Salary Total: $6,603
Total Pay: $146,189

Edwin Hidalgo is a Fire Chief at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $146,189. They are represented by S07.

Jeffery Muirhead

Fire Chief/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$91,279

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $90,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722928977001
Salary Total: $7,694
Total Pay: $91,279

Jeffery Muirhead holds the role of Fire Chief at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,279. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Randall Mcdaniel

Fire Chief/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$77,654

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $76,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4723908977001
Salary Total: $6,478
Total Pay: $77,654

At Developmental Services, Randall Mcdaniel serves as a Fire Chief within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,654. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Edward Jensen

Fire Chief/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$26,688

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $26,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,688
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Orange
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4723908977901
Salary Total: $47
Total Pay: $26,688

At Developmental Services, Edward Jensen serves as a Fire Chief within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,688. Union affiliation: S07.

Bret Blaydes

Fire Chief/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$20,795

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $8,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722928977001
Salary Total: $8,010
Total Pay: $20,795

Bret Blaydes is a Fire Chief at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $20,795. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Thomas Deely

Fire Chief/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4724928977925
Salary Total: $6,703

Thomas Deely works as a Fire Chief for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $0 in 2023. They are represented by S07.