Communications Supervisor

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

16 employees hold this title in Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $114,433, above the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $114,433
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,297$157,520+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

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This role across California

Communications Supervisor is held in 5 California departments. In Forestry and Fire Protection, the median of $114,433 ranks #2 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Judicial Council

$151,804 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$112,547 · 6

Office of Emergency Services

$102,754 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$94,146 · 7

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

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Communications Supervisor beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $111,176 ranks #2 of 2. See Communications Supervisor across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Minnesota

$117,373 · 33

Median total compensation for comparable Communications Supervisorroles 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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Michael Cipolla

Communications Supervisor/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$122,870

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $90,766
Overtime: $30,627
Other pay: $1,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414161671001
Salary Total: $7,684
Total Pay: $122,870

Michael Cipolla works as a Communications Supervisor for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $122,870 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S07.