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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Jena Capen

Communications Supervisor/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$92,570

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $68,416
Overtime: $22,070
Other pay: $2,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,987
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5412141671001
Salary Total: $5,867
Total Pay: $92,570

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jena Capen serves as a Communications Supervisor within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,570. They are represented by S07.

Christopher Pease

Communications Supervisor/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$91,623

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $71,963
Overtime: $18,019
Other pay: $1,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,449
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5412111671001
Salary Total: $6,320
Total Pay: $91,623

Christopher Pease works as a Communications Supervisor for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $91,623 in 2025. Union affiliation: S07.

William Jeffries

Communications Supervisor/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$90,158

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $76,381
Overtime: $12,163
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,598
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5411111671001
Salary Total: $6,466
Total Pay: $90,158

William Jeffries is a Communications Supervisor at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,158. They are represented by S07.