California / Forestry and Fire Protection / Fire Apparatus Engineer

Job-title file

Fire Apparatus Engineer

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

2,576 employees hold this title in Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $130,725, above the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 2,576
Total payroll: $321.5M
Role median: $130,725
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,724$198,406+

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

How total compensation varies among the 2,576 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 Apparatus Engineer pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Firefighters — about 31,470 people — is $85,120. Forestry and Fire Protection pays a median base salary of $69,468 for this role, 18% below that figure — about the 30th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Forestry and Fire Protection sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,390

$65,170

$85,120

$109,620

$136,150

Forestry and Fire Protection median · $69,468

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 Forestry and Fire Protection’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. Forestry and Fire Protection’s median base salary is 17% above that national figure, about the 64th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,910

$44,490

$59,280

$77,250

$101,040

Forestry and Fire Protection median · $69,468

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 2,694 of 2,885 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 Forestry and Fire Protection is $132,927, 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Adam Silvas

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$25,735

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $1,996
Other pay: $7,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077901
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $25,735

Adam Silvas works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Adam earned $25,735 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Jordan Olsen

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$25,481

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $1,742
Other pay: $7,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077539
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $25,481

Jordan Olsen works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $25,481 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Trenton Mcdougall

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$25,234

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $18,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141077662
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $25,234

Trenton Mcdougall works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Trenton earned $25,234 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Austin Evans

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$24,736

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $18,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Placer
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422161077901
Salary Total: $5,551
Total Pay: $24,736

Austin Evans works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $24,736 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Anthony Rosales-Flores

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$24,610

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $871
Other pay: $7,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077550
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $24,610

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Anthony Rosales-Flores serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,610. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Crosby Menjivar

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$23,739

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423341077002
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $23,739

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Crosby Menjivar serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,739. They are represented by R08.

Jonathan Medina

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$23,739

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077545
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $23,739

Jonathan Medina is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,739. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Eric Vasquez

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$23,739

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423341077009
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $23,739

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Eric Vasquez serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,739. They are represented by R08.

Julian Nava

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$23,543

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $17,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141077507
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $23,543

Julian Nava works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Julian earned $23,543 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Jose Silva

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$23,135

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $17,057
Overtime: $186
Other pay: $5,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,830
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422141077901
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $23,135

Jose Silva works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $23,135 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Cory Willis

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$23,100

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $15,010
Overtime: $2,940
Other pay: $5,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077907
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $23,100

Cory Willis holds the role of Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,100. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Alexxuss Montejano-Toro

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$22,557

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $14,073
Overtime: $722
Other pay: $7,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Calaveras

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,766
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424181077614
Salary Total: $4,766
Total Pay: $22,557

Alexxuss Montejano-Toro holds the role of Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,557. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Aaron Alido

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$22,556

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $15,010
Overtime: $508
Other pay: $7,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422721077002
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $22,556

Aaron Alido works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $22,556 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Max Mcbride

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$21,852

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422151077532
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $21,852

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Max Mcbride serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,852. They are represented by R08.

Daniel Jordan

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$21,852

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111077529
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $21,852

Daniel Jordan holds the role of Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,852. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Felisha Estrada Gonzalez

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$21,218

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $15,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161077537
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $21,218

Felisha Estrada Gonzalez holds the role of Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,218. Union affiliation: R08.

Jeremy Lopez

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$21,218

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $15,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161077901
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $21,218

Jeremy Lopez is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,218. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Shaun Powers

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$20,310

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $13,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424181077537
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $20,310

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Shaun Powers serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,310. Union affiliation: R08.

Skye Morales

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$20,161

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $15,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111077901
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $20,161

Skye Morales holds the role of Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,161. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Richard Dorey

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$20,084

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $12,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,416
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421111077901
Salary Total: $5,416
Total Pay: $20,084

Richard Dorey holds the role of Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,084. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Branden Dias

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$19,341

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $13,779
Overtime: $871
Other pay: $4,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,341
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111077611
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $19,341

Branden Dias works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Branden earned $19,341 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Martin Sanchez

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$18,640

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $9,690
Overtime: $1,765
Other pay: $7,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077750
Salary Total: $5,466
Total Pay: $18,640

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Martin Sanchez serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,640. They are represented by R08.

Lauren Tafoya

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$17,876

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $11,317
Overtime: $746
Other pay: $5,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077901
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $17,876

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Lauren Tafoya serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,876. They are represented by R08.

Christian Garcia

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$17,845

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $11,317
Overtime: $871
Other pay: $5,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077541
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $17,845

Christian Garcia works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $17,845 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Victor Miguel

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$17,845

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $11,317
Overtime: $871
Other pay: $5,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077540
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $17,845

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Victor Miguel serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,845. They are represented by R08.

Brandon Urquizu

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$17,700

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $11,317
Overtime: $726
Other pay: $5,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131077901
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $17,700

Brandon Urquizu works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $17,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.