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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Jacoven Tate

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$56,512

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $26,638
Overtime: $18,218
Other pay: $11,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141077633
Salary Total: $6,438
Total Pay: $56,512

Jacoven Tate is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,512. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Kyle Subida

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$56,412

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $39,145
Overtime: $4,438
Other pay: $12,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,621
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161077526
Salary Total: $5,480
Total Pay: $56,412

Kyle Subida 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 $56,412. They are represented by R08.

Jordan Rice

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$56,108

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $25,139
Overtime: $7,581
Other pay: $23,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,862
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077750
Salary Total: $4,862
Total Pay: $56,108

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jordan Rice serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,108. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Heather Simon

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$55,882

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077744
Salary Total: $5,606
Total Pay: $46,845

Heather Simon is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $55,882. Union affiliation: R08.

Sean Lung

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$55,744

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $36,181
Overtime: $6,585
Other pay: $12,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Merced

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141077680
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $55,744

Sean Lung is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,744. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Austen Montesanti

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$55,312

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $31,199
Overtime: $12,979
Other pay: $11,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,312
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Merced
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141077208
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $55,312

Austen Montesanti is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,312. They are represented by R08.

David Allhiser

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$54,752

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Lassen

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422121077516
Salary Total: $5,868
Total Pay: $54,752

David Allhiser 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 $54,752. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Reyna Garcia Lopez

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$54,492

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $36,334
Overtime: $5,128
Other pay: $13,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Merced
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,621
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141077210
Salary Total: $5,480
Total Pay: $54,492

Reyna Garcia Lopez works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Reyna earned $54,492 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Matthew Walls

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$52,940

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $25,592
Overtime: $6,422
Other pay: $20,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Mateo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,862
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421171077618
Salary Total: $4,862
Total Pay: $52,940

Matthew Walls is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $52,940. Union affiliation: R08.

Alfonso Mederos

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$52,455

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $30,470
Overtime: $5,468
Other pay: $16,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,704
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141077558
Salary Total: $5,704
Total Pay: $52,455

Alfonso Mederos is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,455. Union affiliation: R08.

Alan Garcia

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$52,199

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $28,142
Overtime: $7,954
Other pay: $16,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,431
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141077501
Salary Total: $5,431
Total Pay: $52,199

Alan Garcia is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,199. Union affiliation: R08.

Ryan Delacruz-Razo

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$51,407

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $29,909
Overtime: $10,820
Other pay: $10,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,407
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: 5423121077546
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $51,407

Ryan Delacruz-Razo 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 $51,407. Union affiliation: R08.

Kenneth Turner

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$50,952

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $32,488
Overtime: $6,869
Other pay: $11,594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424171077531
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $50,952

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Kenneth Turner serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,952. They are represented by R08.

Jeremiah Youngberg

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$50,652

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $29,433
Overtime: $2,598
Other pay: $18,621
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,988
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141077619
Salary Total: $6,138
Total Pay: $50,652

Jeremiah Youngberg 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 $50,652. They are represented by R08.

Brendan Kelly

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$50,636

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $27,660
Overtime: $5,464
Other pay: $17,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,687
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421171077608
Salary Total: $5,687
Total Pay: $50,636

Brendan Kelly works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Brendan earned $50,636 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Alecxander Reichman

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$50,273

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $16,105
Overtime: $13,961
Other pay: $20,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111077011
Salary Total: $4,777
Total Pay: $50,273

Alecxander Reichman 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 $50,273. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Dustin Brown

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$50,254

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $38,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,856
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077907
Salary Total: $6,685
Total Pay: $50,254

Dustin Brown is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,254. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Ashley Tudor

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$50,184

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $13,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141077901
Salary Total: $6,427
Total Pay: $50,184

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Ashley Tudor serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,184. Union affiliation: R08.

Anthony Mosqueda

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$49,474

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077611
Salary Total: $6,040
Total Pay: $49,474

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Anthony Mosqueda serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $49,474. They are represented by R08.

Erica Suarez

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$49,183

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $18,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191077522
Salary Total: $6,287
Total Pay: $49,183

Erica Suarez 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 $49,183. They are represented by R08.

Raymond Gerdes

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$49,159

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $29,999
Overtime: $8,454
Other pay: $10,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,568
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161077901
Salary Total: $5,429
Total Pay: $49,159

Raymond Gerdes 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 $49,159. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Kristoffer Boline

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$48,927

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $20,005
Overtime: $1,734
Other pay: $27,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423451077005
Salary Total: $5,266
Total Pay: $48,927

Kristoffer Boline 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 $48,927. Union affiliation: R08.

Russell Long

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$48,530

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $34,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423161077632
Salary Total: $5,718
Total Pay: $48,530

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Russell Long serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $48,530. Union affiliation: R08.

Antonio Loya

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$48,428

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $33,836
Overtime: $2,890
Other pay: $11,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424161077532
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $48,428

Antonio Loya works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $48,428 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Pascual Mariscal

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$48,379

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111077901
Salary Total: $5,756
Total Pay: $48,379

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Pascual Mariscal serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $48,379. Union affiliation: R08.

Nathan Campbell

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$48,192

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $23,070
Overtime: $8,127
Other pay: $16,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,416
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111077513
Salary Total: $5,416
Total Pay: $48,192

Nathan Campbell works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $48,192 in 2024. Union affiliation: R08.