California / Forestry and Fire Protection / Fire Fighter II

Job-title file

Fire Fighter II

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

657 employees hold this title in Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $108,746, below the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 657
Total payroll: $65.6M
Role median: $108,746
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,130$177,480+

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

How total compensation varies among the 657 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 Fighter II 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 $43,582 for this role, 49% below that figure — below the 10th 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 · $43,582

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 26% below that national figure, about the 24th 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 · $43,582

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 5,005 of 7,256 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 $77,827, 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Fire Fighter beyond California

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $77,895 ranks #5 of 8. See Fire Fighter across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,350 · 1,400

$230,171 · 232

$165,008 · 803

$104,666 · 319

$72,378 · 578

$59,990 · 1,767

$58,691 · 265

Median total compensation for comparable Fire Fighterroles 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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Brian Wheat

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$149,651

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,353
Overtime: $48,415
Other pay: $28,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082733
Salary Total: $6,026
Total Pay: $149,651

Brian Wheat is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,651. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Javier Galarza

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$149,486

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,936
Overtime: $47,467
Other pay: $29,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082201
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $149,486

Javier Galarza is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,486. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Matthew Siemeng

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$149,210

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,353
Overtime: $47,981
Other pay: $28,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Placer
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422161082616
Salary Total: $6,026
Total Pay: $149,210

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Matthew Siemeng serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,210. They are represented by R08.

Joshua White

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$148,556

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,353
Overtime: $46,790
Other pay: $29,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $6,026
Total Pay: $148,556

Joshua White is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,556. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Nicholas Marabotto

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$148,533

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $63,045
Overtime: $46,993
Other pay: $38,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,984
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111082605
Salary Total: $6,134
Total Pay: $148,533

Nicholas Marabotto works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $148,533 in 2024. Union affiliation: R08.

Nolan Adam Chinn

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$148,400

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,189
Overtime: $46,036
Other pay: $29,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111082623
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $148,400

Nolan Adam Chinn is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,400. They are represented by R08.

Gerardo Perez Jr

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$148,331

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $56,099
Overtime: $57,123
Other pay: $35,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,481
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $5,481
Total Pay: $148,331

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Gerardo Perez Jr serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,331. Union affiliation: R08.

Mateo Licata

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$148,276

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $66,873
Overtime: $54,558
Other pay: $26,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082503
Salary Total: $5,753
Total Pay: $148,276

Mateo Licata is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,276. Union affiliation: R08.

Christopher Hansen

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$146,988

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $58,838
Overtime: $44,810
Other pay: $43,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Placer
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,155
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422161082615
Salary Total: $5,155
Total Pay: $146,988

Christopher Hansen is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $146,988. They are represented by R08.

Zachery Alfaro

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$146,443

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $64,495
Overtime: $42,305
Other pay: $39,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082617
Salary Total: $6,180
Total Pay: $146,443

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Zachery Alfaro serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,443. They are represented by R08.

Ernest Leos

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$146,325

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $60,306
Overtime: $36,474
Other pay: $49,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,988
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $5,988
Total Pay: $146,325

Ernest Leos is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $146,325. They are represented by R08.

Kevin Emery

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$146,284

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $60,773
Overtime: $59,140
Other pay: $26,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,254
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131082605
Salary Total: $5,123
Total Pay: $146,284

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Kevin Emery serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,284. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Julian Franzoni

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$146,244

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $60,529
Overtime: $61,225
Other pay: $24,490
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,254
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $5,123
Total Pay: $146,244

Julian Franzoni is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,244. Union affiliation: R08.

Steven Reyes

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$144,565

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $69,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141082628
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $144,565

Steven Reyes works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $144,565 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Langston Johnson

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$144,536

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $58,021
Overtime: $47,538
Other pay: $38,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,536
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111082623
Salary Total: $4,910
Total Pay: $144,536

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Langston Johnson serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $144,536. They are represented by R08.

Lane Morrison

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$144,064

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $69,557
Overtime: $46,278
Other pay: $28,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,137
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $5,984
Total Pay: $144,064

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Lane Morrison serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,064. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Kory Calaway

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$143,952

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $76,818
Overtime: $38,740
Other pay: $28,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082728
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $143,952

Kory Calaway works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Kory earned $143,952 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Andrew Carmona

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$143,797

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $68,505
Overtime: $47,854
Other pay: $27,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082262
Salary Total: $5,752
Total Pay: $143,797

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Andrew Carmona serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,797. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Cameron Walker

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$143,135

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,774
Overtime: $38,233
Other pay: $31,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131082613
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $143,135

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Cameron Walker serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,135. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Rey Soria Galaviz

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$143,105

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $57,620
Overtime: $62,722
Other pay: $22,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,847
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131082503
Salary Total: $5,701
Total Pay: $143,105

Rey Soria Galaviz works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Rey earned $143,105 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

John Quintero Ii

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$142,482

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $48,029
Overtime: $56,523
Other pay: $37,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,482
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082703
Salary Total: $4,497
Total Pay: $142,482

John Quintero Ii works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. John earned $142,482 in 2023. They are represented by R08.

James Boyer

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$142,074

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,830
Overtime: $38,046
Other pay: $31,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141082642
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $142,074

James Boyer works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. James earned $142,074 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Anthony Rossetti

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$142,051

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,267
Overtime: $39,565
Other pay: $29,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082254
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $142,051

Anthony Rossetti holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,051. They are represented by R08.

Marcus De Santis

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$142,027

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $61,451
Overtime: $56,041
Other pay: $24,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,352
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $5,218
Total Pay: $142,027

Marcus De Santis holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,027. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Matthew Bolin

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$142,005

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,353
Overtime: $31,216
Other pay: $38,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,005
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082859
Salary Total: $6,026
Total Pay: $142,005

Matthew Bolin is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,005. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Eduardo Gonzalez

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$141,875

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $66,873
Overtime: $48,161
Other pay: $26,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $5,753
Total Pay: $141,875

Eduardo Gonzalez is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,875. Union affiliation: R08.

Eric Jp Santana

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$141,734

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $61,207
Overtime: $42,779
Other pay: $37,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111082615
Salary Total: $5,994
Total Pay: $141,734

Eric Jp Santana holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $141,734. They are represented by R08.