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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Emilio Valencia

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$228,373

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $74,673
Overtime: $103,963
Other pay: $49,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111082640
Salary Total: $6,461
Total Pay: $228,373

Emilio Valencia 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 $228,373. Union affiliation: R08.

Eduardo Beltran Jr

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$227,394

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $74,153
Overtime: $123,693
Other pay: $29,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082796
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $227,394

Eduardo Beltran Jr works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $227,394 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Travis Ames

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$213,901

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $79,969
Overtime: $102,255
Other pay: $31,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,901
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: 5423121082269
Salary Total: $6,733
Total Pay: $213,901

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Travis Ames serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $213,901. Union affiliation: R08.

David Reyes Cancino

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$210,408

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $74,153
Overtime: $106,715
Other pay: $29,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,408
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: 5423121082726
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $210,408

David Reyes Cancino is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $210,408. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Ajmer Randhawa

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$210,152

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $80,136
Overtime: $97,722
Other pay: $32,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082862
Salary Total: $6,609
Total Pay: $210,152

Ajmer Randhawa works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Ajmer earned $210,152 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Zachary Hunter

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$202,407

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,810
Overtime: $86,771
Other pay: $42,826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131082615
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $202,407

Zachary Hunter 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 $202,407. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Derek Bush

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$202,084

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $56,431
Overtime: $31,956
Other pay: $113,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,155
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082252
Salary Total: $5,666
Total Pay: $202,084

Derek Bush holds the role of Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $202,084. They are represented by R08.

Brandon Williams

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$201,512

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,457
Overtime: $88,039
Other pay: $40,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,512
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: 5423121082710
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $201,512

Brandon Williams 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 $201,512. They are represented by R08.

Noe Lerma

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$194,339

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $79,239
Overtime: $83,681
Other pay: $31,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082680
Salary Total: $6,609
Total Pay: $194,339

Noe Lerma is a Fire Fighter II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $194,339. Union affiliation: R08.

Michael Chapman

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$194,243

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $68,947
Overtime: $97,693
Other pay: $27,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082802
Salary Total: $5,903
Total Pay: $194,243

Michael Chapman works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $194,243 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Dominic Truong

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$187,457

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,353
Overtime: $86,228
Other pay: $28,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $6,026
Total Pay: $187,457

Dominic Truong works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Dominic earned $187,457 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

John Haggett

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$183,945

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $72,353
Overtime: $80,615
Other pay: $30,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131082504
Salary Total: $6,026
Total Pay: $183,945

At Forestry and Fire Protection, John Haggett serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,945. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Shawn Murphy

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$179,337

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $68,884
Overtime: $68,563
Other pay: $41,890
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082687
Salary Total: $6,602
Total Pay: $179,337

Shawn Murphy 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 $179,337. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Octavio Cordova

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$177,851

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $81,210
Overtime: $64,132
Other pay: $32,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082716
Salary Total: $6,733
Total Pay: $177,851

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Octavio Cordova serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,851. Union affiliation: R08.

Sergio Mena Gomez

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$174,765

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $61,714
Overtime: $72,303
Other pay: $40,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,155
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161082502
Salary Total: $5,305
Total Pay: $174,765

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Sergio Mena Gomez serves as a Fire Fighter II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $174,765. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Christopher Ranger

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$173,438

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $79,179
Overtime: $62,875
Other pay: $31,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082676
Salary Total: $6,609
Total Pay: $173,438

Christopher Ranger 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 $173,438. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Fernando Ruiz Jr

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$173,249

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $80,693
Overtime: $60,615
Other pay: $31,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082845
Salary Total: $6,733
Total Pay: $173,249

Fernando Ruiz Jr works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Fernando earned $173,249 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Derek Langston

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$171,350

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $74,153
Overtime: $67,657
Other pay: $29,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111082615
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $171,350

Derek Langston works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Derek earned $171,350 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Andrew Guerrero

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$169,960

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,782
Overtime: $66,792
Other pay: $29,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,960
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: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $6,176
Total Pay: $169,960

Andrew Guerrero 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 $169,960. Their bargaining unit is R08.