California / Forestry and Fire Protection

Agency file

Forestry and Fire Protection

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Forestry and Fire Protection provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 13,250 employees with median total compensation of $111,787; the highest distinct record was $758,255.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.6B
Employees: 13,250
Median total: $111,787
Highest record: $758,255

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$17,871$275,989+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13,250 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($111,787) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $67,565 (56%)
Overtime — $29,078 (24%)
Other — $24,792 (20%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,634

$77,363

$111,787

$162,642

$207,686

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $207,686 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,634. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fire Fighter I

3,835 · $84,139

Fire Captain

2,312 · $178,347

Fire Apparatus Engineer

1,952 · $129,762

Battalion Chief

549 · $207,553

Fire Fighter II

418 · $114,080

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$1.2B —	12,957 —	$81,412 —
2024	$1.4B ▲ 13.9%	12,674 ▼ 2.2%	$100,761 ▲ 23.8%
2025	$1.6B ▲ 13.6%	13,250 ▲ 4.5%	$111,787 ▲ 10.9%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Dalton Webb

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$116,874

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $67,966
Overtime: $21,654
Other pay: $27,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,120
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422151077515
Salary Total: $5,967
Total Pay: $116,874

Dalton Webb is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,874. Union affiliation: R08.

Oscar Estrada Jr

Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$116,873

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $51,345
Overtime: $35,875
Other pay: $29,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141083901
Salary Total: $4,970
Total Pay: $116,873

Oscar Estrada Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,873. They are represented by R08.

Jared Colson

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$116,870

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $55,382
Overtime: $24,023
Other pay: $37,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,687
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082702
Salary Total: $4,687
Total Pay: $116,870

Jared Colson 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 $116,870. They are represented by R08.

Brandon Roberts

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$116,864

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $67,966
Overtime: $21,640
Other pay: $27,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,120
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421171077639
Salary Total: $5,967
Total Pay: $116,864

Brandon Roberts 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 $116,864. Union affiliation: R08.

Ian Boren

Communications Operator/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$116,860

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $88,541
Overtime: $26,597
Other pay: $1,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424171670607
Salary Total: $7,379
Total Pay: $116,860

Ian Boren is a Communications Operator at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,860. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Spencer Mc Cray

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$116,839

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $68,392
Overtime: $5,030
Other pay: $43,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161077506
Salary Total: $5,718
Total Pay: $116,839

Spencer Mc Cray is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $116,839. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Sevada Nazari

Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$116,829

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $60,654
Overtime: $31,631
Other pay: $24,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,352
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121082907
Salary Total: $5,218
Total Pay: $116,829

Sevada Nazari works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Sevada earned $116,829 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Brian Doorley

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$116,829

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $68,133
Overtime: $23,021
Other pay: $25,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,139
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077651
Salary Total: $5,986
Total Pay: $116,829

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Brian Doorley serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,829. They are represented by R08.

Greyson Bromstad

Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$116,815

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $57,517
Overtime: $29,832
Other pay: $29,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423161083901
Salary Total: $5,427
Total Pay: $116,815

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Greyson Bromstad serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,815. They are represented by R08.