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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Daniel Cook

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,302

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $80,259
Overtime: $17,235
Other pay: $31,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,856
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077725
Salary Total: $6,685
Total Pay: $129,302

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Daniel Cook serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,302. Their bargaining unit is R08.

James Fletcher

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,298

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $67,212
Overtime: $35,700
Other pay: $26,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,231
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131095534
Salary Total: $6,225
Total Pay: $129,298

James Fletcher is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,298. They are represented by R08.

Christopher Buller

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,280

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $66,885
Overtime: $35,555
Other pay: $26,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,901
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141077604
Salary Total: $5,753
Total Pay: $129,280

Christopher Buller 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 $129,280. They are represented by R08.

Tanna Reynoso

Senior Right of Way Agent/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,251

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $125,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410254962002
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $129,251

Tanna Reynoso holds the role of Senior Right of Way Agent at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,251. They are represented by S01.

Tyler Guenter

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,250

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $67,153
Overtime: $35,160
Other pay: $26,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141077901
Salary Total: $5,683
Total Pay: $129,250

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Tyler Guenter serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,250. They are represented by R08.

Jarren Esparza

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,234

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $77,611
Overtime: $18,525
Other pay: $33,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,763
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191077607
Salary Total: $6,744
Total Pay: $129,234

Jarren Esparza works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jarren earned $129,234 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Timothy Ross

Fire Fighter II (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$129,187

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $46,904
Overtime: $22,646
Other pay: $59,637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,515
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141755642
Salary Total: $5,665
Total Pay: $129,187

Timothy Ross holds the role of Fire Fighter II (Paramedic) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $129,187. Union affiliation: R08.

Brent Warner

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,165

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $90,946
Overtime: $2,482
Other pay: $35,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141095539
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $129,165

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Brent Warner serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,165. Union affiliation: R08.

Michael Blake

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$129,130

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $61,833
Overtime: $29,223
Other pay: $38,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Amador
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424171077506
Salary Total: $6,270
Total Pay: $129,130

Michael Blake works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $129,130 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Denise Ruzicka

Associate State Archeologist/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$129,090

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $95,647
Overtime: $32,954
Other pay: $489
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,680
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414012809003
Salary Total: $8,376
Total Pay: $129,090

Denise Ruzicka is a Associate State Archeologist at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,090. Union affiliation: R10.