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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Steven La Grande

Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,696

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $90,555
Overtime: $42,337
Other pay: $43,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,342
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121756610
Salary Total: $7,602
Total Pay: $176,696

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Steven La Grande serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,696. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Clayton Triggs

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,658

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $95,545
Overtime: $43,775
Other pay: $37,338
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Glenn
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422151095529
Salary Total: $7,959
Total Pay: $176,658

Clayton Triggs works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Clayton earned $176,658 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Thomas Waldron

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,651

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $82,059
Overtime: $59,753
Other pay: $34,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,856
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141077536
Salary Total: $6,835
Total Pay: $176,651

Thomas Waldron works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $176,651 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Larry Hankey

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,649

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $90,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422121095523
Salary Total: $8,383
Total Pay: $176,649

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Larry Hankey serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,649. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Dale Fuller

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,634

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $71,468
Overtime: $76,636
Other pay: $28,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141077627
Salary Total: $6,118
Total Pay: $176,634

Dale Fuller works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Dale earned $176,634 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Andrew Arriaga

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,590

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $100,712
Overtime: $36,530
Other pay: $39,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424391095006
Salary Total: $8,421
Total Pay: $176,590

Andrew Arriaga works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $176,590 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Andrew Steele

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$176,588

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $79,832
Overtime: $48,999
Other pay: $47,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191095554
Salary Total: $7,656
Total Pay: $176,588

Andrew Steele is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $176,588. Union affiliation: R08.

Jesse Malone

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,565

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $91,407
Overtime: $49,249
Other pay: $35,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095648
Salary Total: $7,882
Total Pay: $176,565

Jesse Malone is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,565. They are represented by R08.

Justin Silvera

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,559

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $114,129
Overtime: $10,339
Other pay: $52,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421419723001
Salary Total: $9,705
Total Pay: $176,559

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Justin Silvera serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,559. Union affiliation: R08.

Matthew Waters

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,529

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $91,863
Overtime: $44,256
Other pay: $40,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141095675
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $176,529

Matthew Waters holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,529. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Trevyn Close

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,521

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $104,031
Overtime: $31,946
Other pay: $40,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421149723005
Salary Total: $8,760
Total Pay: $176,521

Trevyn Close holds the role of Battalion Chief at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,521. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Zach Main

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,519

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $91,863
Overtime: $48,576
Other pay: $36,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Colusa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141095518
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $176,519

Zach Main holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,519. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Adric Zayha

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,502

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $84,064
Overtime: $59,294
Other pay: $33,144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423161095516
Salary Total: $7,169
Total Pay: $176,502

Adric Zayha is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,502. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Charlotte Grant

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,472

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $99,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423361095084
Salary Total: $9,142
Total Pay: $176,472

Charlotte Grant is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,472. They are represented by R08.

Fernando Vargas

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,470

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,630
Overtime: $73,509
Other pay: $29,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077517
Salary Total: $6,282
Total Pay: $176,470

Fernando Vargas works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Fernando earned $176,470 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

David Lara

Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,466

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $85,527
Overtime: $51,501
Other pay: $39,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,342
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121756907
Salary Total: $7,158
Total Pay: $176,466

David Lara works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. David earned $176,466 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Brian Folz

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,441

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $75,113
Overtime: $69,261
Other pay: $32,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,764
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422131077907
Salary Total: $6,595
Total Pay: $176,441

Brian Folz is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,441. They are represented by R08.

Ramiro Cardenas

Information Technology Specialist II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,429

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $122,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410211414002
Salary Total: $10,676
Total Pay: $176,429

Ramiro Cardenas works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Ramiro earned $176,429 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Armando Alvarez

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,375

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $96,840
Overtime: $41,736
Other pay: $37,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111095001
Salary Total: $8,113
Total Pay: $176,375

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Armando Alvarez serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,375. Union affiliation: R08.

Earl Thomas

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,370

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $75,417
Overtime: $68,650
Other pay: $32,303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,749
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191095542
Salary Total: $6,730
Total Pay: $176,370

Earl Thomas is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,370. Union affiliation: R08.

Tanner Fitzgerald

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,352

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $101,102
Overtime: $35,168
Other pay: $40,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422401095008
Salary Total: $8,421
Total Pay: $176,352

Tanner Fitzgerald works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Tanner earned $176,352 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Mark Hamilton

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,321

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,905
Overtime: $72,986
Other pay: $29,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077520
Salary Total: $6,280
Total Pay: $176,321

Mark Hamilton works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $176,321 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Brian Neely

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$176,316

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $82,173
Overtime: $44,990
Other pay: $49,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095689
Salary Total: $7,881
Total Pay: $176,316

Brian Neely is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $176,316. They are represented by R08.

Joshua Otero

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,313

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $67,966
Overtime: $81,120
Other pay: $27,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,120
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141077508
Salary Total: $5,967
Total Pay: $176,313

Joshua Otero is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,313. Union affiliation: R08.

Samuel Mc Elhinney

Fire Captain (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,308

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $95,049
Overtime: $35,812
Other pay: $45,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,094
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423161757607
Salary Total: $8,042
Total Pay: $176,308

Samuel Mc Elhinney works as a Fire Captain (Paramedic) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $176,308 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Meghan Reeves

Forester II (Supervisory)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,301

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $165,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S08
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5427201042014
Salary Total: $13,771
Total Pay: $176,301

Meghan Reeves is a Forester II (Supervisory) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,301. Union affiliation: S08.

Mina Tawfik

Information Technology Supervisor II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,289

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,289
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Merced

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410211404002
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $176,289

Mina Tawfik holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,289. They are represented by S01.

Daniel Valenzuela

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$176,260

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $83,973
Overtime: $42,258
Other pay: $50,028
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424141095627
Salary Total: $8,031
Total Pay: $176,260

Daniel Valenzuela holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,260. Union affiliation: R08.

Jacob Petersen

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,254

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $88,535
Overtime: $52,886
Other pay: $34,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141095901
Salary Total: $7,520
Total Pay: $176,254

Jacob Petersen works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $176,254 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Derek Wixon

Fire Fighter II (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$176,230

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $67,715
Overtime: $55,175
Other pay: $53,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,515
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141755606
Salary Total: $5,665
Total Pay: $176,230

Derek Wixon works as a Fire Fighter II (Paramedic) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Derek earned $176,230 in 2023. They are represented by R08.

Bradley Mitchell

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,225

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $88,886
Overtime: $49,706
Other pay: $37,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141095555
Salary Total: $7,520
Total Pay: $176,225

Bradley Mitchell works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $176,225 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Christopher Podesta

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,225

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $83,737
Overtime: $59,442
Other pay: $33,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111095626
Salary Total: $7,169
Total Pay: $176,225

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Christopher Podesta serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,225. They are represented by R08.

Clinton Hamilton

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,211

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $84,927
Overtime: $55,216
Other pay: $36,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191095623
Salary Total: $7,420
Total Pay: $176,211

Clinton Hamilton works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Clinton earned $176,211 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Christopher Taylor

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,205

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $91,863
Overtime: $48,257
Other pay: $36,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141095907
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $176,205

Christopher Taylor holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,205. Union affiliation: R08.

Daniel Lamm

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,170

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $90,453
Overtime: $47,507
Other pay: $38,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131095528
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $176,170

Daniel Lamm holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,170. Union affiliation: R08.

Ashley Goodban

Staff Services Manager I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$176,140

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $100,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410674800002
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $176,140

Ashley Goodban is a Staff Services Manager I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $176,140. Union affiliation: S01.

Andrew Sotelo

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,135

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $94,540
Overtime: $41,812
Other pay: $39,783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131095536
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $176,135

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Andrew Sotelo serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,135. They are represented by R08.

Benjamin Rogers

Information Technology Manager II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,092

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410261406001
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $176,092

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Benjamin Rogers serves as a Information Technology Manager II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,092. They are represented by M01.

Garrett Jackson

Supervising Land Surveyor/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$176,080

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $175,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410253050001
Salary Total: $15,309
Total Pay: $176,080

Garrett Jackson is a Supervising Land Surveyor at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,080. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Michael Fonsen

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$176,069

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $79,832
Overtime: $45,879
Other pay: $50,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421131095531
Salary Total: $7,656
Total Pay: $176,069

Michael Fonsen works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $176,069 in 2024. Union affiliation: R08.