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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Joshua Ponce

Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,971

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $6,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,672
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422131083901
Salary Total: $3,672
Total Pay: $6,971

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Joshua Ponce serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,971. They are represented by R08.

Henry Jolley

Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,910

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $510
Overtime: $4,546
Other pay: $1,854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,461
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422151083901
Salary Total: $4,461
Total Pay: $6,910

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Henry Jolley serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,910. They are represented by R08.

Amanda Castillo

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$6,907

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $5,930
Overtime: $326
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5413142194002
Salary Total: $3,138
Total Pay: $6,907

Amanda Castillo is a Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $6,907. They are represented by R15.

Stefan Medina Jr

Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,868

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $65
Other pay: $6,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161083901
Salary Total: $3,969
Total Pay: $1,048

Stefan Medina Jr holds the role of Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,868. They are represented by R08.

Alberto Torres

Fire Fighter II (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$6,817

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $2,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,978
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121755907
Salary Total: $4,978
Total Pay: $6,817

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Alberto Torres serves as a Fire Fighter II (Paramedic) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,817. They are represented by R08.

Dylan Alfordwells

Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,788

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $3,004
Overtime: $984
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Siskiyou
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,672
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422141083901
Salary Total: $3,672
Total Pay: $6,788

Dylan Alfordwells is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $6,788. They are represented by R08.

Gordon Dulcich

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$6,779

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,028
Other pay: $5,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mariposa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,800
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424511095022
Salary Total: $7,562
Total Pay: $6,779

Gordon Dulcich holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,779. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Jeremy Hill

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,777

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $835
Overtime: $1,505
Other pay: $4,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111095517
Salary Total: $7,006
Total Pay: $6,777

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jeremy Hill serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,777. Union affiliation: R08.

Hannah Jasper

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,752

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $6,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Amador
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410292194009
Salary Total: $3,017
Total Pay: $6,752

Hannah Jasper holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,752. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Anthony Howard

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,705

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,301
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420359723003
Salary Total: $7,962
Total Pay: $6,705

Anthony Howard works as a Battalion Chief for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $6,705 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Joel Berrelleza

Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,691

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $1,833
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $4,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421331083901
Salary Total: $4,375
Total Pay: $6,691

Joel Berrelleza holds the role of Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,691. Union affiliation: R08.

Mireya Sanchez

Staff Services Analyst/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$6,682

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $6,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410245157705
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $6,682

Mireya Sanchez works as a Staff Services Analyst for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Mireya earned $6,682 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

George Haines

Assistant Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$6,649

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,649
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,649
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191039904
Salary Total: $58
Total Pay: $6,649

George Haines works as a Assistant Chief for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is intermittent. George earned $6,649 in 2023. They are represented by S08.

Gayle Nielsen

Communications Operator/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$6,641

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $6,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,641
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421011670904
Salary Total: $38
Total Pay: $6,641

Gayle Nielsen is a Communications Operator at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $6,641. They are represented by R07.

Michael Mcdaniel

Stationary Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$6,630

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $3,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,207
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5411016712002
Salary Total: $6,307
Total Pay: $6,630

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Michael Mcdaniel serves as a Stationary Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,630. Their bargaining unit is R13.