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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April Horvatits

Deputy State Fire Marshal III (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,567

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $164,169
Overtime: $22,058
Other pay: $4,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5445339013006
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $190,567

April Horvatits is a Deputy State Fire Marshal III (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,567. Union affiliation: R07.

Brad Feddock

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,564

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $91,077
Overtime: $63,694
Other pay: $35,792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095203
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $190,564

Brad Feddock is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,564. Union affiliation: R08.

Jason Poburko

Forester II (Supervisory)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,550

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $165,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S08
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422611042012
Salary Total: $13,771
Total Pay: $190,550

Jason Poburko works as a Forester II (Supervisory) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $190,550 in 2025. Union affiliation: S08.

Ian Hosbein

Forestry Assistant II/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,532

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $84,520
Overtime: $103,271
Other pay: $2,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421141093003
Salary Total: $7,106
Total Pay: $190,532

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Ian Hosbein serves as a Forestry Assistant II within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,532. Union affiliation: R08.

Trevor Adams

Heavy Fire Equipment Operator/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,528

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $93,213
Overtime: $60,638
Other pay: $36,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422116387502
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $190,528

Trevor Adams works as a Heavy Fire Equipment Operator for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Trevor earned $190,528 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Daniel Eickholt

Fire Captain (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$190,510

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $69,851
Overtime: $43,979
Other pay: $76,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161757500
Salary Total: $7,017
Total Pay: $190,510

Daniel Eickholt works as a Fire Captain (Paramedic) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $190,510 in 2024. Union affiliation: R08.

Christopher Summers

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,488

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $79,630
Overtime: $76,839
Other pay: $34,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423311095010
Salary Total: $6,818
Total Pay: $190,488

Christopher Summers is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,488. They are represented by R08.

Benjamin Rowe

Forester III/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,482

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $178,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,482
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S08
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422131041001
Salary Total: $15,015
Total Pay: $190,482

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Benjamin Rowe serves as a Forester III within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,482. They are represented by S08.

David Sutherlen

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,473

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $101,149
Overtime: $49,792
Other pay: $39,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423401095047
Salary Total: $8,571
Total Pay: $190,473

David Sutherlen works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. David earned $190,473 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Matthew Harrison

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,470

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $105,302
Overtime: $44,127
Other pay: $41,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424189723085
Salary Total: $8,857
Total Pay: $190,470

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Matthew Harrison serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,470. They are represented by R08.

Jeffrey Cox

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,467

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $107,919
Overtime: $40,587
Other pay: $41,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424189723005
Salary Total: $9,125
Total Pay: $190,467

Jeffrey Cox is a Battalion Chief at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,467. Union affiliation: R08.

Joel Goldman

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,455

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $86,780
Overtime: $68,768
Other pay: $34,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422151095520
Salary Total: $7,520
Total Pay: $190,455

Joel Goldman is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,455. They are represented by R08.

William Klith

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,454

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $101,092
Overtime: $49,869
Other pay: $39,493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424311095003
Salary Total: $8,421
Total Pay: $190,454

William Klith is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,454. They are represented by R08.

Arturo Villarreal

Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,438

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $87,306
Overtime: $60,518
Other pay: $42,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,438
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: 5423121756672
Salary Total: $7,308
Total Pay: $190,438

Arturo Villarreal works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Arturo earned $190,438 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Andy Arbini

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,402

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $91,863
Overtime: $62,459
Other pay: $36,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423161095004
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $190,402

Andy Arbini holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,402. They are represented by R08.

Samuel Friedman

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,388

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $109,480
Overtime: $35,111
Other pay: $45,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423149723009
Salary Total: $9,214
Total Pay: $190,388

Samuel Friedman works as a Battalion Chief for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Samuel earned $190,388 in 2025. They are represented by R08.

Alexander Pino

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,367

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $106,250
Overtime: $42,713
Other pay: $41,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421179723603
Salary Total: $8,857
Total Pay: $190,367

Alexander Pino holds the role of Battalion Chief at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,367. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Jan Rybczynski

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,363

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $99,388
Overtime: $44,807
Other pay: $46,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423131095003
Salary Total: $8,036
Total Pay: $190,363

Jan Rybczynski is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,363. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Zachary Potter

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,349

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $85,652
Overtime: $70,986
Other pay: $33,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,279
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424181095004
Salary Total: $7,247
Total Pay: $190,349

Zachary Potter holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $190,349. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Steven Klith

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,327

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $91,863
Overtime: $62,383
Other pay: $36,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424181095541
Salary Total: $7,652
Total Pay: $190,327

Steven Klith is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,327. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Aaron Flournoy

Heavy Fire Equipment Operator/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,303

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $92,763
Overtime: $58,430
Other pay: $39,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422136387505
Salary Total: $7,727
Total Pay: $190,303

Aaron Flournoy is a Heavy Fire Equipment Operator at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,303. They are represented by R08.

Spencer King

Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$190,291

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $80,259
Overtime: $78,083
Other pay: $31,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,856
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121077731
Salary Total: $6,685
Total Pay: $190,291

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Spencer King serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,291. They are represented by R08.