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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Geronimo Zuniga

Forester II (Supervisory)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$227,090

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $137,404
Overtime: $58,872
Other pay: $30,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S08
Work county: Tehama
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422151042005
Salary Total: $12,443
Total Pay: $227,090

Geronimo Zuniga works as a Forester II (Supervisory) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Geronimo earned $227,090 in 2025. Union affiliation: S08.

Ethan Elvis

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$227,057

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $95,099
Overtime: $94,511
Other pay: $37,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Butte
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422111095523
Salary Total: $8,036
Total Pay: $227,057

Ethan Elvis holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $227,057. Union affiliation: R08.

Jacob Wild

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$227,033

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $90,294
Overtime: $101,265
Other pay: $35,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,636
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424119723065
Salary Total: $7,595
Total Pay: $227,033

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jacob Wild serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $227,033. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Andrew Henning

C.E.A./Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$227,023

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $212,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5440637500001
Salary Total: $17,788
Total Pay: $227,023

Andrew Henning works as a C.E.A. for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $227,023 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.