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%

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Record list

Employees

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Daniel Kitt

Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$240,865

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $76,439
Overtime: $106,196
Other pay: $58,230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,123
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121756627
Salary Total: $6,423
Total Pay: $240,865

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Daniel Kitt serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $240,865. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Robert Brockly Jr

Forestry Fire Pilot/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,859

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $120,305
Overtime: $72,918
Other pay: $47,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121046502
Salary Total: $10,119
Total Pay: $240,859

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Robert Brockly Jr serves as a Forestry Fire Pilot within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,859. Union affiliation: R08.

Abigail Oleary Enterline

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,858

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $113,334
Overtime: $83,518
Other pay: $44,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424019723003
Salary Total: $9,482
Total Pay: $240,858

Abigail Oleary Enterline is a Battalion Chief at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $240,858. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Gustavo Godoy

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,739

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $102,417
Overtime: $97,774
Other pay: $40,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095546
Salary Total: $8,425
Total Pay: $240,739

Gustavo Godoy works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Gustavo earned $240,739 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Stephen Martin

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,548

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $109,233
Overtime: $88,823
Other pay: $42,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420689723009
Salary Total: $9,125
Total Pay: $240,548

Stephen Martin is a Battalion Chief at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $240,548. They are represented by R08.

Ryan Babb

Fire Captain (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,547

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $101,576
Overtime: $91,096
Other pay: $47,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,234
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421171757607
Salary Total: $8,508
Total Pay: $240,547

Ryan Babb holds the role of Fire Captain (Paramedic) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $240,547. Union affiliation: R08.

Timothy Anderson

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,442

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $108,841
Overtime: $89,272
Other pay: $42,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423129723614
Salary Total: $9,458
Total Pay: $240,442

Timothy Anderson works as a Battalion Chief for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $240,442 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Charles Wilson

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,401

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $83,744
Overtime: $121,110
Other pay: $35,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423141095679
Salary Total: $7,169
Total Pay: $240,401

Charles Wilson is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $240,401. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Arnold Sabino

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$240,283

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $90,559
Overtime: $93,210
Other pay: $56,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423551095004
Salary Total: $7,579
Total Pay: $240,283

Arnold Sabino holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $240,283. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Mario Rivera

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,179

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $104,345
Overtime: $94,706
Other pay: $41,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421169723015
Salary Total: $8,965
Total Pay: $240,179

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Mario Rivera serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,179. Union affiliation: R08.

Joseph Cosentino

Assistant Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,155

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $180,324
Overtime: $2,624
Other pay: $57,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S08
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,674
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424111039602
Salary Total: $15,183
Total Pay: $240,155

Joseph Cosentino works as a Assistant Chief for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $240,155 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S08.

Aldo Aleman

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,099

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $65,144
Overtime: $122,294
Other pay: $52,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423391095172
Salary Total: $9,184
Total Pay: $240,099

Aldo Aleman is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $240,099. Union affiliation: R08.

Travis Johnson

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$240,026

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $101,684
Overtime: $98,632
Other pay: $39,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Placer
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422169723014
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $240,026

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Travis Johnson serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,026. They are represented by R08.

Jesse Barnes

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,971

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $94,577
Overtime: $93,023
Other pay: $52,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424191095609
Salary Total: $7,882
Total Pay: $239,971

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jesse Barnes serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,971. They are represented by R08.

Shelley Redden

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,962

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $111,268
Overtime: $85,060
Other pay: $43,634
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5440639723007
Salary Total: $9,214
Total Pay: $239,962

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Shelley Redden serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,962. Union affiliation: R08.

Fidel Fernandez

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,927

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $89,177
Overtime: $112,997
Other pay: $37,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,773
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423351095140
Salary Total: $7,729
Total Pay: $239,927

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Fidel Fernandez serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,927. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Michael Howard

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,808

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $98,195
Overtime: $103,188
Other pay: $38,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095552
Salary Total: $8,190
Total Pay: $239,808

Michael Howard holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $239,808. Union affiliation: R08.

Ethan Petersen

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,720

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $115,516
Overtime: $78,822
Other pay: $45,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421179723601
Salary Total: $9,660
Total Pay: $239,720

Ethan Petersen holds the role of Battalion Chief at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $239,720. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Deric Roemer

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,696

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $94,577
Overtime: $106,280
Other pay: $38,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095666
Salary Total: $7,882
Total Pay: $239,696

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Deric Roemer serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,696. Union affiliation: R08.

David Bell

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,677

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $100,004
Overtime: $100,589
Other pay: $39,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095619
Salary Total: $8,344
Total Pay: $239,677

David Bell works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. David earned $239,677 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Matthew Stanford

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$239,653

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $98,869
Overtime: $79,856
Other pay: $60,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,447
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424199723090
Salary Total: $8,267
Total Pay: $239,653

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Matthew Stanford serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $239,653. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Mark Skrainar

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,591

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $97,594
Overtime: $103,812
Other pay: $38,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095524
Salary Total: $8,190
Total Pay: $239,591

Mark Skrainar holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $239,591. Union affiliation: R08.

Eric Halbert

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,582

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $105,210
Overtime: $93,417
Other pay: $40,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423391095180
Salary Total: $9,014
Total Pay: $239,582

Eric Halbert works as a Fire Captain for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $239,582 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Jarod Baker

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,554

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $89,588
Overtime: $114,723
Other pay: $35,243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5423121095687
Salary Total: $7,520
Total Pay: $239,554

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jarod Baker serves as a Fire Captain within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,554. Union affiliation: R08.

Jason Thrasher

Forestry Fire Pilot/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,471

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $142,898
Overtime: $3,659
Other pay: $92,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5420651046003
Salary Total: $10,690
Total Pay: $239,471

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jason Thrasher serves as a Forestry Fire Pilot within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,471. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Paul Gaines

Battalion Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,332

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $115,782
Overtime: $75,283
Other pay: $48,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5424199723088
Salary Total: $9,660
Total Pay: $239,332

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Paul Gaines serves as a Battalion Chief within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $239,332. Their bargaining unit is R08.

Marc Mattos

Assistant Chief/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,328

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $196,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S08
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,674
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5422121039012
Salary Total: $16,414
Total Pay: $239,328

Marc Mattos works as a Assistant Chief for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Marc earned $239,328 in 2025. Union affiliation: S08.

Craig Collins

Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$239,302

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $98,349
Overtime: $102,490
Other pay: $38,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $239,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5421161095524
Salary Total: $8,344
Total Pay: $239,302

Craig Collins holds the role of Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $239,302. They are represented by R08.