California / Forestry and Fire Protection
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 257
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This Fire Fighter I record at Forestry and Fire Protection for Angel Hernandez may represent several individuals, totaling $91,242 in 2025.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Philip Carganilla is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,237. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Elliott Cox works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Elliott earned $91,223 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Andrew Ibarra is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,220. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Captain/Forestry and Fire Protection
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David Weir is a Fire Captain at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,204. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Colton Halverson serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,191. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Derick Delucchi is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,189. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Jack Hoy is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,182. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Forestry Assistant II/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Lane Japp holds the role of Forestry Assistant II at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,175. They are represented by R08.
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Rafael Graciano holds the role of Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,170. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Michael Halligan serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,170. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Zachery Dawson serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,108. They are represented by R08.
Research Data Specialist II/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Megan Anderson works as a Research Data Specialist II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $91,105 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Andrew Azbill holds the role of Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,085. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Kristopher Ortiz serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,054. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Steve Johnson works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Steve earned $91,052 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Television Specialist/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Matthew Woods is a Television Specialist at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,046. Union affiliation: R01.
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Austin O'Connor works as a Fire Apparatus Engineer for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $91,046 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Alejandro Orozco Quintero is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,028. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jose Hernandez serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,021. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Adam Martinez holds the role of Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,008. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Heavy Fire Equipment Operator/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Alex Wunsch holds the role of Heavy Fire Equipment Operator at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,990. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Angel Cuevas-Tellez is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $90,981. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Nathan Tolle is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,980. They are represented by R08.
Stationary Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Christopher Harman serves as a Stationary Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,980. Their bargaining unit is R13.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Edgar Lopez is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,979. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Zachary Massie is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,972. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Caleb Williams works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Caleb earned $90,956 in 2025. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Shawn Cooley is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,949. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Brian Murphy holds the role of Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,936. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jack Wolf serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,934. They are represented by R08.
Forestry Technician/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Ricardo Hernandez Jr works as a Forestry Technician for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Ricardo earned $90,926 in 2025. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Eduardo Lizarraga Jr works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $90,922 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Michael Garcia holds the role of Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,920. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Kevin Bonn is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,905. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Staff Services Analyst/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Katrina Smith works as a Staff Services Analyst for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Katrina earned $90,903 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Ashley Russ serves as a Information Technology Associate within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,902. Union affiliation: R01.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Matthew Biddle is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,896. They are represented by R08.
Forestry Aide/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Wendy Watkins is a Forestry Aide at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,889. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Martin Rodriguez serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,888. Union affiliation: R08.