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 262
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Jorge Garcia appears in Forestry and Fire Protection payroll as a Fire Fighter I, with $89,745 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Evan Matlock works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Evan earned $89,745 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.
Engineer, Civil/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Abdul Qadeer Popal works as a Engineer, Civil for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Abdul earned $89,741 in 2023. Union affiliation: R09.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Evan Szilagyi works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Evan earned $89,737 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Vincent Tracy serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,720. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Martin Estrada is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,718. Union affiliation: R08.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Kemiko Tolon is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,711. Union affiliation: R01.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Bryan Mendez 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 $89,707. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Dylan Valasek 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 $89,704. Union affiliation: R08.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Erin Dunross serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,652. They are represented by R01.
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Joshua Cummings serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $89,651. They are represented by R08.
Fire Prevention Specialist I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Chelsea Burkett holds the role of Fire Prevention Specialist I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,648. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter II/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Noah Watje works as a Fire Fighter II for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Noah earned $89,642 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Communications Operator/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Diane Mattocks works as a Communications Operator for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Diane earned $89,634 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Tanner Okerson is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,617. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Owen Dulcich serves as a Fire Fighter I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,615. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Joseph Valencia Jr is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,612. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Robert Shank is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,587. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Tearay Taylor 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 $89,577. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Angel Serrano-Carrill works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $89,570 in 2025. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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William Pinon 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 $89,560. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Daniel Hein 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 $89,559. They are represented by R08.
Staff Services Analyst/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Terence Winter holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,547. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Eugenio Gutierrez-Lopez holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $89,524. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Leslie Lane is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,522. Union affiliation: R01.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Garen Chobanian works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Garen earned $89,519 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Tyler Jeide 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 $89,513. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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John Iraheta Iii is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,512. They are represented by R08.
Fire Apparatus Engineer/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Albert Rayos is a Fire Apparatus Engineer at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,511. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Patrick Bolger is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,509. They are represented by R08.
Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Connor Pompa serves as a Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,506. Union affiliation: R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Zev Rymland 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 $89,500. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Conner Ronquillo-Miller is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,500. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter II (Paramedic)/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Neil Quinlan is a Fire Fighter II (Paramedic) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,496. They are represented by R08.
Staff Services Analyst/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Derek Van Zanten serves as a Staff Services Analyst within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,484. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/Forestry and Fire Protection
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At Forestry and Fire Protection, Kassidy Harms serves as a Office Technician (Typing) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,470. They are represented by R04.
Information Technology Associate/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Gregory Menda holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $89,452. They are represented by R01.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Marco Andrade is a Fire Fighter I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,452. Their bargaining unit is R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Braydan Gamble 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 $89,432. They are represented by R08.
Fire Fighter I/Forestry and Fire Protection
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Curtis Palmer works as a Fire Fighter I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Curtis earned $89,422 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.