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First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers salary in San Jose, CA

The median first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA earns $171,740 a year, 84% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,719 a month.

10th percentile
$105,440
25th percentile
$131,500
Median percentile
$171,740
75th percentile
$219,420
90th percentile
$222,990

Based on 210 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$116,628 take-home a year
Gross pay$171,740
Federal income tax−$29,952
Social Security + Medicare−$13,138
California income tax (approx.)−$12,022
Monthly take-home$9,719
Every two weeks$4,486

Does it go far here?

$155,529Median pay in San Jose, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 110.4 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,840 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Jose, CA

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$351,760
Lawyers$301,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$291,660
Natural Sciences Managers$263,810
Architectural and Engineering Managers$234,590
Nurse Practitioners$231,560
Marketing Managers$231,370
Training and Development Managers$230,020

All first-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers salaries · Take-home pay in California