The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $76,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $128,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $199,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $202,200 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $229,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $229,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $199,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $76,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $199,700 | 11.36% | 39.52% |
| 2021 | $177,010 | -3.38% | - |
| 2020 | $182,990 | 4.91% | - |
| 2019 | $174,010 | 26.54% | - |
| 2016 | $127,830 | 5.77% | - |
| 2015 | $120,460 | -11.78% | - |
| 2014 | $134,650 | 1.92% | - |
| 2013 | $132,060 | 8.55% | - |
| 2012 | $120,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $199,700, San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is the highest paying city for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of California, followed by Oakland-Fremont-Hayward (median annual salary $162,410). In comparison, the median annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara is 18.7 percent (18.7%) higher than that in Oakland-Fremont-Hayward.