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and Battalion Chief), the combined compensation package (salary, overtime, and benefits), for
CAL FIRE personnel was 33.1 percent lower. When comparing salary alone (excluding overtime),
CAL FIRE is paying significantly less than those wages typically found in other California
municipalities (approximately 89 percent lower). Tables 3-1 through 3-4 show the findings from
the CalHR 2014 survey for the four personnel positions that were studied.