Santa Cruz
Fire Battalion Chief
Eric E Chitwood , working as Fire Battalion Chief, was employed by Santa Cruz in 2025, and received regular pay of $182,690, overtime pay of $117,979, other pay of $40,276, total pay of $340,945, benefits worth $86,773, total compensation of $507,162 including pay and benefits. This compensation was 355 percent higher than the average and 393 percent higher than the median in Santa Cruz.
Santa Cruz records show Eric Chitwood E held three jobs from 2012 to 2025.
In year 2025 Eric Chitwood's total compensation was 37 percent higher than average Fire Battalion Chief total compensation in the state of California.
According to the public records employee's total compensation increased by $41,354 from 2024 to 2025, which is a 8.9 percent rise. Since 2012, the total compensation has increased by $467,651, a total rise of 1,183.6 percent.
| Year | 2025 |
| Full Name | Eric Chitwood E |
| Job Title | Fire Battalion Chief |
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| State | California |
| Employer | Santa Cruz |
| Total Compensation | $507,162 |
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| Employer Name | Santa Cruz |
| Year | 2025 |
| Number of Employees | 1,401 |
| Average Annual Wage | $111,492 |
| Median Annual Wage | $102,931 |
Eric Chitwood E (2024)Fire Captain | View Person Details |
Eric Chitwood E (2023)Fire Captain | View Person Details |
Eric Chitwood E (2022)Fire Captain | View Person Details |
Eric Chitwood E (2021)Fire Captain | View Person Details |
Eric Chitwood E (2020)Fire Captain | View Person Details |
Eric Chitwood E (2014)Firefighter | View Person Details |
Eric Chitwood E (2013)Firefighter | View Person Details |
Eric Chitwood E (2012)Firefighter | View Person Details |
Daniel Forbus M (2025)Police Lieutenant at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
Rosario Cecena K (2025)Police Lieutenant at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
David Emigh S (2025)Police Sergeant at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
Erwin Montanez (2025)Fire Captain at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
Jesse Hardy (2025)Fire Captain at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
John Fox (2025)Fire Battalion Chief Hour at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
Dara Herrick (2025)Fire Captain at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
Matt Huffaker (2025)City Manager at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
Timothy Shields T (2025)Fire Division Chief at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |
Joshua Trog A (2025)Police Sergeant at Santa Cruz | View Person Details |