Explore CAL Fire salaries
Explore how much CAL Fire employees make through salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, stock, commissions and more.
121 job titles
Communications Operator
6 Salaries submitted
/yr
GIS Analyst
5 Salaries submitted
/yr
Seasonal Firefighter I
5 Salaries submitted
/yr
FF1
5 Salaries submitted
/yr
Forestry Aide
4 Salaries submitted
/yr
Fire Fighter/EMT
4 Salaries submitted
/yr
Forestry Technician
4 Salaries submitted
/yr
Analyst
4 Salaries submitted
/yr
Personnel Specialist
4 Salaries submitted
/yr
Fire Fighter
3 Salaries submitted
/yr
CAL Fire pay FAQs
- The average CAL Fire salary in United States can vary greatly by role. Annual salaries typically range from $61,120 (or $29) for a Communications Operator to $112,824 (or $54) for a Fire Captain. This is based on 381 salaries submitted on Glassdoor by CAL Fire employees in United States as of July 2026.
- Here are the links to salaries by job function at CAL Fire:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York State
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Palau
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Remote
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington State
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- CAL Fire employees attributed a compensation and benefits rating of 3.8/5 stars to their company.
