RealWage

Fire Lookout -Seasonal-

Class code 1080 · Bargaining Unit R08

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Quoted rateMonthlyAnnual
$20.00 to $24.54 an hour$3,467 to $4,254$41,600 to $51,043

Hourly and daily rates are shown again as their monthly and annual equivalents, at 2,080 hours or 260 working days a year.

Representation

CAL FIRE Local 2881 represents Bargaining Unit R08, Firefighter.

Where these jobs are

1 state employees held this classification in 2017, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Protective Service Workers, All Other across all California employers was $39,330 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $41,600 to $51,043 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 34 Classes not eligible for Night Shift Differential.
  • Footnote 36 Non-testing seasonal classes requiring priority hiring consideration being given to persons receiving "Aid to Families with Dependent Children" under the provisions of Government Code sections 19063 and 19063.9. (Rev. 07/08/14: PL 14-08) 1.1

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.