Fire Captain (Paramedic)

Class code 1757 · Bargaining Unit R08

Authorized salary ranges

Representation

CAL FIRE Local 2881 represents Bargaining Unit R08, Firefighter.

• Bargaining Unit R08 raise history
• The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

70 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Against the market

The BLS median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers across all California employers was $127,630 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $76,248 to $98,808 a year.

Footnotes

• Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
• Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)
• Footnote 24 Classes to be abolished when the class becomes vacant. No appointment documents effective on or after the date of State Personnel Board action are to be processed for the class.
• Footnote 34 Classes not eligible for Night Shift Differential.
• Footnote R4 Range 4 designation — refer to applicable classification specification.