RealWage

Arson and Bomb Investigator

Class code 8997 · Bargaining Unit R07

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
MonthlyAnnual
$7,276 to $9,994$87,312 to $119,928

Representation

California Statewide Law Enforcement Association represents Bargaining Unit R07, Protective Services and Public Safety.

Where these jobs are

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

DepartmentEmployees
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of4

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators across all California employers was $99,230 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $87,312 to $119,928 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 34 Classes not eligible for Night Shift Differential.
  • Footnote R3 Range 3 designation — refer to applicable classification specification.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.