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Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of (CAL FIRE) salaries

13,162 state employees in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Largest job classifications

Median regular pay is what the State Controller recorded these employees receiving.
PositionEmployeesMedian regular pay
Fire Fighter I3,796$41,050
Fire Apparatus Engineer, Range A1,915$65,831
Fire Captain, Range A1,845$84,845
Battalion Chief547$98,831
Fire Captain, Range B457$93,097
Fire Fighter II, Range A370$61,147
Fire Fighter II (Paramedic)313$61,227
Analyst II, Range A308$71,580
Assistant Chief294$172,141
Analyst I, Range C250$58,743
Fire Apparatus Engineer (Paramedic)216$78,235
Supervisor I164$85,499
Heavy Fire Equipment Operator, Range A161$83,144
Communications Operator, Range B127$70,433
Forestry Technician, Range A123$50,186
Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Range A97$70,510
Office Technician (Typing), Range A95$45,598
Forestry Aide89$23,975
Fire Captain (Paramedic)70$93,027
Forester II (Supervisory)66$147,653
Forestry Logistics Officer I, Range A61$61,501
Forestry Assistant II, Range A60$68,433
Forester I (Nonsupervisory)51$94,057
Information Technology Specialist I, Range C50$100,203
Communications Operator, Range A48$46,057
Deputy State Fire Marshal III (Specialist), Range A41$116,483
Forestry Fire Pilot39$122,536
Senior Personnel Specialist, Range A37$78,024
Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)34$100,016
Analyst I, Range B33$49,467

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.