Central Marin Fire Authority firefighter salary, 2025

Central Marin Fire Authority is a joint powers authority in Marin County: a public agency that two or more public agencies set up by agreement to run a shared service.1 14 people worked as firefighters for Central Marin Fire Authority in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $189,270, overtime included.

What is the average firefighter salary at Central Marin Fire Authority?

Official pay range2

$113,616 to $138,132

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title

Average total pay, full-year firefighters2

$189,270

average base pay $127,413

Based on the 11 of 14 firefighters who worked the full year.

Most of Central Marin Fire Authority's firefighters (14 of 14) hold the title Firefighter/Paramedic, with an official range of $113,616 to $138,132. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $189,270, $51,138 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$184,422
the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$52,481
average per full-year firefighter
Starting salary
$113,616
bottom of the Firefighter/Paramedic range
Average pay rank
67th
of 202 California employers

What does each firefighter title at Central Marin Fire Authority pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.2

  1. Firefighter/Paramedic$113,616 to $138,132 · 14 people
    $189,270

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Fire engineer and captain pay at Central Marin Fire Authority

Ranks above firefighter, kept out of the firefighter figures on this page. Each rank's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each rank's official range. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.2

RankPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Firefighters14$113,616 to $138,132$189,270
Engineers9$121,368 to $147,528$250,189
Captains10$134,880 to $163,992$263,069

Full-year captains averaged $263,069, $73,799 more than firefighters.

Does Central Marin Fire Authority pay firefighters more than other employers in Marin County?

Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Central Marin Fire Authority next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.2

Full-year firefighters at Central Marin Fire Authority earned $9,431 less than the Marin County average and $3,147 more than the California average.

Average firefighter pay in Marin County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Marin County, and how much more or less it pays.2

Marin County Shades match the state map.

Where does Central Marin Fire Authority rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.2

All 202 California employers

Central Marin Fire Authority ranks 67th of 202, above the middle employer.

Central Marin Fire Authority
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $169,232

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at Central Marin Fire Authority

As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year firefighter, on top of wages.2

Pension formula
2.7% at 57
the most common formula among Central Marin Fire Authority's firefighters
Employer pension contribution
$21,465
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$25,923
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about firefighter pay at Central Marin Fire Authority

What is the average firefighter salary at Central Marin Fire Authority?

Firefighters at Central Marin Fire Authority who worked the full year earned an average of $189,270 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $184,422: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $113,616 to $138,132.

How much overtime do firefighters at Central Marin Fire Authority earn?

Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $52,481 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $48,232: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Central Marin Fire Authority?

$113,616 a year: the bottom of the official range for Central Marin Fire Authority's Firefighter/Paramedic title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $189,270 in total pay.

How much does a fire captain make at Central Marin Fire Authority?

Full-year captains at Central Marin Fire Authority averaged $263,069 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $134,880 to $163,992.

What pension do firefighters at Central Marin Fire Authority get?

The most common pension formula among Central Marin Fire Authority's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $21,465 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Central Marin Fire Authority figures

Every person who held a firefighter position at Central Marin Fire Authority at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. California Government Code, section 6502: public agencies may jointly exercise their common powers by agreement.
  2. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Central Marin Fire Authority.

How we read the data