Davis firefighter salary, 2025
Davis is a city in Yolo County. 30 people worked as firefighters for Davis in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $147,578, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Davis?
Official pay range1
$97,950 to $130,965
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 27 of 30 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Davis's firefighters (18 of 30) hold the title Firefighter II, with an official range of $107,745 to $130,965. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $157,136, $26,171 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $147,145
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $20,543
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $97,950
- bottom of the Firefighter I range
- Average pay rank
- 139th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Davis 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.1
- Firefighter I$128,463
- Firefighter II$157,136
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Fire captain pay at Davis
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.1
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | 30 | $97,950 to $130,965 | $147,578 |
| Captains | 14 | $123,907 to $150,610 | $210,922 |
Full-year captains averaged $210,922, $63,344 more than firefighters.
Does Davis pay firefighters more than other employers in Yolo County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Davis next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Davis$147,578
- All employers in Yolo County$145,914
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Davis earned $1,664 more than the Yolo County average and $38,545 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Yolo County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Yolo County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Napa County$211,876 average, 2 employers$65,962 more than Yolo County
- Solano County$199,614 average, 5 employers$53,700 more than Yolo County
- Sacramento County$169,199 average, 4 employers$23,285 more than Yolo County
- Lake County$100,238 average, 2 employers$45,676 less than Yolo County
- Colusa CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Colusa County has a page here.
- Sutter CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Sutter County has a page here.
Where does Davis rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Davis ranks 139th of 202, below the middle employer.
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 Davis
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year firefighter, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2.7% at 57
- the most common formula among Davis's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $76,972
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $20,318
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Davis
What is the average firefighter salary at Davis?
Firefighters at Davis who worked the full year earned an average of $147,578 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $147,145: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $97,950 to $130,965.
How much overtime do firefighters at Davis earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $20,543 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $21,010: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Davis?
$97,950 a year: the bottom of the official range for Davis's Firefighter I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $147,578 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Davis?
Full-year captains at Davis averaged $210,922 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $123,907 to $150,610.
What pension do firefighters at Davis get?
The most common pension formula among Davis's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $76,972 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Yolo County
- West Sacramento$186,477 average total pay
- Woodland$132,607 average total pay
- West Plainfield Fire Protection District$71,437 average total pay
- Highest firefighter salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Police officer salaries at Davis$156,016 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Davis$119,850 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Davis$116,783 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Yolo CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Davis figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Davis 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Davis.