Imperial Beach firefighter salary, 2025
Imperial Beach is a city in San Diego County. 6 people worked as firefighters for Imperial Beach in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $131,015, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Imperial Beach?
Official pay range1
$83,316 to $111,660
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 5 of 6 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Imperial Beach's firefighters (6 of 6) hold the title 8090 Firefighter/Pm, with an official range of $83,316 to $111,660. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $131,015, $19,355 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $116,759
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $14,971
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $83,316
- bottom of the 8090 Firefighter/Pm range
- Average pay rank
- 153rd
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Imperial Beach 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
- 8090 Firefighter/Pm$131,015
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does Imperial Beach pay firefighters more than other employers in San Diego County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Imperial Beach next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Imperial Beach$131,015
- All employers in San Diego County$145,053
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Imperial Beach earned $14,038 less than the San Diego County average and $55,108 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in San Diego County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders San Diego County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does Imperial Beach rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Imperial Beach ranks 153rd of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 23 employers in San Diego County
Imperial Beach ranks 21st of 23, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $161,998
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 Imperial Beach
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 Imperial Beach's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $15,827
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,892
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Imperial Beach
What is the average firefighter salary at Imperial Beach?
Firefighters at Imperial Beach who worked the full year earned an average of $131,015 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $116,759: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $83,316 to $111,660.
How much overtime do firefighters at Imperial Beach earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $14,971 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $14,968: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Imperial Beach?
$83,316 a year: the bottom of the official range for Imperial Beach's 8090 Firefighter/Pm title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $131,015 in total pay.
What pension do firefighters at Imperial Beach get?
The most common pension formula among Imperial Beach's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $15,827 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in San Diego County
- National City$156,871 average total pay
- Escondido$154,642 average total pay
- Chula Vista$153,151 average total pay
- North County Fire Protection District (San Diego)$152,353 average total pay
- Bonita-Sunnyside Fire Protection District$129,885 average total pay
- San Diego$118,424 average total pay
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Sources for the Imperial Beach figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Imperial Beach 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 Imperial Beach.