Lincoln firefighter salary, 2025
Lincoln is a city in Placer County. 8 people worked as firefighters for Lincoln in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $132,944, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Lincoln?
Official pay range1
$71,342 to $95,947
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 6 of 8 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Lincoln's firefighters (8 of 8) hold the title Firefighter, with an official range of $71,342 to $95,947. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $132,944, $36,997 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $130,301
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $46,411
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $71,342
- bottom of the Firefighter range
- Average pay rank
- 150th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Lincoln 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$132,944
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 Lincoln
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 | 8 | $71,342 to $95,947 | $132,944 |
| Engineers | 9 | $85,106 to $114,050 | $166,036 |
| Captains | 10 | $101,312 to $135,768 | $215,759 |
Full-year captains averaged $215,759, $82,815 more than firefighters.
Does Lincoln pay firefighters more than other employers in Placer County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Lincoln next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Lincoln$132,944
- All employers in Placer County$153,257
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Lincoln earned $20,313 less than the Placer County average and $53,179 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Placer County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Placer County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Sacramento County$169,199 average, 4 employers$15,942 more than Placer County
- El Dorado County$146,308 average, 5 employers$6,949 less than Placer County
- Nevada County$129,356 average, 4 employers$23,901 less than Placer County
- Yuba County$90,298 average, 2 employers$62,959 less than Placer County
- Sutter CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Sutter County has a page here.
Where does Lincoln rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Lincoln ranks 150th of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 6 employers in Placer County
Lincoln ranks 6th of 6, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $147,002
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 Lincoln
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 Lincoln's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $23,824
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $18,236
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Lincoln
What is the average firefighter salary at Lincoln?
Firefighters at Lincoln who worked the full year earned an average of $132,944 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $130,301: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $71,342 to $95,947.
How much overtime do firefighters at Lincoln earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $46,411 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $44,124: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Lincoln?
$71,342 a year: the bottom of the official range for Lincoln's Firefighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $132,944 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Lincoln?
Full-year captains at Lincoln averaged $215,759 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $101,312 to $135,768.
What pension do firefighters at Lincoln get?
The most common pension formula among Lincoln's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $23,824 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Placer County
- Rocklin$172,724 average total pay
- Roseville$168,237 average total pay
- North Tahoe Fire Protection District$152,990 average total pay
- South Placer Fire Protection District$141,014 average total pay
- Olympic Valley Public Service District$136,926 average total pay
- Highest firefighter salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Police officer salaries at Lincoln$144,729 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Lincoln$112,506 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Placer CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Lincoln figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Lincoln 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 Lincoln.