Linda Fire Protection District firefighter salary, 2025
Linda Fire Protection District is a fire protection district in Yuba County. 8 people worked as firefighters for Linda Fire Protection District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $101,059, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Linda Fire Protection District?
Official pay range1
$60,620 to $73,684
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 8 of 8 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Linda Fire Protection District's firefighters (8 of 8) hold the title Firefighter, with an official range of $60,620 to $73,684. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $101,059, $27,375 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $101,031
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $18,420
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $60,620
- bottom of the Firefighter range
- Average pay rank
- 185th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Linda Fire Protection District 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$101,059
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Fire engineer pay at Linda Fire Protection District
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 | $60,620 to $73,684 | $101,059 |
| Engineers | 6 | $66,979 to $81,414 | $124,181 |
Does Linda Fire Protection District pay firefighters more than other employers in Yuba County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Linda Fire Protection District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Linda Fire Protection District$101,059
- All employers in Yuba County$90,298
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Linda Fire Protection District earned $10,761 more than the Yuba County average and $85,064 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Yuba County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Yuba County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Placer County$153,257 average, 6 employers$62,959 more than Yuba County
- Butte County$129,813 average, 1 employer$39,515 more than Yuba County
- Nevada County$129,356 average, 4 employers$39,058 more than Yuba County
- Plumas CountyFewer than 5Fewer than 5 full-year firefighters at Plumas County's employers.
- Sierra CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Sierra County has a page here.
- Sutter CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Sutter County has a page here.
Where does Linda Fire Protection District rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Linda Fire Protection District ranks 185th 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 Linda Fire Protection District
As reported by the agency. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year firefighter, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 50
- the most common formula among Linda Fire Protection District's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $1,087
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $22,007
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Linda Fire Protection District
What is the average firefighter salary at Linda Fire Protection District?
Firefighters at Linda Fire Protection District who worked the full year earned an average of $101,059 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $101,031: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $60,620 to $73,684.
How much overtime do firefighters at Linda Fire Protection District earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $18,420 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $19,599: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Linda Fire Protection District?
$60,620 a year: the bottom of the official range for Linda Fire Protection District's Firefighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $101,059 in total pay.
What pension do firefighters at Linda Fire Protection District get?
The most common pension formula among Linda Fire Protection District's firefighters is 2% at 50, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $1,087 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Yuba County
Sources for the Linda Fire Protection District figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Linda Fire Protection District 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 Linda Fire Protection District.