Roseville firefighter salary, 2025
Roseville is a city in Placer County. 41 people worked as firefighters for Roseville in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $168,237, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Roseville?
Official pay range1
$96,296 to $123,998
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 35 of 41 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Roseville's firefighters (31 of 41) hold the title Firefighter Paramedic II, with an official range of $96,296 to $123,998. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $175,258, $51,260 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $159,898
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $39,926
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $96,296
- bottom of the Firefighter Paramedic I range
- Average pay rank
- 104th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Roseville 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 Paramedic I$140,157
- Firefighter Paramedic II$175,258
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Fire engineer, captain and battalion chief pay at Roseville
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 | 41 | $96,296 to $123,998 | $168,237 |
| Engineers | 34 | $98,705 to $127,100 | $204,947 |
| Captains | 34 | $98,453 to $138,535 | $245,639 |
| Battalion Chiefs | 7 | $131,229 to $175,860 | $276,761 |
Full-year captains averaged $245,639, $77,402 more than firefighters.
Does Roseville pay firefighters more than other employers in Placer County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Roseville next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Roseville$168,237
- All employers in Placer County$153,257
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Roseville earned $14,980 more than the Placer County average and $17,886 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 Roseville rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Roseville ranks 104th of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 6 employers in Placer County
Roseville ranks 2nd of 6, above 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 Roseville
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 Roseville's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $32,013
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $23,941
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Roseville
What is the average firefighter salary at Roseville?
Firefighters at Roseville who worked the full year earned an average of $168,237 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $159,898: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $96,296 to $123,998.
How much overtime do firefighters at Roseville earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $39,926 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $34,871: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Roseville?
$96,296 a year: the bottom of the official range for Roseville's Firefighter Paramedic I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $168,237 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Roseville?
Full-year captains at Roseville averaged $245,639 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $98,453 to $138,535.
What pension do firefighters at Roseville get?
The most common pension formula among Roseville's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $32,013 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Placer County
- Rocklin$172,724 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
- Lincoln$132,944 average total pay
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- Police officer salaries at Roseville$152,011 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Roseville$125,535 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Roseville$104,126 average total pay
- Librarian salaries at RosevillePay by title
- Teacher salaries in Placer CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Roseville figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Roseville 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 Roseville.