South Pasadena firefighter salary, 2025
South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County. 11 people worked as firefighters for South Pasadena in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $240,682, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at South Pasadena?
Official pay range1
$105,468 to $128,208
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 5 of 11 firefighters who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $229,742
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $110,358
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $105,468
- bottom of the Fire Paramedic range
- Average pay rank
- 8th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at South Pasadena 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
- Fire ParamedicFewer than 5
- Firefighter / ParamedicFewer than 5
- Firefighter/ParamedicFewer than 5
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Does South Pasadena pay firefighters more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: South Pasadena next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- South Pasadena$240,682
- All employers in Los Angeles County$206,861
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at South Pasadena earned $33,821 more than the Los Angeles County average and $54,559 more than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Orange County$185,827 average, 11 employers$21,034 less than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$185,219 average, 12 employers$21,642 less than Los Angeles County
- Ventura County$183,417 average, 3 employers$23,444 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$119,528 average, 3 employers$87,333 less than Los Angeles County
Where does South Pasadena rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
South Pasadena ranks 8th of 202, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 27 employers in Los Angeles County
South Pasadena ranks 3rd of 27, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $196,678
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 South Pasadena
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 South Pasadena's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $22,447
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $10,470
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at South Pasadena
What is the average firefighter salary at South Pasadena?
Firefighters at South Pasadena who worked the full year earned an average of $240,682 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $229,742: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $105,468 to $128,208.
How much overtime do firefighters at South Pasadena earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $110,358 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $111,057: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at South Pasadena?
$105,468 a year: the bottom of the official range for South Pasadena's Fire Paramedic title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $240,682 in total pay.
What pension do firefighters at South Pasadena get?
The most common pension formula among South Pasadena's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $22,447 a year into the pension plan.
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- Culver City$260,589 average total pay
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- Santa Monica$230,552 average total pay
- Compton$229,479 average total pay
- Los Angeles$217,243 average total pay
- Long Beach$213,911 average total pay
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Sources for the South Pasadena figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena.