Stockton firefighter salary, 2025
Stockton is a city in San Joaquin County. 70 people worked as firefighters for Stockton in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $108,054, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Stockton?
Official pay range1
$69,282 to $103,469
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 65 of 70 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Stockton's firefighters (70 of 70) hold the title 6007 Fire Fighter, with an official range of $69,282 to $103,469. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $108,054, $4,585 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $108,846
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $21,652
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $69,282
- bottom of the 6007 Fire Fighter range
- Average pay rank
- 181st
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Stockton 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
- 6007 Fire Fighter$108,054
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 Stockton
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 | 70 | $69,282 to $103,469 | $108,054 |
| Engineers | 54 | $92,259 to $118,526 | $155,493 |
| Captains | 60 | $105,347 to $135,343 | $202,342 |
| Battalion Chiefs | 11 | $134,319 to $172,540 | $256,636 |
Full-year captains averaged $202,342, $94,288 more than firefighters.
Does Stockton pay firefighters more than other employers in San Joaquin County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Stockton next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Stockton$108,054
- All employers in San Joaquin County$127,308
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Stockton earned $19,254 less than the San Joaquin County average and $78,069 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in San Joaquin County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders San Joaquin County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Alameda County$211,608 average, 10 employers$84,300 more than San Joaquin County
- Contra Costa County$206,299 average, 6 employers$78,991 more than San Joaquin County
- Sacramento County$169,199 average, 4 employers$41,891 more than San Joaquin County
- Stanislaus County$132,597 average, 4 employers$5,289 more than San Joaquin County
- Calaveras County$120,014 average, 5 employers$7,294 less than San Joaquin County
- Amador County$87,218 average, 1 employer$40,090 less than San Joaquin County
Where does Stockton rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Stockton ranks 181st of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 5 employers in San Joaquin County
Stockton ranks 4th of 5, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $129,391
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 Stockton
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year firefighter, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- Not reported
- the most common formula among Stockton's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $73,515
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $11,857
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Stockton
What is the average firefighter salary at Stockton?
Firefighters at Stockton who worked the full year earned an average of $108,054 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $108,846: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $69,282 to $103,469.
How much overtime do firefighters at Stockton earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $21,652 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $17,488: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Stockton?
$69,282 a year: the bottom of the official range for Stockton's 6007 Fire Fighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $108,054 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Stockton?
Full-year captains at Stockton averaged $202,342 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $105,347 to $135,343.
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- 911 dispatcher salaries at Stockton$145,980 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Stockton$92,936 average total pay
- Librarian salaries at Stockton$81,152 average total pay
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Sources for the Stockton figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Stockton 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 Stockton.