Vacaville firefighter salary, 2025
Vacaville is a city in Solano County. 55 people worked as firefighters for Vacaville in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $198,270, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Vacaville?
Official pay range1
$108,349 to $148,162
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 48 of 55 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Vacaville's firefighters (30 of 55) hold the title Firefighter/Paramedic II, with an official range of $121,893 to $148,162. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $219,073, $70,911 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $194,422
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $50,592
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $108,349
- bottom of the Firefighter/Paramedic I range
- Average pay rank
- 50th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Vacaville 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 II$171,522
- Firefighter/Paramedic IFewer than 5
- Firefighter/Paramedic II$219,073
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 Vacaville
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 | 55 | $108,349 to $148,162 | $198,270 |
| Engineers | 18 | $127,987 to $155,570 | $253,380 |
| Captains | 18 | $165,704 | $283,378 |
| Battalion Chiefs | 5 | $166,882 to $202,846 | $283,216 |
Full-year captains averaged $283,378, $85,108 more than firefighters.
Does Vacaville pay firefighters more than other employers in Solano County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Vacaville next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Vacaville$198,270
- All employers in Solano County$199,614
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Vacaville earned $1,344 less than the Solano County average and $12,147 more than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Solano County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Solano County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Napa County$211,876 average, 2 employers$12,262 more than Solano County
- Contra Costa County$206,299 average, 6 employers$6,685 more than Solano County
- Marin County$198,701 average, 6 employers$913 less than Solano County
- Sacramento County$169,199 average, 4 employers$30,415 less than Solano County
- Sonoma County$166,351 average, 7 employers$33,263 less than Solano County
- Yolo County$145,914 average, 4 employers$53,700 less than Solano County
Where does Vacaville rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Vacaville ranks 50th of 202, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 5 employers in Solano County
Vacaville ranks 3rd of 5, level with the middle employer.
Middle employer: $198,270
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 Vacaville
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 Vacaville's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $29,436
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $21,595
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Vacaville
What is the average firefighter salary at Vacaville?
Firefighters at Vacaville who worked the full year earned an average of $198,270 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $194,422: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $108,349 to $148,162.
How much overtime do firefighters at Vacaville earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $50,592 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $45,459: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Vacaville?
$108,349 a year: the bottom of the official range for Vacaville's Firefighter/Paramedic I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $198,270 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Vacaville?
Full-year captains at Vacaville averaged $283,378 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $165,704 to $165,704.
What pension do firefighters at Vacaville get?
The most common pension formula among Vacaville's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $29,436 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Solano County
- Fairfield$244,339 average total pay
- Vallejo$208,371 average total pay
- Benicia$164,328 average total pay
- Dixon$141,402 average total pay
- Highest firefighter salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Police officer salaries at Vacaville$177,162 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Vacaville$135,593 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Vacaville$143,784 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Solano CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Vacaville figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Vacaville 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 Vacaville.