Vallejo firefighter salary, 2025
Vallejo is a city in Solano County. 31 people worked as firefighters for Vallejo in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $208,371, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Vallejo?
Official pay range1
$101,134 to $135,222
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 14 of 31 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Vallejo's firefighters (27 of 31) hold the title Firefighter/56.3, with an official range of $111,247 to $135,222. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $208,371, $73,149 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $207,449
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $77,675
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $101,134
- bottom of the Firefighter/40 range
- Average pay rank
- 29th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Vallejo 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/40Fewer than 5
- Firefighter/56.3$208,371
official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.
Fire engineer and captain pay at Vallejo
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 | 31 | $101,134 to $135,222 | $208,371 |
| Engineers | 25 | $118,499 to $144,036 | $215,980 |
| Captains | 27 | $132,321 to $160,837 | $251,598 |
Full-year captains averaged $251,598, $43,227 more than firefighters.
Does Vallejo pay firefighters more than other employers in Solano County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Vallejo next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Vallejo$208,371
- All employers in Solano County$199,614
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Vallejo earned $8,757 more than the Solano County average and $22,248 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 Vallejo rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Vallejo ranks 29th of 202, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 5 employers in Solano County
Vallejo ranks 2nd of 5, above 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 Vallejo
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 Vallejo's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $29,656
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $16,286
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Vallejo
What is the average firefighter salary at Vallejo?
Firefighters at Vallejo who worked the full year earned an average of $208,371 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $207,449: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $101,134 to $135,222.
How much overtime do firefighters at Vallejo earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $77,675 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $78,564: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Vallejo?
$101,134 a year: the bottom of the official range for Vallejo's Firefighter/40 title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $208,371 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Vallejo?
Full-year captains at Vallejo averaged $251,598 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $132,321 to $160,837.
What pension do firefighters at Vallejo get?
The most common pension formula among Vallejo's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $29,656 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Solano County
- Fairfield$244,339 average total pay
- Vacaville$198,270 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 Vallejo$180,078 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at Vallejo$135,962 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at Vallejo$154,514 average total pay
- Teacher salaries in Solano CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the Vallejo figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Vallejo 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 Vallejo.