Home › California › Fire Chief
Fire Chief pay range
State of California · class code 8977
- Class code
- 8977
- Schematic
- VZ20
- Pay unit
- Month
- State
- California
- The State of California published pay range for Fire Chief is $6,294 to $8,502 per month.
- That works out to about $75,528 to $102,024 a year at full time.
- California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) keys this classification as class code 8977.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
The same range, converted
| Basis | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| Per month | $6,294 | $8,502 |
| Per year | $75,528 | $102,024 |
| Per hour at 2080 hours | $36.31 | $49.05 |
Conversions are arithmetic on the published rate at a standard full-time basis. The plan publishes only the per month figure.
Where this comes from
California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) publishes this figure in Pay Scales Section 17: Civil Service Pay Scale by Schematic Code. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Nearby classes in California
Crime Analyst Supervisor $6,567 to $8,494Conservationist Supervisor $6,834 to $8,495Senior Workers' Compensation Compliance Officer $6,789 to $8,498Chief, Firefighter/Security Officer $6,294 to $8,502Oil Spill Prevention Supervisor I $6,774 to $8,504Sanitary Engineering Associate $6,797 to $8,510Architectural Associate $6,797 to $8,510Associate Estimator of Building Construction $6,797 to $8,510
Fire Chief in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | $34,760 | $68,796 | $34,760 to $68,796 |
| Washington | $74,748 | $100,488 | $74,748 to $100,488 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.