Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District firefighter salary, 2025

Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District is a fire protection district in Calaveras County. 13 people worked as firefighters for Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,911, overtime included.

What is the average firefighter salary at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District?

Official pay range1

$71,770 to $99,311

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title

Average total pay, full-year firefighters1

$124,911

average base pay $89,605

Based on the 9 of 13 firefighters who worked the full year.

Most of Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District's firefighters (10 of 13) hold the title Firefighter-Paramedic, with an official range of $82,535 to $99,311. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $124,911, $25,600 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$128,042
the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$34,304
average per full-year firefighter
Starting salary
$71,770
bottom of the Firefighter- Paramedic range
Average pay rank
165th
of 202 California employers

What does each firefighter title at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District 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

  1. Firefighter- Paramedic$71,770 to $80,255 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Firefighter-EMT$71,770 to $80,255 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Firefighter-Paramedic$82,535 to $99,311 · 10 people
    $124,911

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 Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District

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

RankPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Firefighters13$71,770 to $99,311$124,911
Engineers7$83,253 to $100,175$136,915
Captains6$111,059 to $133,633$150,644

Full-year captains averaged $150,644, $25,733 more than firefighters.

Does Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District pay firefighters more than other employers in Calaveras County?

Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year firefighters at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District earned $4,897 more than the Calaveras County average and $61,212 less than the California average.

Average firefighter pay in Calaveras County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Calaveras County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Calaveras County Shades match the state map.

Where does Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1

All 202 California employers

Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District ranks 165th of 202, below the middle employer.

Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $169,232

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 Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District

As reported by the agency. 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 Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District's firefighters
Employer pension contribution
$14,135
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$32,133
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about firefighter pay at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District

What is the average firefighter salary at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District?

Firefighters at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District who worked the full year earned an average of $124,911 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $128,042: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $71,770 to $99,311.

How much overtime do firefighters at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District earn?

Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $34,304 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $40,275: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District?

$71,770 a year: the bottom of the official range for Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District's Firefighter- Paramedic title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $124,911 in total pay.

How much does a fire captain make at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District?

Full-year captains at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District averaged $150,644 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $111,059 to $133,633.

What pension do firefighters at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District get?

The most common pension formula among Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $14,135 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District figures

Every person who held a firefighter position at Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District 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.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Ebbetts Pass Fire Protection District.

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