El Dorado County Fire Protection District firefighter salary, 2025
El Dorado County Fire Protection District is a fire protection district in El Dorado County. 35 people worked as firefighters for El Dorado County Fire Protection District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $144,051, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at El Dorado County Fire Protection District?
Official pay range1
$64,763 to $92,543
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 26 of 35 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of El Dorado County Fire Protection District's firefighters (20 of 35) hold the title Firefighter/Paramedic, with an official range of $72,509 to $92,543. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $150,994, $58,451 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $138,344
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $41,171
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $64,763
- bottom of the Firefighter / EMT range
- Average pay rank
- 141st
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at El Dorado County 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
- Firefighter / EMTFewer than 5
- Firefighter/ EMTFewer than 5
- Firefighter/EMT$132,943
- Firefighter/Paramedic$150,994
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 El Dorado County 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
| Rank | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighters | 35 | $64,763 to $92,543 | $144,051 |
| Engineers | 16 | $74,664 to $95,310 | $144,023 |
| Captains | 16 | $89,981 to $114,849 | $170,900 |
Full-year captains averaged $170,900, $26,849 more than firefighters.
Does El Dorado County Fire Protection District pay firefighters more than other employers in El Dorado County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: El Dorado County Fire Protection District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- El Dorado County Fire Protection District$144,051
- All employers in El Dorado County$146,308
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at El Dorado County Fire Protection District earned $2,257 less than the El Dorado County average and $42,072 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in El Dorado County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders El Dorado County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Sacramento County$169,199 average, 4 employers$22,891 more than El Dorado County
- Placer County$153,257 average, 6 employers$6,949 more than El Dorado County
- Amador County$87,218 average, 1 employer$59,090 less than El Dorado County
- Alpine CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Alpine County has a page here.
Where does El Dorado County 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
El Dorado County Fire Protection District ranks 141st of 202, below the middle employer.
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 El Dorado County 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 El Dorado County Fire Protection District's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,164
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $20,554
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at El Dorado County Fire Protection District
What is the average firefighter salary at El Dorado County Fire Protection District?
Firefighters at El Dorado County Fire Protection District who worked the full year earned an average of $144,051 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $138,344: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $64,763 to $92,543.
How much overtime do firefighters at El Dorado County Fire Protection District earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $41,171 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $36,500: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at El Dorado County Fire Protection District?
$64,763 a year: the bottom of the official range for El Dorado County Fire Protection District's Firefighter / EMT title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $144,051 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at El Dorado County Fire Protection District?
Full-year captains at El Dorado County Fire Protection District averaged $170,900 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $89,981 to $114,849.
What pension do firefighters at El Dorado County Fire Protection District get?
The most common pension formula among El Dorado County Fire Protection District's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $12,164 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the El Dorado County Fire Protection District figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at El Dorado County 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by El Dorado County Fire Protection District.