Gilroy firefighter salary, 2025

Gilroy is a city in Santa Clara County. 23 people worked as firefighters for Gilroy in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $140,703, overtime included.

What is the average firefighter salary at Gilroy?

Official pay range1

$85,650 to $132,875

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

Average total pay, full-year firefighters1

$140,703

average base pay $94,326

Based on the 18 of 23 firefighters who worked the full year.

Most of Gilroy's firefighters (21 of 23) hold the title Firefighter (60 Units), with an official range of $89,933 to $132,875. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $142,039, $9,164 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$143,045
the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$17,343
average per full-year firefighter
Starting salary
$85,650
bottom of the 5804 Firefighter range
Average pay rank
146th
of 202 California employers

What does each firefighter title at Gilroy 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. 5804 Firefighter$85,650 to $126,545 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Firefighter (60 Units)$89,933 to $132,875 · 21 people
    $142,039

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 Gilroy

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
Firefighters23$85,650 to $132,875$140,703
Engineers10$99,754 to $147,382$188,781
Captains9$110,019 to $162,552$223,472

Full-year captains averaged $223,472, $82,769 more than firefighters.

Does Gilroy pay firefighters more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Gilroy next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year firefighters at Gilroy earned $73,883 less than the Santa Clara County average and $45,420 less than the California average.

Average firefighter pay in Santa Clara County compared to nearby counties

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

Santa Clara County Shades match the state map.

Where does Gilroy rank among California employers?

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

All 202 California employers

Gilroy ranks 146th of 202, below the middle employer.

Gilroy
$100k$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $169,232

The 7 employers in Santa Clara County

Gilroy ranks 7th of 7, below the middle employer.

Gilroy
$150k$200k$250k

Middle employer: $213,043

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 Gilroy

As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year firefighter, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2% at 57
the most common formula among Gilroy's firefighters
Employer pension contribution
$23,535
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$12,452
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about firefighter pay at Gilroy

What is the average firefighter salary at Gilroy?

Firefighters at Gilroy who worked the full year earned an average of $140,703 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $143,045: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $85,650 to $132,875.

How much overtime do firefighters at Gilroy earn?

Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $17,343 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $17,421: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Gilroy?

$85,650 a year: the bottom of the official range for Gilroy's 5804 Firefighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $140,703 in total pay.

How much does a fire captain make at Gilroy?

Full-year captains at Gilroy averaged $223,472 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $110,019 to $162,552.

What pension do firefighters at Gilroy get?

The most common pension formula among Gilroy's firefighters is 2% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $23,535 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Santa Clara County

Sources for the Gilroy figures

Every person who held a firefighter position at Gilroy 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 Gilroy.

How we read the data