North Central Fire Protection District firefighter salary, 2025
North Central Fire Protection District is a fire protection district in Fresno County. 30 people worked as firefighters for North Central Fire Protection District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $80,303, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at North Central Fire Protection District?
Official pay range1
$57,096 to $73,416
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 18 of 30 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of North Central Fire Protection District's firefighters (24 of 30) hold the title Firefighter 2, with an official range of $66,591 to $73,416. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $82,959, $9,543 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $75,505
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $13,629
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $57,096
- bottom of the Firefighter 1 range
- Average pay rank
- 199th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at North Central 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 1Fewer than 5
- Firefighter 2$82,959
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 North Central 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 | 30 | $57,096 to $73,416 | $80,303 |
| Engineers | 16 | $69,840 to $81,232 | $113,723 |
| Captains | 21 | $76,788 to $89,400 | $131,476 |
Full-year captains averaged $131,476, $51,173 more than firefighters.
Does North Central Fire Protection District pay firefighters more than other employers in Fresno County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: North Central Fire Protection District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- North Central Fire Protection District$80,303
- All employers in Fresno County$130,512
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at North Central Fire Protection District earned $50,209 less than the Fresno County average and $105,820 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Fresno County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Fresno County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Benito County$160,778 average, 1 employer$30,266 more than Fresno County
- Monterey County$135,621 average, 6 employers$5,109 more than Fresno County
- Kings County$112,802 average, 2 employers$17,710 less than Fresno County
- Merced County$108,254 average, 1 employer$22,258 less than Fresno County
- Tulare County$107,877 average, 5 employers$22,635 less than Fresno County
- Inyo CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Inyo County has a page here.
- Madera CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Madera County has a page here.
- Mono CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Mono County has a page here.
Where does North Central 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
North Central Fire Protection District ranks 199th of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 5 employers in Fresno County
North Central Fire Protection District ranks 5th of 5, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $119,036
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 North Central 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% at 57
- the most common formula among North Central Fire Protection District's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- Not reported
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $8,600
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at North Central Fire Protection District
What is the average firefighter salary at North Central Fire Protection District?
Firefighters at North Central Fire Protection District who worked the full year earned an average of $80,303 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $75,505: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $57,096 to $73,416.
How much overtime do firefighters at North Central Fire Protection District earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $13,629 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $10,734: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at North Central Fire Protection District?
$57,096 a year: the bottom of the official range for North Central Fire Protection District's Firefighter 1 title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $80,303 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at North Central Fire Protection District?
Full-year captains at North Central Fire Protection District averaged $131,476 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $76,788 to $89,400.
What pension do firefighters at North Central Fire Protection District get?
The most common pension formula among North Central Fire Protection District's firefighters is 2% at 57, as reported by the agency.
More salaries in Fresno County
Sources for the North Central Fire Protection District figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at North Central 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 North Central Fire Protection District.