Novato Fire Protection District firefighter salary, 2025

Novato Fire Protection District is a fire protection district in Marin County. 27 people worked as firefighters for Novato Fire Protection District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $208,142, overtime included.

What is the average firefighter salary at Novato Fire Protection District?

Official pay range1

$137,909 to $172,233

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

Average total pay, full-year firefighters1

$208,142

average base pay $144,474

Based on the 17 of 27 firefighters who worked the full year.

Most of Novato Fire Protection District's firefighters (15 of 27) hold the title Firefighter paramedic 5, with an official range of $156,220 to $172,233. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $206,683, $34,450 above the top of the range.

Median total pay
$211,896
the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$56,920
average per full-year firefighter
Starting salary
Not reported
no official range reported
Average pay rank
31st
of 202 California employers

What does each firefighter title at Novato 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 3$137,909 to $152,044 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Firefighter paramedic 4$147,084 to $162,160 · 9 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Firefighter paramedic 5$156,220 to $172,233 · 15 people
    $206,683

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Fire engineer, captain and battalion chief pay at Novato 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
Firefighters27$137,909 to $172,233$208,142
Engineers15$166,374 to $183,428$233,669
Captains19$177,112 to $195,267$259,891
Battalion Chiefs6$222,160 to $242,599Fewer than 5

Full-year captains averaged $259,891, $51,749 more than firefighters.

Does Novato Fire Protection District pay firefighters more than other employers in Marin County?

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

Full-year firefighters at Novato Fire Protection District earned $9,441 more than the Marin County average and $22,019 more than the California average.

Average firefighter pay in Marin County compared to nearby counties

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

Marin County Shades match the state map.

Where does Novato 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

Novato Fire Protection District ranks 31st of 202, above the middle employer.

Novato 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 Novato 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 Novato Fire Protection District's firefighters
Employer pension contribution
$59,258
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$19,795
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about firefighter pay at Novato Fire Protection District

What is the average firefighter salary at Novato Fire Protection District?

Firefighters at Novato Fire Protection District who worked the full year earned an average of $208,142 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $211,896: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $137,909 to $172,233.

How much overtime do firefighters at Novato Fire Protection District earn?

Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $56,920 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $57,211: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

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

Full-year captains at Novato Fire Protection District averaged $259,891 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $177,112 to $195,267.

What pension do firefighters at Novato Fire Protection District get?

The most common pension formula among Novato Fire Protection District's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $59,258 a year into the pension plan.

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Sources for the Novato Fire Protection District figures

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

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