Sonoma Valley Fire District firefighter salary, 2025
Sonoma Valley Fire District is a fire protection district in Sonoma County. 34 people worked as firefighters for Sonoma Valley Fire District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $155,812, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Sonoma Valley Fire District?
Official pay range1
$98,492 to $110,493
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 26 of 34 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Sonoma Valley Fire District's firefighters (34 of 34) hold the title Firefighter/Medic, with an official range of $98,492 to $110,493. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $155,812, $45,319 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $154,490
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $41,751
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $98,492
- bottom of the Firefighter/Medic range
- Average pay rank
- 127th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Sonoma Valley Fire 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/Medic$155,812
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 Sonoma Valley Fire 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 | 34 | $98,492 to $110,493 | $155,812 |
| Engineers | 15 | $114,172 to $128,538 | $197,655 |
| Captains | 15 | $132,393 to $149,008 | $216,802 |
| Battalion Chiefs | 5 | $160,191 to $180,222 | $276,879 |
Full-year captains averaged $216,802, $60,990 more than firefighters.
Does Sonoma Valley Fire District pay firefighters more than other employers in Sonoma County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Sonoma Valley Fire District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Sonoma Valley Fire District$155,812
- All employers in Sonoma County$166,351
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Sonoma Valley Fire District earned $10,539 less than the Sonoma County average and $30,311 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Sonoma County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Sonoma County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Napa County$211,876 average, 2 employers$45,525 more than Sonoma County
- Contra Costa County$206,299 average, 6 employers$39,948 more than Sonoma County
- Solano County$199,614 average, 5 employers$33,263 more than Sonoma County
- Marin County$198,701 average, 6 employers$32,350 more than Sonoma County
- Lake County$100,238 average, 2 employers$66,113 less than Sonoma County
- Mendocino County$98,642 average, 2 employers$67,709 less than Sonoma County
Where does Sonoma Valley Fire District rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Sonoma Valley Fire District ranks 127th of 202, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $169,232
The 6 employers in Sonoma County
Sonoma Valley Fire District ranks 4th of 6, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $155,844
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 Sonoma Valley Fire 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 Sonoma Valley Fire District's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $25,290
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $18,667
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Sonoma Valley Fire District
What is the average firefighter salary at Sonoma Valley Fire District?
Firefighters at Sonoma Valley Fire District who worked the full year earned an average of $155,812 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $154,490: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $98,492 to $110,493.
How much overtime do firefighters at Sonoma Valley Fire District earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $41,751 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $38,973: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Sonoma Valley Fire District?
$98,492 a year: the bottom of the official range for Sonoma Valley Fire District's Firefighter/Medic title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $155,812 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Sonoma Valley Fire District?
Full-year captains at Sonoma Valley Fire District averaged $216,802 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $132,393 to $149,008.
What pension do firefighters at Sonoma Valley Fire District get?
The most common pension formula among Sonoma Valley Fire District's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the agency. The employer paid an average of $25,290 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Sonoma Valley Fire District figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Sonoma Valley Fire 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 Sonoma Valley Fire District.