Ukiah firefighter salary, 2025
Ukiah is a city in Mendocino County. 8 people worked as firefighters for Ukiah in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $98,642, overtime included.
What is the average firefighter salary at Ukiah?
Official pay range1
$65,003 to $79,011
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest firefighter title
Based on the 5 of 8 firefighters who worked the full year.
Most of Ukiah's firefighters (8 of 8) hold the title 4064 Firefighter, with an official range of $65,003 to $79,011. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $98,642, $19,631 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $81,738
- the middle firefighter: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $18,775
- average per full-year firefighter
- Starting salary
- $65,003
- bottom of the 4064 Firefighter range
- Average pay rank
- 187th
- of 202 California employers
What does each firefighter title at Ukiah 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
- 4064 Firefighter$98,642
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 Ukiah
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 | 8 | $65,003 to $79,011 | $98,642 |
| Engineers | 5 | $68,248 to $82,956 | Fewer than 5 |
| Captains | 8 | $79,046 to $96,080 | $124,810 |
Full-year captains averaged $124,810, $26,168 more than firefighters.
Does Ukiah pay firefighters more than other employers in Mendocino County?
Average total pay of full-year firefighters: Ukiah next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Ukiah$98,642
- All employers in Mendocino County$98,642
- All employers in California$186,123
Full-year firefighters at Ukiah earned the same as the Mendocino County average and $87,481 less than the California average.
Average firefighter pay in Mendocino County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year firefighters across all employers in each county that borders Mendocino County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Sonoma County$166,351 average, 7 employers$67,709 more than Mendocino County
- Lake County$100,238 average, 2 employers$1,596 more than Mendocino County
- Humboldt County$95,213 average, 1 employer$3,429 less than Mendocino County
- Tehama County$78,255 average, 1 employer$20,387 less than Mendocino County
- Glenn CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Glenn County has a page here.
- Trinity CountyNo employerNo firefighter employer in Trinity County has a page here.
Where does Ukiah rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year firefighters, by average total pay.1
All 202 California employers
Ukiah ranks 187th 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 Ukiah
As reported by the city. 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 Ukiah's firefighters
- Employer pension contribution
- $11,475
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $18,033
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about firefighter pay at Ukiah
What is the average firefighter salary at Ukiah?
Firefighters at Ukiah who worked the full year earned an average of $98,642 in 2025, overtime included. The middle firefighter earned $81,738: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its firefighter titles runs from $65,003 to $79,011.
How much overtime do firefighters at Ukiah earn?
Full-year firefighters were paid an average of $18,775 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $6,824: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a firefighter at Ukiah?
$65,003 a year: the bottom of the official range for Ukiah's 4064 Firefighter title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year firefighters averaged $98,642 in total pay.
How much does a fire captain make at Ukiah?
Full-year captains at Ukiah averaged $124,810 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $79,046 to $96,080.
What pension do firefighters at Ukiah get?
The most common pension formula among Ukiah's firefighters is 2.7% at 57, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $11,475 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Ukiah figures
Every person who held a firefighter position at Ukiah 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 Ukiah.