Firefighter Jobs in Ca
186 open positions across Ca.
FireJobs lists 186 open firefighter positions in Ca from more than 12 hiring departments (124 full-time, 21 part-time and 41 volunteer). Each listing is checked against the department's own hiring page and shows the closing date, salary where the department publishes one, requirements, and the direct application link.
You are seeing the first 3 departments. Every one of the 186 listings shows its salary, closing date and application link to members. See all of them free for 7 days.
Fire departments hiring in Ca
Departments with the most open positions right now.
- Foresthill Fire Protection District · Foresthill · 6 openings
- Canyon Lake Fire Service · Canyon Lake · 5 openings
- La Habra Heights Fire Department · La Habra Heights · 5 openings
- Sacramento Fire Department · Sacramento · 5 openings
- Santee Fire Department · Santee · 5 openings
- Montecito Fire Protection District · Santa Barbara · 4 openings
- North Central Fire Protection District · Kerman · 4 openings
- Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians Fire Department · San Jacinto · 4 openings
- Alameda County Fire Department · Dublin · 3 openings
- Barstow Fire Protection District · Barstow · 3 openings
- Berkeley Fire Department · Berkeley · 3 openings
- Georgetown Fire Department · Georgetown · 3 openings
Browse all 839 fire departments in Ca, including the ones not hiring today.
Firefighter salary in Ca
Across the 113 current Ca postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $46,704 to $183,972 a year, with a typical starting figure near $87,686. Hourly and monthly rates are converted to annual figures. Volunteer and paid-per-call positions usually pay a stipend or nothing and are not included. Members see the exact salary on every listing.
Compare firefighter salaries by stateHow to become a firefighter in Ca
Most Ca departments require Firefighter I certification and an EMT license, or hire recruits and train them in an academy. Hiring usually involves an application, a written test, a physical ability test, an interview, and a background check.
Wherever you apply, expect the same core steps: meet the age, education, and driver's license minimums, pass a written exam and a physical ability test (often the CPAT), clear an oral board interview, and pass a background investigation and medical exam.
Ca firefighter job questions
- How many firefighter jobs are open in Ca?
- 186 firefighter and fire service positions are open in Ca on FireJobs today, at 12 departments. The count updates daily as departments post and close positions.
- How much do firefighters make in Ca?
- Across the 113 current Ca postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $46,704 to $183,972 a year, with a typical starting figure near $87,686. Each listing shows its exact figure to FireJobs members.