Berkeley Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Berkeley, California · Alameda County · 127 career firefighters · 7 stations
What Berkeley Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$129,617
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
August 2026
Berkeley Fire Department listed starting pay of $129,617 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in August 2026, started at $129,617.
Is Berkeley Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Berkeley Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 127 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for California cover it when they do.
Past Berkeley Fire Department postings with pay
Closed postings FireJobs recorded in the last two years. Figures are as the department listed them.
| Position | Posted | Starting | Top of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter | August 2026 | $129,617 | Not listed |
Berkeley Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Berkeley Fire Department make?
- Berkeley Fire Department listed starting pay of $129,617 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in August 2026, started at $129,617.
- How does Berkeley Fire Department pay compare with other California departments?
- The average starting salary across 31 current California firefighter listings on FireJobs is $114,788. Berkeley Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $129,617 is 13% above it.
- Is Berkeley Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Berkeley Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 127 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for California cover it when they do.
Source: pay figures the department published in its own job postings, recorded by FireJobs when each posting was live. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.