Carlsbad Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Carlsbad, California · San Diego County · 81 career firefighters · 6 stations
What Carlsbad Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$102,565
a year
Top of posted range
$124,675
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
August 2026
Carlsbad Fire Department listed starting pay of $102,565 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026, with a top of range up to $124,675. The most recent, Paramedic Firefighter (Entry/Lateral) in August 2026, started at $102,565 (up to $124,675).
1 other posting quoted hourly pay of $21.46 an hour.
Is Carlsbad Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Carlsbad Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 81 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for California cover it when they do.
Past Carlsbad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedic Firefighter (Entry/Lateral) | August 2026 | $102,565 | $124,675 |
| Fire Inspector / Senior Fire Inspector/Investigator | August 2026 | $87,901 | $117,499 |
| Assistant Fire Marshal - Wildfire Mitigation | July 2026 | $118,560 | $144,123 |
Carlsbad Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Carlsbad Fire Department make?
- Carlsbad Fire Department listed starting pay of $102,565 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026, with a top of range up to $124,675. The most recent, Paramedic Firefighter (Entry/Lateral) in August 2026, started at $102,565 (up to $124,675).
- How does Carlsbad Fire Department pay compare with other California departments?
- The average starting salary across 31 current California firefighter listings on FireJobs is $114,788. Carlsbad Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $102,565 is 11% below it.
- Is Carlsbad Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Carlsbad Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 81 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.