Redding Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Redding, California · Shasta County · 98 career firefighters · 8 stations
What Redding Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$189,036
a year
Top of posted range
$245,760
a year
Postings
1 posting
October 2026
Redding Fire Department listed starting pay of $189,036 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from October 2026, with a top of range up to $245,760. The most recent, Fire Chief in October 2026, started at $189,036 (up to $245,760).
Past Redding 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Chief | October 2026 | $189,036 | $245,760 |
Redding Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Redding Fire Department make?
- Redding Fire Department listed starting pay of $189,036 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from October 2026, with a top of range up to $245,760. The most recent, Fire Chief in October 2026, started at $189,036 (up to $245,760).
- Is Redding Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Redding Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 98 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.