Santa Barbara City Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Santa Barbara, California · Santa Barbara County · 98 career firefighters · 8 stations
What Santa Barbara City Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$90,597
a year
Top of posted range
$122,357
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
August 2026
Santa Barbara City Fire Department listed starting pay of $90,597 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026, with a top of range up to $122,357. The most recent, Firefighter - Entry in August 2026, started at $90,597 (up to $122,357).
Past Santa Barbara City 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 - Entry | August 2026 | $90,597 | $122,357 |
Santa Barbara City Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Santa Barbara City Fire Department make?
- Santa Barbara City Fire Department listed starting pay of $90,597 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026, with a top of range up to $122,357. The most recent, Firefighter - Entry in August 2026, started at $90,597 (up to $122,357).
- How does Santa Barbara City Fire Department pay compare with other California departments?
- The average starting salary across 65 current California firefighter listings on FireJobs is $94,100. Santa Barbara City Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $90,597 is 4% below it.
- Is Santa Barbara City Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Santa Barbara City 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.