Santa Cruz Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Santa Cruz, California · Santa Cruz County · 58 career firefighters · 4 stations
What Santa Cruz Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$112,500
a year
Top of posted range
$169,152
a year
Postings
1 posting
July 2026
Santa Cruz Fire Department listed starting pay of $112,500 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026, with a top of range up to $169,152. The most recent, Deputy Fire Marshal (Promotional Opportunity) in July 2026, started at $112,500 (up to $169,152).
Past Santa Cruz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Fire Marshal (Promotional Opportunity) | July 2026 | $112,500 | $169,152 |
Santa Cruz Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Santa Cruz Fire Department make?
- Santa Cruz Fire Department listed starting pay of $112,500 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026, with a top of range up to $169,152. The most recent, Deputy Fire Marshal (Promotional Opportunity) in July 2026, started at $112,500 (up to $169,152).
- Is Santa Cruz Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Santa Cruz Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 58 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.