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).
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.
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.