Santa Maria City Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Santa Maria, California · Santa Barbara County · 66 career firefighters · 5 stations
What Santa Maria City Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$163,822
a year
Top of posted range
$199,126
a year
Postings
1 posting
May 2026
Santa Maria City Fire Department listed starting pay of $163,822 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from May 2026, with a top of range up to $199,126. The most recent, Battalion Chief in May 2026, started at $163,822 (up to $199,126).
Past Santa Maria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battalion Chief | May 2026 | $163,822 | $199,126 |
Santa Maria City Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Santa Maria City Fire Department make?
- Santa Maria City Fire Department listed starting pay of $163,822 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from May 2026, with a top of range up to $199,126. The most recent, Battalion Chief in May 2026, started at $163,822 (up to $199,126).
- Is Santa Maria City Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Santa Maria City Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 66 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.