Stockton Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Stockton, California · San Joaquin County · 182 career firefighters · 12 stations
What Stockton Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$73,438
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
July 2026
Stockton Fire Department listed starting pay of $73,438 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026. The most recent, FIREFIGHTER TRAINEE / PARAMEDIC in July 2026, started at $73,438.
Is Stockton Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Stockton Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 182 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for California cover it when they do.
Past Stockton 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 TRAINEE / PARAMEDIC | July 2026 | $73,438 | Not listed |
Stockton Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Stockton Fire Department make?
- Stockton Fire Department listed starting pay of $73,438 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026. The most recent, FIREFIGHTER TRAINEE / PARAMEDIC in July 2026, started at $73,438.
- How does Stockton Fire Department pay compare with other California departments?
- The average starting salary across 31 current California firefighter listings on FireJobs is $114,788. Stockton Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $73,438 is 36% below it.
- Is Stockton Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Stockton Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 182 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.