Vista Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Vista, California · San Diego County · 84 career firefighters · 6 stations
What Vista Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$122,361
a year
Top of posted range
$148,731
a year
Postings
1 posting
July 2026
Vista Fire Department listed starting pay of $122,361 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026, with a top of range up to $148,731. The most recent, Assistant Fire Marshal in July 2026, started at $122,361 (up to $148,731).
1 other posting quoted hourly pay of $20.48 an hour.
Past Vista 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Fire Marshal | July 2026 | $122,361 | $148,731 |
Vista Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Vista Fire Department make?
- Vista Fire Department listed starting pay of $122,361 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026, with a top of range up to $148,731. The most recent, Assistant Fire Marshal in July 2026, started at $122,361 (up to $148,731).
- Is Vista Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Vista Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 84 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.