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.
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.
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.