Charlottesville Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Charlottesville, Virginia · Charlottesville City County · 92 career firefighters · 3 stations
What Charlottesville Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$162,024
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Postings
1 posting
July 2026
Charlottesville Fire Department listed starting pay of $162,024 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026. The most recent, Deputy Fire Chief in July 2026, started at $162,024.
Is Charlottesville Fire Department hiring right now?
No openings from Charlottesville Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 92 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Virginia cover it when they do.
Past Charlottesville 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 Chief | July 2026 | $162,024 | Not listed |
Charlottesville Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Charlottesville Fire Department make?
- Charlottesville Fire Department listed starting pay of $162,024 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026. The most recent, Deputy Fire Chief in July 2026, started at $162,024.
- Is Charlottesville Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Charlottesville Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 92 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Virginia 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.