California State Controller's Office and Los Angeles County, CA · 2025 pay · 69 people
How much does an assistant fire chief make in California State Controller's Office and Los Angeles County, CA?
$250,243typical pay for a assistant fire chief in 2025
$95,503 – $330,902what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 4.1% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- LA County Auditor-Controller · lacounty.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where assistant fire chiefs work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- Los Angeles County17 people$339,660
- San Bernardino County7 people$386,998
- City of Long Beach4 people$249,295
- City of San Diego3 people$248,487
- City of West Covina3 people$407,575
- Cosumnes Community Services District3 people$295,294
- Schell-Vista Fire Protection District2 people$79,002
- City of Monterey2 people$209,287
- City of Beverly Hills2 people$290,678
- Inverness Public Utility District1 person$50,342
- City of San Buenaventura1 person$294,377
- Walnut Grove Fire Protection District1 person$4,738
- City of Petaluma1 person$408,735
- City of Los Banos1 person$164,919
- City of Montebello1 person$281,476
- Susan River Fire Protection District1 person$12,900
- Knights Landing Fire Protection District1 person$4,800
- City of Santa Fe Springs1 person$242,044
- City of Downey1 person$284,935
- City of Blythe1 person$18,702
- City of Susanville1 person$110,528
- City of Montclair1 person$202,495
- Janesville Fire Protection District1 person$22,051
- Tulelake Multi-County Fire Protection District1 person$3,600
- City of Yreka1 person$19,787
- Chalfant Valley Fire Department1 person$4,777
- East Bay Regional Park District1 person$226,113
- Antelope Fire Protection District1 person$19,688
- Foresthill Fire Protection District1 person$10,688
- Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District1 person$45,637
- Garden Valley Fire Protection District1 person$60,566
- Yolo Fire Protection District1 person$74,498
- City of Carlsbad1 person$266,977
- City of Roseville1 person$246,072
- Castella Fire Protection District1 person$1,620
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Fire Intern$8,675 (everyone)
- Fire Recruit$16,030 (everyone)
- Fire Chief$193,508 (everyone)
- Assistant Fire Chief (this page)$250,243 (everyone)
- Deputy Fire Chief$268,546 (everyone)
- Fire Deputy Chief$293,783 (everyone)
- Fire Assistant Chief$422,034 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant fire chiefs, 2025
- 1James A SmithAssistant Fire Chief · Los Angeles County$601,143
- 2Travon T EspyAssistant Fire Chief · Los Angeles County$488,763
- 3Paul M StumpAssistant Fire Chief · Los Angeles County$462,383
- 4Khoi Q DaoAssistant Fire Chief · Los Angeles County$451,353
- 5Robert A GaylorAssistant Fire Chief · Los Angeles County$385,177
Common questions
How much does an assistant fire chief make in California State Controller's Office and Los Angeles County, CA?
The typical assistant fire chief was paid $250,243 in 2025; most earned between $95,503 and $330,902. This counts all 69 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 13.6% of all pay for assistant fire chiefs in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Fire Chief, at any level (for example "Assistant Fire Chief"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this