California public employers · 2026 pay · 383 people
How much does a fire inspector make in California public employers?
$147,015typical pay for a fire inspector in 2026
$87,811 – $255,320what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 6.4% from the same employers' year before.
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- LA City Controller · controller.lacity.gov ↗
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- City of Richmond · ci.richmond.ca.us ↗
Where fire inspectors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Los Angeles152 people$293,266
- Contra Costa County24 people$128,304
- Ventura County15 people$115,769
- Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District15 people$115,542
- City of Corona10 people$91,339
- City of Santa Rosa7 people$157,244
- City of Burbank6 people$66,388
- Chino Valley Independent Fire District6 people$98,775
- Sonoma County6 people$138,205
- Cosumnes Community Services District6 people$105,768
- City of San Luis Obispo5 people$58,874
- City of Fairfield5 people$19,969
- Richmond5 people$237,945
- City of Pasadena5 people$98,974
- Tulare County4 people$55,591
- Santa Barbara County4 people$80,709
- Fresno County Fire Protection District4 people$50,652
- City of Santa Maria4 people$98,254
- City of Vista4 people$98,586
- Lathrop-Manteca Fire Protection District3 people$31,619
- South San Joaquin County Fire Authority3 people$120,765
- City of Pleasanton3 people$154,727
- City of Salinas3 people$99,851
- City of La Mesa3 people$45,266
- City of National City3 people$112,959
- City of Carlsbad3 people$78,801
- City of Montebello3 people$73,580
- City of Beverly Hills3 people$159,540
- City of Healdsburg3 people$135,564
- City of Rocklin3 people$78,864
- San Miguel Consolidated Fire Protection District2 people$96,785
- City of El Cajon2 people$38,458
- City of Dinuba2 people$41,969
- City of Clovis2 people$103,926
- City of San Marcos2 people$65,319
- City of Merced2 people$61,259
- City of San Bruno2 people$131,456
- City of Albany2 people$67,428
- Central County Fire Department2 people$177,057
- Carpinteria - Summerland Fire Protection District2 people$84,088
- City of Hollister2 people$102,106
- Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County2 people$143,673
- City of Downey2 people$156,930
- City of Petaluma2 people$161,079
- City of Manteca2 people$106,561
- City of Victorville2 people$45,235
- City of Monrovia1 person$109,659
- Novato Fire Protection District1 person$147,015
- North Central Fire Protection District1 person$30,682
- Stanislaus Consolidated Fire Protection District1 person$70,417
- Ripon Consolidated Fire Protection District1 person$11,756
- City of Monterey1 person$99,885
- Big Bear Fire Authority1 person$103,735
- Lake Valley Fire Protection District1 person$87,962
- City of Bishop1 person$9,696
- City of Temecula1 person$159,835
- Lakeside Fire Protection District1 person$94,478
- City of Chula Vista1 person$4,655
- City of Tulare1 person$66,049
- City of South Pasadena1 person$104,058
- City of Santee1 person$77,797
- City of Manhattan Beach1 person$88,041
- City of Westmorland1 person$940
- City of Marysville1 person$125,534
- City of Coronado1 person$71,444
- City of Red Bluff1 person$21,369
- Apple Valley Fire Protection District1 person$81,364
- City of St. Helena1 person$113,726
- Sonoma County Fire District1 person$140,778
- City of San Buenaventura1 person$18,969
- City of Poway1 person$91,412
- Northern Sonoma County Fire Protection District1 person$63,157
- City of Lemon Grove1 person$74,651
- City of Calexico1 person$243,520
- Humboldt Bay Fire1 person$26,589
- Central Marin Fire Authority1 person$197,922
- Fall River Valley Fire Protection District1 person$2,200
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Fire Inspector94 people$94,203
- Fire Inspector II108 people$153,492
- Fire Inspector I175 people$221,536
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).
- Senior Fire Inspector$111,380 (everyone)
- Fire Inspector (this page)$147,015 (everyone)
Highest-paid fire inspectors, 2026
- 1Antonio JonesFire Inspector II · Los Angeles$603,431
- 2Jan Erik SwartzFire Inspector I · Los Angeles$597,924
- 3Lizandro MorenoFire Inspector I · Los Angeles$533,573
- 4Michael GillissieFire Inspector I · Los Angeles$508,064
- 5Daniel ElizarrarasFire Inspector II · Los Angeles$490,646
Common questions
How much does a fire inspector make in California public employers?
The typical fire inspector was paid $147,015 in 2026; most earned between $87,811 and $255,320. This counts all 383 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 31.7% of all pay for fire inspectors in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Inspector, at any level (for example "Fire Inspector"). 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