California State Controller's Office · 2025 pay · 6 people
How much does a fire pilot make in California State Controller's Office?
$242,512typical pay for a fire pilot in 2025
$199,384 – $291,787what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.5% from 2024.
✓ Official data from California State Controller's Office · Matches the agency's latest release · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where fire pilots work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid fire pilots, 2025
Common questions
How much does a fire pilot make in California State Controller's Office?
The typical fire pilot was paid $242,512 in 2025; most earned between $199,384 and $291,787. This counts all 6 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 32.1% of all pay for fire pilots in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fire Pilot, at any level (for example "Fire Pilot"). 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