First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

The annual salary statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$77,810
25th Percentile Wage
$81,450
50th Percentile Wage
$96,390
75th Percentile Wage
$132,720
90th Percentile Wage
$162,810

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $162,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $96,390. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $77,810.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$96,390
-12.16% 38.12%
2021
$108,110
-3.26% -
2020
$111,630
-5.03% -
2019
$117,250
4.19% -
2018
$112,340
6.28% -
2017
$105,280
7.20% -
2016
$97,700
1.68% -
2015
$96,060
4.55% -
2014
$91,690
8.57% -
2013
$83,830
28.84% -
2012
$59,650
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Table 2. Compare First-Line Supervisor of Fire Fighting and Prevention Worker Salary in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $96,390 in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is in the middle of salary range for first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of first-line supervisors of fire fighting and prevention workers in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos is 51.7 percent (51.7%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 38.1 percent (38.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$199,700
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$162,410
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$157,960
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$151,820
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$150,440
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$147,230
Vallejo-Fairfield
$137,960
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$133,260
Santa Rosa-Petaluma
$132,140
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$131,830
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$126,030
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta
$125,680
Santa Cruz-Watsonville
$124,950
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$123,270
Salinas
$121,180
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$96,390
Modesto
$96,000
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$92,260
Stockton
$92,160
Napa
$92,070
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$90,620
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles
$86,630
Bakersfield-Delano
$84,820
Fresno
$82,350
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$82,160
Chico
$81,870
Redding
$81,640
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$80,560
Madera-Chowchilla
$80,560
Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$76,670
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$75,930
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$73,270
Visalia-Porterville
$64,870
North Valley Region of California nonmetropolitan area
$59,640

See also: Top paying jobs in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, California.