Data received July 2025

Full-time employees

93

Number of departments

4

Median pay

$136,780

Average pay

$134,892

Central County Fire and Rescue

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Operations 80 $136,499 $136,248 11.5 $192,753
Dept Services 7 $161,238 $158,113 8.0 $221,049
Community Services 4 $76,962 $84,016 9.0 $160,618
Maintenance Department 2 $101,111 $101,111 0.5 $156,772

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