Data received July 2025

Full-time employees

52

Number of departments

4

Median pay

$95,287

Average pay

$87,574

Eureka Fire Protection District

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

 FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Ambulance 34 $84,526 $77,368 3.5 $104,890
Captain 12 $106,597 $106,399 22.5 $117,276
Chief 4 $125,129 $128,669 27.0 $144,336
Office 2 $65,927 $65,927 11.5 $70,049

Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.