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Salary in Security and emergency services on-site in the California region

Market pay levels based on 19 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median91 331 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average87 847 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile73 796 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile96 096 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile73 796 $
Median91 331 $
Upper quartile96 096 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 73 796 $ and 96 096 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 96 096 $.
  • The upper quartile is 30% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (19 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Air Force Materiel Command California ·

SECURITY OFFICER-ALTERNATE HIRING AUTHORITY

124 085 – 161 313 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position, Security Officer, GG-0080-13, is to manage all funct…

Full timeOn-siteCalifornia
Air National Guard Units California ·

SECURITY OFFICER

111 896 – 145 468 $

Summary This SECURITY OFFICER position, is located in the Mission Support Group, Security Forces Squadron (SFS). and is part of the CA 129 RQW. This is an open until filled announcement. Th…

Full timeOn-siteCalifornia
Air Force Civilian Career Training Los Angeles ·

SECURITY SPECIALIST

49 960 – 115 113 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an a…

Full timeOn-siteLos Angeles
United States Army Installation Management Command Monterey ·

Supervisory Police Officer

61 722 – 100 315 $

Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain DoD Personnel to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. A…

Full timeOn-siteMonterey
Forest Service Oroville ·

Lead Wildland Firefighter (Engineering Equipment Operator)

82 388 – 96 096 $

Summary This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit. This position serves as a lead operator of heavy equipment on initial attack, fire and fuels management activities and operat…

Full timeOn-siteOroville
Forest Service Redding ·

Wildland Firefighter (Aviation Dispatch GACC)

67 617 – 94 687 $

Summary This position is located in Region 5, Pacific Southwest, Redding, California. The primary purpose of this position is Regional fire aviation dispatching, scheduling Forest Service a…

Full timeOn-siteRedding

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (91 331 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (87 847 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 73 796 $ to 96 096 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 73 796 $ and a quarter above 96 096 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 19 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 91 331 $ is the market level, above 96 096 $ is the strong quarter, below 73 796 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.