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Fire Inspectors and Investigators salary in San Francisco, CA

The median fire inspectors and investigators in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $129,410 a year, 70% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,555 a month.

10th percentile
$61,190
25th percentile
$102,060
Median percentile
$129,410
75th percentile
$164,290
90th percentile
$164,290

Based on 270 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$90,659 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,410
Federal income tax−$19,792
Social Security + Medicare−$9,900
California income tax (approx.)−$9,059
Monthly take-home$7,555
Every two weeks$3,487

Does it go far here?

$111,934Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All fire inspectors and investigators salaries · Take-home pay in California