The average firefighter salary at Compton was $304,558 , which is 57 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 199 percent higher than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at Compton typically range from $248,000 to $351,370 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $461,902. There are 14 employees at Compton with the job title firefighter.