Fire Captain salary at El Cajon

The average fire captain salary at El Cajon was $241,375 , which is 16 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 110 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Captain salaries at El Cajon typically range from $226,041 to $263,401 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire captain salary was $284,050. There are 15 employees at El Cajon with the job title fire captain.