Firefighter salary at Hayward

The average firefighter salary at Hayward was $306,918 , which is 58 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 202 percent higher than the national average for this job . Firefighter salaries at Hayward typically range from $281,661 to $364,740 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported firefighter salary was $497,491. There are 47 employees at Hayward with the job title firefighter.