The average fire chief salary at Long Beach was $313,274 , which is 2 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 162 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Chief salaries at Long Beach typically range from $119,787 to $506,761 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire chief salary was $506,761. There are 2 employees at Long Beach with the job title fire chief.