The average fire chief salary at Oakland was $424,928 , which is 33 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 255 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Chief salaries at Oakland typically range from $295,760 to $554,095 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire chief salary was $554,095. There are 2 employees at Oakland with the job title fire chief.