The average fire fighter salary at Oakland was $287,229 , which is 92 percent higher than the average salary for this job in California, and 146 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Fighter salaries at Oakland typically range from $258,179 to $352,923 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire fighter salary was $619,041. There are 181 employees at Oakland with the job title fire fighter.