Fire Battalion Chief salary at San Diego

The average fire battalion chief salary at San Diego was $305,515 , which is 9 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 119 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Battalion Chief salaries at San Diego typically range from $274,701 to $373,994 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire battalion chief salary was $447,215. There are 42 employees at San Diego with the job title fire battalion chief.