Fire Battalion Chief salary at San Diego

The average fire battalion chief salary at San Diego was $284,958 , which is 24 percent lower than the average salary for this job in California, but 36 percent higher than the national average for this job . Fire Battalion Chief salaries at San Diego typically range from $246,096 to $338,562 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported fire battalion chief salary was $415,892. There are 39 employees at San Diego with the job title fire battalion chief.