CITY OF STOCKTON - FIRE DEPARTMENT - Fourth Firefighter Lincoln Fire District 5-Year Cost Projection - Beginning February 2026
Prepared 12/16/2025
Backfill Overtime
Feb 16 26
June 30 26
July 1 26 -
Dec 31 26
Jan 1 27 -
Jun 30 27
July 1 27 -
Jun 30 28
July 1 28 -
Jun 30 29
July 1 29 -
Jun 30 30
July 1 30 -
Feb 15 31 Hourly Rate
FY2025-26 FY2027-28 FY2028-29 FY2029-30 FY2030-31 FY2025-26 Salary and Incentive Pays
Firefighter
Trainee
Firefighter
EMT
Step 2
Firefighter
EMT
Step 3
Firefighter
EMT
Step 4
Firefighter
EMT
Step 4
Firefighter
EMT
Step 4
Firefighter
EMT
Step 4
Firefighter
EMT
Average Rate
Pay Period Salary From City Schedule 2,665$ 2,914$ 3,064$ 3,350$ 3,484$ 3,623$ 3,768$ 3,524$ Base Annual Salary 23,982$ 37,879$ 39,828$ 87,097$ 90,581$ 94,204$ 64,059$ 31$ Add Pays: Basic Cert ~3%, Paramedic 6% -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ 2$ FLSA -2.92 -$ 988$ 1,038$ 2,271$ 2,362$ 2,456$ 1,670$ 1$ Uniform Allowance - $950/year 475$ 475$ 475$ 950$ 950$ 950$ 475$ 1$ Subtotal Add Pays 475$ 1,463$ 1,513$ 3,221$ 3,312$ 3,406$ 2,145$ 3$ Salary plus Add Pays 24,457$ 39,342$ 41,342$ 90,318$ 93,893$ 97,610$ 66,204$ 52$ Benefit/Insurance Costs
(20-37) General Liability Insurance 1 3,204$ 5,669$ 5,957$ 14,316$ 16,371$ 18,721$ 13,967$ 7$ (10-20) Compensated Absences 2 288$ 455$ 478$ 1,045$ 1,087$ 1,130$ 769$ (10-34) UIB 3 24$ 39$ 41$ 90$ 94$ 98$ 66$ 0$ (10-33) Workers Comp 4 2,485$ 4,397$ 4,620$ 11,103$ 12,697$ 14,520$ 10,833$ 5$ (10-27) Medicare Insurance Tax 1.45% 355$ 570$ 599$ 1,310$ 1,361$ 1,415$ 960$ 1$ HRA Contribution 5 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
(10-31) Long Term Disability (204 or 228) 6 123$ 177$ 177$ 354$ 354$ 354$ 231$ (10-32) Life Insur $.142/$1,000 7 21$ 30$ 30$ 60$ 60$ 60$ 39$ (10-29) Medical/Dental 5,774$ 9,007$ 9,007$ 19,456$ 21,012$ 22,693$ 16,025$ (10-25) Pers-ER 8 21,694$ 36,292$ 38,137$ 86,649$ 93,682$ 101,287$ 71,445$ Subtotal Benefits/Insurance 33,966$ 56,637$ 59,048$ 134,383$ 146,718$ 160,278$ 114,336$ 13$ Total Position Expense 58,424$ 95,979$ 100,390$ 224,701$ 240,611$ 257,888$ 180,540$ 65$ Annual Cost Estimate FY2025-26 FY2027-28 FY2028-29 FY2029-30 FY2030-31 5-Year Total Three Firefighter EMTs 175,270.52$ 287,935.77$ 301,168.66$ 674,103.13$ 721,832.15$ 773,665.07$ 541,619.73$ 3,475,595.03$ Backfill OT for Annual/Sick Leave -$ 24,935.27 $ 24,935.27$ 63,490.97$ 67,463.52$ 71,801.31$ 50,051.05$ 302,677.38$ Total 175,270.52$ 638,974.96$ 737,594.11$ 789,295.67$ 845,466.38$ 591,670.78$ 3,778,272.41$ Notes and Assumptions: District Fund Estimates
Regular Salary Step 2 on Jul 1 2026 - ; Step 3 after six months in Step 2; Step 4 after six months in Step 3; Step increase annually thereafter Add Pays 2.92 FLSA ; No education and paramedic add pay; No longevity pay Beginning Fund Balance Annual Escalators Salary - 4% annual COLA increase
Benefits - Annual increase WC 10%; Medical 8%; General Liability 10%; PERS 4% Backfill Overtime Annual estimate of 10 days on first 1.5 years; and 12 days thereafter combined annual and sick leave per Firefighter based on the Firefighter average hourly rate of Step 4 thru Step 6 FY2026-27
FY2026-27
Not Final Figures. For illustrative purposes only.
Firefighter EMT
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