Bottom quarter
$84K
Fire Captain Salary in Denver
What you should make. What you should ask for. Calculated from 1M+ data points, refreshed monthly.
Median
$101K
Top quarter
$121K
Top 10%
$142K
Adjusted for Denver at 1.03× the national baseline. See the math →
What this number means.
Fire Captain in Denver pulls a median of $100,940 at mid-career, with a top-quartile band reaching $120,510 and the top 10% at $142,140. The Denver adjustment moves the band 3% above the national baseline. $120,510 is what top-quartile Fire Captain pay looks like in Denver. Don't undersell.
How to negotiate this
- Anchor$120,510 — the top-quartile number. This is the number you say first.
- Target$110,725 — where a fair counter lands. Above the median, below the anchor.
- Floor$100,940 — below this, you're underpaid. Walking away gets cheaper than staying.
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