How much do Firefighters?

Answer 1

I am a recruit in the Baltimore City Fire Acadmey. I am paid bi-weekly at $1157 Gross equaling approximately 30 k a year. ....not much

One must not look at only pay, but benefits as well. In Florida, most firefighters receive excellent insurance and retirement packages. I have only been a firefighter for 4 years, and to receive my same take home pay (if I paid my own retirement and insurance) and I worked a normal 40 hour per week job, I would need almost $33 per hour to keep my pay. Not bad for a high school diploma.

This amounts to about $65K per year (including fringe benefits). Salary only is around $40k with take home pay at just under $600 per week.

I will retire at age 46, with my retirement checks of over $4K per month for the rest of my life (with a 3% raise each year). That's assuming I only promote one time in my entire career.

District Chiefs (lowest level chief) can receive take home retirement checks of over $7K per month, for their ENTIRE life; with salary and fringe benefits of over $130K per year.

New York, by contrasts pays 5 year firefighters over $80K per year, but their cost of living is incredible. I say Florida has it pretty good, if you're with a decent department.

My wife is a dental hygienist in Florida, and I am a firefighter. I work 10 days a month, and she only works 30 hours per week. We make over $100K per year (including my fringe benefits) and have three vehicles (all paid cash), two four wheelers, a motorcycle and a new home in a gated Golf community. If you do it right, you can make a decent living.

Answer 2

Cost? Really nothing unless you buy your equipment personally. Volunteers are sometimes reimbursed for gas in their personal vehicles or for even training so many hours every year.

Answer 3

For an associates degree it costs approximately $11,000 (110 credits). For a certificate of competency it costs approximately $6,150 (61.5 credits) at a community/technical college.

Answer 4

The salary should start at $50,000 a year trust me i am a fireman

Answer 5

It all depends where you are from there are many unsung hero's that have volunteered many years of their lives to the cause. Others get paid payed 50,000 or so. Plus benefit's.