How do firemen get paid?

Answer 1

That depends on the fire department. Some areas have volunteer fire departments, there is often some sort of support in terms of retirement benefits and insurance, but no salary for the firefighters. There are fewer and fewer of these volunteer organizations and paid positions are typical.

Answer 2

Please keep in mind before reading this that a majority of firefighters are volunteers, and are working for no pay at all. The current percentage of firefighters that are volunteer in the U.S. is 71 percent.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics the estimated mean annual wage for firefighters as of May 2008 is, $45,700. This would amount to $21.97 per hour. Median annual wages of fire fighters were $44,260 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,180 and $58,440. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,440, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,210. Median annual wages were $44,800 in local government, $45,610 in the Federal Government, $25,300 in other support services, and $37,870 in State governments.

Median annual wages of first-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers were $67,440 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $53,820 and $86,330. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $40,850, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $108,930. First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers employed in local government earned a median of about $69,000 a year.
The following is by and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 2008.

Median annual wages of fire fighters were $44,260 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $31,180 and $58,440. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,440, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $72,210. Median annual wages were $44,800 in local government, $45,610 in the Federal Government, $25,300 in other support services, and $37,870 in State governments.

Answer 3

Firefighters are getting paid about $47,000 now and as you go up in the ranks, your pay will go up also.

Answer 4

The salary of a firefighter ranges from $24,467 - $71,811.

Answer 5

Firemen are paid through the state legislature. Just as police and mailmen, firefighting is an elite task performed by government workers. So in turn, they are payed by the government.

Answer 6

Firefighters get paid $15.000 to $85.000 a year.

Usually it depends on the area.