Firefighters really do dangerous work and they put their lives endanger to save people, but we need to know an answer for this question. Do their salaries appropriate for their work? So our main post today is about firefighter salary in the United States of America.
The statistics which I will show to you is taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which will show you the exact firefighter salary in some states.
[Note] {Annual salaries}
In this passage I will show you the highest paying position in the firefighting career.
The fire engineer earns between 48,307 and 62,265 per year. That's mean he earns between 4025 and 5188 dollar a month.
After the fire engineer there is the fire lieutenant who earns between 50,464 and 60,772 dollars a year that's mean he earns between 4205 and 5064 dollars a month.
The third one is the fire captain who earns between 60,605 and 72,716 dollars a year. He earns between 5050 and 6059 dollars a month.
The next higher firefighter salary is the assistant fire chief who earns between 65,691 and 83,748 dollars a year. And he earns between 5474 and 6979 dollars a month.
The next rank is battalion chief who earns between 66,851 and 81,710 a year. And he earns between 5570 and 6809 dollars a month.
The next higher firefighter salary is the deputy fire chiefs who earns between 69,166 and 88,571 dollars a year. And between 5763 and 7380 dollars a month.
The highest paying in the firefighting career is the fire chief who earns between 78,672 and 104, 780 dollars a year. Between 6556 and 8731 dollars a month.
Firefighters have to be paid for additional work hours but this additional firefighter salary for the extra hours is only set by the fire department also it will determine the extra time which you will work.
The firefighter salary for the extra time is not equal in the fire department. There are several benefits in addition to the firefighter salary like
* Health insurance
* Paid holidays
* Retirement gifts
The best and the highest paying states for the firefighter (Average):
1- New Jersey comes in the first place with average of 70,000 dollars a year for its firefighters.
2-California comes in the second place with 66,950 dollars a year for its firefighters.
3- Washington DC comes in the third place with 62,950 dollars a year for its firefighter including some extra compensation especially for Washington DC.
4-Nevada comes in the fourth place with New York city with 60,00 dollars a year including compensation .
You will sign a contact which is called labor union contract. That contract will guarantee you to justifiable salary for your work and 66 percent of the American firefighters sign this contract.
When you retire (the best thing) you will still earn the half of your salary as you will be a member of the pension plan of the firefighters.
But, to be in this plan you must save as a firefighter for more than 25 years. If you were disabled during your work as a firefighter you will be included in the pension plan despite the period which they spent in this career serving the community.
If you want Know how to become a firefighter, don't look at the salaries. You have to love the job and love to help and save the people.
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