@@jaimesantos1170 that blows my mind lmfaooo here it’s common to surpass $100k even where i attend university the starting is $95k within 3 months as its the degree im majoring in. I wonder where you live! That’s fantastic if $15k gets you around good!
@@s_jashu7616 exactly! It’s pretty damn wild especially when you realize almost every single firefighter can guaranteed cut off 10 years of their life and easily have an over 50% chance of developing cancer… to still pay so low in a caring field is really bad especially for EMT’s as well!
@@Yinyang1277 I live in the southeast asia. Cost of living here is really low. You can buy a two bedroom two storey house for just 60k. And thats not a cramped house. Its above middle class.. I was surprised when my friend who works abroad said that they bought a house for 400,000USD. He earns way way much than me but he constantly rant about money problems. Groceries, insurance. Cost of living must be really high in the US. I am living comfortable where I am. I am living above middle class. But the problem is since I am living in a low cost of living country, my wage is also low, so when I go on vacation in Japan. Koreea, or even the US, I'm spending a fortune.
Depends highly upon the station and city. Chicago goes upwards of 200k at times. Local volunteer firefighter account for nearly 60% of all firefighters and have a much larger area to respond to while making often less than 5000 per year if they make anything at all
I agree I’m applying for a fire job as well they don’t get paid much but dam it’s fun a job also they are all medically trained as EMTs or Paramedics so it’s like 2 jobs
You gotta understand how supply and demand works. Pay isnt based on arbitrary moral standards, its based on supply and demand. Plenty of people are capable of being firefighters and willing to work for that pay. Not very many people are capable of being pro athletes and pro athletes bring in loads of revenue thats why they are paid more. Firefighters are paid based on a very limited tax revenue.
If you paid firefighters what pro athletes get then taxes would go through the roof and the economy would collapse. Thats just the real world. Economic laws don't budge based on emotions or ethics just like the laws of physics, biology or chemistry or whatever. Its not fair that some people are born taller, better looking, stronger etc. But thats how genetics work. Lots of things in life are like this
The way to improve it would be pay attention to local politics and vote out corrupt or incompetent politicians and have the limited tax revenue distributed more rationally. Now its all allocoted on city, state and federal levels based on private interests influencing politicians to allocate funding based on THEIR interests.
this is not the norm. i live in central florida where starting pay before paramedic is 50k. not bad for 24 hr on 48 off with a rest day on your 7th shift of the month. you are working under 100 days if you use all your vacation time and don’t pick up OT
Ca firefighters make upwards of $70k a year; a station near me is offering $94k starting. I guess it evens out with cost of living but that does seem pretty low.
Guess what. The one of the first municipal departments to get hit when budgets get tight is the fire department. You may be asking yourself why that is. It's because the losers behind the desks in charge of the welfare of their populace know the firefighters won't go on strike.
This isn’t in California which is why people are surprised. It depends on which area you live in but LA pays a starting firefighter between 90k to 100k a year(which is the lowest rank pay). The higher the rank, the more you get paid is how it works.
I wanna be a fireman but I heard 40-60k for salary being thrown around and it was slightly drawing me away but this clarification helps! I’m lot more looking into it now
@@davidrubalcava421 most places make around 40-60 maybe a lil more but the reason it’s more in cali, new york, etc because the cost of living in those places compared to around the country is much higher. not tryna deter you but take that original comment w a grain of salt .. u most likely won’t make that if u don’t live there
Definitely a starter salary. Typically with EMT and AEMT cert you make closer or over $50k. It all depends on your department's budget. The more populated the city/county you work for, the higher the salary. I wanna know what his hat said though he was quick to take it off 😂
@@lawantemontgomery830 Oregon isn’t too bad as long as you don’t live in Portland or bend. I live in the capital and it’s not bad at all as far as expenses go.
Ok so for everyone saying they’re paid too little, here’s just an explanation: A little over 3/4 of firefighters in the US are full volunteers or part volunteers. Volunteers drive their personal vehicles to the firehouse or directly to the scene. Part volunteers do the same but they spend time at the firehouse on call as well. Keep in mind both types of volunteers are on call 24/7. Considering this, pay is low for the average firefighter. Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and larger fire departments will make a lot more than 40k as mentioned in the video. Keep in mind this guy has also been on the job only 5 years, which out of a 15-20 year career, isn’t much. It also depends on the department. Like I said earlier how larger departments will pay their personnel more, that’s because they get a shit ton of calls. If this guy serves a rural and more relaxed jurisdiction, he’s probably running a dozen or so medical calls a week, which is nothing compared to the average fire department.
@@thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960 it’s not really based on call volume. It’s based on the part of country your in somehow. East coast gets paid a lot less than west coast. My dept runs an average of about 10-15 calls a day, we still start at 40k a year or so. And volunteering isn’t the same job as paid firemen.
@@FlixKey Yea and people might think we have cheap living over here, not much for rent, for food, all that, its bullshit, we have one of the highest prices, pathetic country. I would love to go to Canada
I work in the Czechia, Europe, as a professional ff and our salery is a bit under 19 000USD a year 😁 It's like a third of an avarage salary in the country.
Firefighters work usually 24 hours on duty 48 hours off which equivalents to 48 to 72 hours a week. The 48 rest is due to the lack of sleep over a 24 hour period where many Firefighters get little to no sleep due to calls. Firefighters ate at extreme high risk for cancer, and heart disease sue to stress and diet. I could however go on for hours about thw topic. Firefighters are definitely under paid. And 70% of Firefighters in the US work for little to no pay. I'm on a department and have been for 3 years and have never received a dime.
@TheOrigionalPineapple Not really. In my department, 200k is pretty common and our schedule is so generous that most people that make that type of money in my department work less days than their spouses.
@@robertwilliams5015 Yep, I'm aware that it is common, A close friend of my dad's has earned well over 300. I was just commenting this because a lot of people assume that the base salary is what most EMTS/Technicians end up making, when they can double to triple that amt from working overtime.
Nooo wayyy im in chicago area and entry pay is around 76,000 and if you rank up to lieutenant you could be making around 140,000 depending on department
I know this is about pay but nothing pisses me off more than a fat firefighter. You have a responsibility to your community to be in shape. You have a responsibility to your family to be in shape so you can come home to them and not get killed because you couldn’t get out of a building. You have a responsibility to your brothers and sisters to not suck your bottle down because you didn’t do your cardio when you need to get out of a building. I commend every first responder. Our job isn’t easy. But you owe it your brothers/sisters, your family at home, and yourself to be in shape.
shoot in Missouri some Departments first year are 80 grand and top out around 100, Which those require fire 1 and 2 and Medic, and Some start around 55 grand for firefighter / emt
WNBA players are broadcast nationally and are the best like 200 women in the world. They should make more than 70k, but the firefighters in Philly start around 70 and after 5 years you’d be making closer to 85-100 depending how advanced you get with training and certs.
It’s probably in a small town or a small city. I can’t imagine firefighters in the west coast such as California, Washington, and Oregon getting paid this low.
My Base salary is 40. With my uncapped overtime (overtime is nice because you don’t sleep or relax on your off days anyway) most of us have very livable incomes. Some of my Type A personality colleagues have Side businesses - but I’m not that cool lol
My local firefighter make just under 50k a yesr gor the probationary period which is apparently 3 years then it goes to 71k but theirs alot of tweakers around here that like to light shit on fire so maybe that has something to do with it
I really depends on where you're at, New York city and New Jersey have some of the highest paid firefighters in the country, California is up there too m, it all depends on location and budget.
@@CraftLulz Hey bro I live in San Jose and was thinking of making a career change into becoming a firefighter. Would you be comfortable in me emailing you or something to ask you a couple of questions?
Are you serious only $40,000 a year for the fire department that saves everyone’s lives and put their lives on the risk every day that they might not come home and all they get is stinking low $40,000 a year that’s crazy. The fire department definitely deserves more like probably $1 million per year because they are putting their lives at risk every single day just to save our lives. God bless the fire department and our EMS fire department ambulances
Why is it that actors make millions and the people like cops, firefighters, military personnel, farmers, and the over all staples of our lives and safety make so little?? It’s frankly ridiculous
That’s how you know you’re not in California. Firefighters here make a minimum of 70-77k and top out at 130 depending on rank. Unless you’re a chief it can get up to 160-200k
Seriously underpaid. That's $71k Australian. Here they'd make US$66k. Police and paramedics here earn US$75k or more. Some paramedics are making US$125k a year.
Used to be my dream job, I got so far and passed all the test. Until the cities act like it’s a privilege to be apart of the department. They denied me because I had a case I was fighting in court because i was scammed. I won the case but at that point they’ve already killed my dream profession. I moved on and found easier work and more money working for a metal production company. The starting salary for a firefighter was 50k and i made 65k at the job im at now stress free with me mot risking my life in any way. Through that experience i learned that not everything is worth it, even when the majority thinks it is.
I would say thats a healthy way to look at it, I’m a 1 year FF and would say it’s still my dream job but dealing with certain co workers can be the worst part of the job, paying your dues is part of the job but the harassment you are subjected to by some miserable co workers is enough to make you want to consider other more lucrative options
Firefighters on the west coast make anywhere from 60-120k a year. The east coast and Midwest just ain’t it if you wanna make money. Colorado is the exception to the Midwest though, if you count it.
Your right he did at the start you only need to pass the physical test at the start firefighters are supposed to train regularly but the job and life style is very unhealthy they work 3 days straight (72 hour shifts) the number one killer of firefighters isn’t actually fire it’s cardiac events(heart attacks and the like) due to being out of shape 😞
Muscles will carry your self and your tools to the fire But your Smarts, Self sacrifice, bravery, and determination to run into that building for a stranger while knowing, thinking and accepting that this could very well be it...that's something else. You can't go to the gym and train for that. Is it helpful though? Absolutely.
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They need to be paid more it’s horrible how under paid they are
and i'm here, a computer engineer earning 15k a year. Well cost of living here is way way cheap.
Facts bruh I got subway workers in my hometown making 60k a year
@@jaimesantos1170 that blows my mind lmfaooo here it’s common to surpass $100k even where i attend university the starting is $95k within 3 months as its the degree im majoring in. I wonder where you live! That’s fantastic if $15k gets you around good!
@@s_jashu7616 exactly! It’s pretty damn wild especially when you realize almost every single firefighter can guaranteed cut off 10 years of their life and easily have an over 50% chance of developing cancer… to still pay so low in a caring field is really bad especially for EMT’s as well!
@@Yinyang1277 I live in the southeast asia. Cost of living here is really low. You can buy a two bedroom two storey house for just 60k. And thats not a cramped house. Its above middle class.. I was surprised when my friend who works abroad said that they bought a house for 400,000USD.
He earns way way much than me but he constantly rant about money problems. Groceries, insurance. Cost of living must be really high in the US.
I am living comfortable where I am. I am living above middle class. But the problem is since I am living in a low cost of living country, my wage is also low, so when I go on vacation in Japan. Koreea, or even the US, I'm spending a fortune.
Bro what. Firemen risk their lives and have an honorable job protecting families and businesses. They deserve a whole lot more than 40k
Depends highly upon the station and city. Chicago goes upwards of 200k at times. Local volunteer firefighter account for nearly 60% of all firefighters and have a much larger area to respond to while making often less than 5000 per year if they make anything at all
I agree I’m applying for a fire job as well they don’t get paid much but dam it’s fun a job also they are all medically trained as EMTs or Paramedics so it’s like 2 jobs
They don’t do it for the money
Like teachers, police officers, and military they don't do it for the money. The government is happy paying them nothing but an honorable job.
Well not many people.knowmhow there hours work
They work 24 hours straight get 2 days off
24 hours on 48 hours off
Why is they so underpaid. We have sports players making millions playing football and shit and people running into burning buildings for 40k????
It’s not the NFL fault or NBA fault firefighters are underpaid that’s city council mayors fault
Welcome to the shitty work world
You gotta understand how supply and demand works. Pay isnt based on arbitrary moral standards, its based on supply and demand. Plenty of people are capable of being firefighters and willing to work for that pay. Not very many people are capable of being pro athletes and pro athletes bring in loads of revenue thats why they are paid more. Firefighters are paid based on a very limited tax revenue.
If you paid firefighters what pro athletes get then taxes would go through the roof and the economy would collapse. Thats just the real world. Economic laws don't budge based on emotions or ethics just like the laws of physics, biology or chemistry or whatever. Its not fair that some people are born taller, better looking, stronger etc. But thats how genetics work. Lots of things in life are like this
The way to improve it would be pay attention to local politics and vote out corrupt or incompetent politicians and have the limited tax revenue distributed more rationally. Now its all allocoted on city, state and federal levels based on private interests influencing politicians to allocate funding based on THEIR interests.
Omg your firemen are SO underpaid! 😳
Facts and it’s crazier because most firefighters in the untied states are volunteer
@@damaribrackett1159 most firefighters in the world are volunteer
this is not the norm. i live in central florida where starting pay before paramedic is 50k. not bad for 24 hr on 48 off with a rest day on your 7th shift of the month. you are working under 100 days if you use all your vacation time and don’t pick up OT
Ca firefighters make upwards of $70k a year; a station near me is offering $94k starting. I guess it evens out with cost of living but that does seem pretty low.
Guess what. The one of the first municipal departments to get hit when budgets get tight is the fire department. You may be asking yourself why that is. It's because the losers behind the desks in charge of the welfare of their populace know the firefighters won't go on strike.
And remember.. that’s based on an average of 56 hours a week. Not just 40.
They work 24 hour shifts.
@@Capper820 yep, some even work 48 hour shifts. The typical schedule around here is 3 full 24 hr shifts out of every 9 days total.
@@weezergb GO GET EM BROTHER! 🚒
"I'm going to guess how much you make. About 40k" Nah brother I'm dumb and volunteer
This guy gets it
Same bro Volunteer FireFighter Life 😅
In washington firefighters start at 87 and have a 5 year step plan that tops out at about 110-120
Well its washington so...
which washingotn.... DC or state??? I assume you mean DC
@@claire-annegrepo7348 no washington state. All of yhe west coast has the highest paid firefighters in the US
@@nightfighter7452 the people who hate on washington haven't lived here or they sacred of a little rain lol
lol my pops is making 310 as an lafd chief (25+ years tho )
In Texas firefighters are paid around 50-60 a year starting. Provided they work at a department that also runs EMS.
Here in the woodlands we start at just around 6 figs
I know he makes more cause he just agreed with that shit lol
Depends
Depends on the area. But mostly firefighters are making 40,000 a year. I stay in the Atlanta area starting off they make about 42,000
@@markieschofieldjr9076 yeah but thats not counting overtime
@@shroomy350 that is true
You have no idea what your talking about
I made more bartending than I do as a career firefighter. Im at $60k in midwest.
Dang man you need to lateral out of there, very common for departments in Ohio making 90-120k a year
@@brettgarrett3462 🤯
Bartender won’t give pension tho
@@Thrizzle-eo2gsthat pension ain’t that good. Plus firefighters have one of the shortest life expectancies in the US job wise
@@vince11harris Harsh work conditions do a number.
This isn’t in California which is why people are surprised. It depends on which area you live in but LA pays a starting firefighter between 90k to 100k a year(which is the lowest rank pay). The higher the rank, the more you get paid is how it works.
I wanna be a fireman but I heard 40-60k for salary being thrown around and it was slightly drawing me away but this clarification helps! I’m lot more looking into it now
@@davidrubalcava421 most places make around 40-60 maybe a lil more but the reason it’s more in cali, new york, etc because the cost of living in those places compared to around the country is much higher. not tryna deter you but take that original comment w a grain of salt .. u most likely won’t make that if u don’t live there
@@davidrubalcava421I’m a first year fireman in Texas and set to make 80k go to a top tier department and you’ll be good
Firefighter pay ranges drastically around the country. From 0 (volunteer) to over $250k
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bro is an exterior king
Idc how much they make they are cool asf
Well being cool doesn’t mean much if you are struggling to make ends meet
@@vince11harrisas a cool person that doesn't make much I agree
I think in my area the local Fire Dept makes around 55k to 63k a year. Since it’s a more rural area in the south.
Definitely a starter salary. Typically with EMT and AEMT cert you make closer or over $50k. It all depends on your department's budget. The more populated the city/county you work for, the higher the salary. I wanna know what his hat said though he was quick to take it off 😂
It looks like it was the name of his fire department he works for
In the Portland Or area we start around $95k
Yeah but it’s expensive as hell to live there.
@@lawantemontgomery830and it also sucks to live there
@@lawantemontgomery830 Oregon isn’t too bad as long as you don’t live in Portland or bend. I live in the capital and it’s not bad at all as far as expenses go.
@@nightfighter7452 just don’t live in Portland. The rest of the Willamette valley is great, central Oregon too.
Damn bro here in Ms we making 32k a year props to ya
They need to be paid triple that
Ok so for everyone saying they’re paid too little, here’s just an explanation: A little over 3/4 of firefighters in the US are full volunteers or part volunteers. Volunteers drive their personal vehicles to the firehouse or directly to the scene. Part volunteers do the same but they spend time at the firehouse on call as well. Keep in mind both types of volunteers are on call 24/7. Considering this, pay is low for the average firefighter. Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and larger fire departments will make a lot more than 40k as mentioned in the video. Keep in mind this guy has also been on the job only 5 years, which out of a 15-20 year career, isn’t much. It also depends on the department. Like I said earlier how larger departments will pay their personnel more, that’s because they get a shit ton of calls. If this guy serves a rural and more relaxed jurisdiction, he’s probably running a dozen or so medical calls a week, which is nothing compared to the average fire department.
Most of this is just wrong.
@@ImCopified Not rlly
@@thisiconisactuallygoofysfa9960 it’s not really based on call volume. It’s based on the part of country your in somehow. East coast gets paid a lot less than west coast. My dept runs an average of about 10-15 calls a day, we still start at 40k a year or so. And volunteering isn’t the same job as paid firemen.
@@ImCopified That’s true, although I’m a small town volly in the upper Midwest, so I don’t have much room to speak
depends very heavily where you are
40k is wild, my citys department starts at 70k-80k per yr and they pay for you to go thru their academy and get EMT
40k seems crazy low
Making less than that in central MS rn
As a volunteer firefighter we get paid 10 dollars per call….one of those calls can last upwards to 8-10 hours straight.
😮😮😮 I’m in disbelief!!!
Depending where they are at in the states it varies. But pretty accurate.
I’m a retired Dallas firefighter. I think the starting pay in Dallas is around 70k a year, topping out at around 90k for a private.
In my country firefighters get around 800 euros per month...
In canada its 5k a month
@@FlixKey Yea and people might think we have cheap living over here, not much for rent, for food, all that, its bullshit, we have one of the highest prices, pathetic country. I would love to go to Canada
Thank you sir for saving life’s of people in fires
I work in the Czechia, Europe, as a professional ff and our salery is a bit under 19 000USD a year 😁 It's like a third of an avarage salary in the country.
Firefighters save lives and have to keep up with training. And put their lives in the line. But some joe schmo to plays a game gets paid millions
Remember the benefits guys u get a lot of time off only work 180 days of the year
Most of the time, they are resting from many hours of little to no sleeping
Firefighters work usually 24 hours on duty 48 hours off which equivalents to 48 to 72 hours a week.
The 48 rest is due to the lack of sleep over a 24 hour period where many Firefighters get little to no sleep due to calls.
Firefighters ate at extreme high risk for cancer, and heart disease sue to stress and diet.
I could however go on for hours about thw topic. Firefighters are definitely under paid. And 70% of Firefighters in the US work for little to no pay. I'm on a department and have been for 3 years and have never received a dime.
They make around 40k here in Wisconsin
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It depends on the amt of overtime you work. One year my dad worked almost everyday and made close to 270k
Yea but that also takes a serious toll on your home life, social life, health, etc.
@TheOrigionalPineapple
Not really. In my department, 200k is pretty common and our schedule is so generous that most people that make that type of money in my department work less days than their spouses.
@@robertwilliams5015 Yep, I'm aware that it is common, A close friend of my dad's has earned well over 300. I was just commenting this because a lot of people assume that the base salary is what most EMTS/Technicians end up making, when they can double to triple that amt from working overtime.
@@robertwilliams5015 Oh nevermind, I for some reason thought you were talking to me. lol
@@robertwilliams5015what state you in?
In Illinois suburbs, it starts at around 83k and after 5 years it maxes out at arpund 110k-130k
Risking your life everyday for 40k/year that’s ridiculous. There’s no way anyone should agree to that.
A lot of stations around DFW in Texas start at 60k or so
Nooo wayyy im in chicago area and entry pay is around 76,000 and if you rank up to lieutenant you could be making around 140,000 depending on department
Higher cost of living where you are. Same with ny and cali. A lot of these departments especially in the south don’t make shit
Its depends some states pay more but they all are underpaid putting their lives on the line everyday they definitely deserve better Pay
It all depends on the place you're working, a smaller city will pay less compared to a bigger one and experience
It also depends on where his station is, in Midlothian TX they make a little over 70k, fort worth a little under that, etc. but yeah that’s low low.
Most career licensed firefighters are starting around $68k MINIMUM and usually starting closer to $80k-$87k.
in what states city or town. Not here in Augusta Ga
Firefighters in Colorado make like 70,000
in chicago its 98k
Starting
But it’s Chicago….
That’s a delivery driver wage
WOW! I never thought there could be a worse crime than an underpaid teacher until now! 😳
Full time in northern IL make upwards of 100k with awesome benefits and pension
Depends of where you work, state town/city etc. Where I live the average is over 100k
That’s maybe base pay or in rural areas; most I’ve meet make way higher even in FL
What have you heard about Florida?
I know this is about pay but nothing pisses me off more than a fat firefighter. You have a responsibility to your community to be in shape. You have a responsibility to your family to be in shape so you can come home to them and not get killed because you couldn’t get out of a building. You have a responsibility to your brothers and sisters to not suck your bottle down because you didn’t do your cardio when you need to get out of a building. I commend every first responder. Our job isn’t easy. But you owe it your brothers/sisters, your family at home, and yourself to be in shape.
Yikes, here in the SF bay area, we start at just over a 100K......
Yeah, how much is rent in the bay area? How much is a burger? In most of the country, 40-50K is good money.
That doesn’t mean a lot in San Fransico that’s pretty much worth Pennys lmao
Departments with physical fitness requirements pay 3 times as much as departments without physical fitness requiremtents.
What are the physical fitness requirements
shoot in Missouri some Departments first year are 80 grand and top out around 100, Which those require fire 1 and 2 and Medic, and Some start around 55 grand for firefighter / emt
Ima firefighter down South most of us work 1-3 other jobs on top of firefighting
Lmao he gotta be lying 😂😂😂
They can make up to 100k but that’s only if they work overtime.
200k is pretty common in my department and I make 100k base, and haven't worked OT in years.
@@robertwilliams5015Where are you from?
@@robertwilliams5015how many days a week you work?
Those WNBA rookies get paid 70 K, work for only three months and complain They don’t get paid enough. 😂
WNBA players are broadcast nationally and are the best like 200 women in the world. They should make more than 70k, but the firefighters in Philly start around 70 and after 5 years you’d be making closer to 85-100 depending how advanced you get with training and certs.
Minimum gf/pm here is 93k
thats just above minimum 😮
You think that dude is doing above minimum work 😂
Lol, where do you live? Minimum in my state is 15k
It’s probably in a small town or a small city. I can’t imagine firefighters in the west coast such as California, Washington, and Oregon getting paid this low.
Yikes homie needs to find a different department!
Seriously.. I know someone whose been a firefighter for 5+ years making 100k a year .
Thats good man malaysian firefighter olny make rm12000 or 2000$ a years
My Base salary is 40. With my uncapped overtime (overtime is nice because you don’t sleep or relax on your off days anyway) most of us have very livable incomes. Some of my Type A personality colleagues have Side businesses - but I’m not that cool lol
Idk where he works but we start at 50
In my area it starts at 62,000 for career. Feel bad for that brother.
where’s that?
@@jaecashhh3610 Hillsborough County
My mom used to be a fire fighter
UPS drivers make more than that. Firefighters are under paid 😮💨
This guy us definitely a volunteer and doesn’t get paid at all lmao
that has to be the midwest or in the south.. rookie firemen in the west earn double that just starting out, and triple that after 5 yrs
That is not enough for such a dangerous and essential job
We are very underpaid
My local firefighter make just under 50k a yesr gor the probationary period which is apparently 3 years then it goes to 71k but theirs alot of tweakers around here that like to light shit on fire so maybe that has something to do with it
I really depends on where you're at, New York city and New Jersey have some of the highest paid firefighters in the country, California is up there too m, it all depends on location and budget.
Wearing on duty hat while off duty 🤣🤣🤣
Got to get those discounts brah
We make 6 figures in the California.
Which county? I want to apply next year, but I'm in Riverside County. I don't know if I should apply to OC or LA County if it's worth it or not.
@sgt.pepper5794 san francisco. Apply to any and everywhere, it doesn't hurt.
@@CraftLulz Thank you! I didn't know you could apply to multiple counties.
@@CraftLulz Hey bro I live in San Jose and was thinking of making a career change into becoming a firefighter. Would you be comfortable in me emailing you or something to ask you a couple of questions?
Bro how long did take to become a fire fighter?
Sad but true.
i make 39k as a paramedic. EMS is not a job worth getting if you're seeking a high salary. its non existent
Yes we are, VERY underpaid despite having to constantly justify our existence
Are you serious only $40,000 a year for the fire department that saves everyone’s lives and put their lives on the risk every day that they might not come home and all they get is stinking low $40,000 a year that’s crazy. The fire department definitely deserves more like probably $1 million per year because they are putting their lives at risk every single day just to save our lives. God bless the fire department and our EMS fire department ambulances
120k plus in cali
Why is it that actors make millions and the people like cops, firefighters, military personnel, farmers, and the over all staples of our lives and safety make so little?? It’s frankly ridiculous
That’s how you know you’re not in California. Firefighters here make a minimum of 70-77k and top out at 130 depending on rank. Unless you’re a chief it can get up to 160-200k
Seriously underpaid. That's $71k Australian. Here they'd make US$66k. Police and paramedics here earn US$75k or more. Some paramedics are making US$125k a year.
Firefighters are making about 72 K a year 2024
Im a Wildland firefighter lol pay is shit compared to the work we do lol
Lol I start the fire academy tomorrow and Ill already make more than that even during training
NYC is 130k
They make at least 100000$ a year where I'm from...
Used to be my dream job, I got so far and passed all the test. Until the cities act like it’s a privilege to be apart of the department. They denied me because I had a case I was fighting in court because i was scammed. I won the case but at that point they’ve already killed my dream profession. I moved on and found easier work and more money working for a metal production company. The starting salary for a firefighter was 50k and i made 65k at the job im at now stress free with me mot risking my life in any way. Through that experience i learned that not everything is worth it, even when the majority thinks it is.
I would say thats a healthy way to look at it, I’m a 1 year FF and would say it’s still my dream job but dealing with certain co workers can be the worst part of the job, paying your dues is part of the job but the harassment you are subjected to by some miserable co workers is enough to make you want to consider other more lucrative options
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What type of harassment do other firemen do? And for what reasons? Do they give you attitude over small shit?
Depends, at OFD he'd be making 80k a year to work once every 72 hours, not a bad take
I’m married to a firefighter, he makes over $200k. I guess depends where you live
$40k a year? Jesus Christ brother! Must be back east. Come out west and make some real $$$$. Best job in the world!
Lmfaooo good job man I respect your service for the community but I make more money doing Security 🤦🏽♂️🙏🏽
Firefighters on the west coast make anywhere from 60-120k a year. The east coast and Midwest just ain’t it if you wanna make money. Colorado is the exception to the Midwest though, if you count it.
If he becomes a paramedic he can increase his salary an extra 60k on top of the 47k
Everyone needs to know where you live has drastically different pay scales for being a FF.
All depends on where you live. 40k-100k+
He doesn’t look the part I’ll be honest
Your right he did at the start you only need to pass the physical test at the start firefighters are supposed to train regularly but the job and life style is very unhealthy they work 3 days straight (72 hour shifts) the number one killer of firefighters isn’t actually fire it’s cardiac events(heart attacks and the like) due to being out of shape 😞
Muscles will carry your self and your tools to the fire But your Smarts, Self sacrifice, bravery, and determination to run into that building for a stranger while knowing, thinking and accepting that this could very well be it...that's something else. You can't go to the gym and train for that. Is it helpful though? Absolutely.
But remember the cops in the same city make triple that or else they can’t do there job cause “officer safety” and police unions