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Hourly Rate for Industry: Fire Department

United States » Industry » Fire Department Overview » Fire Department Hourly Rate

Updated: 15 May 2013

Industry: Fire Department

Median Hourly Rate by Job

Job	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$8	$16	$24
Fire Fighter	$14.73
Fire Captain	$19.55
Administrative Assistant	$16.71
Police, Fire, or Ambulance Dispatcher	$24.00
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic	$11.47
Paramedic	$17.50
Fire Chief	$23.29
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 15 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 319

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Key Statistics for Fire Department Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Associate's Degree	$11.04 - $26.84
Bachelor's Degree	$8.31 - $39.15
Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Fire Science	$14.13 - $25.65

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Gender

	Female 17%			Male 83%
Hourly Rate:	$13.93 - $18.88			$13.26 - $22.83

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

23%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

22%

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