how much money do firefighters make?
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I am a librarian, and the absolute best place to find accurate, current salary information for all jobs is the Unityed States Department of Labor's "Occupational Outlook Handbook 2006-2007." Here is what it says about firefighters' salaries (click here for a full job description http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos158.htm):\n\nMedian hourly earnings of fire fighters were $18.43 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $13.65 and $24.14. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.71, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $29.21. Median hourly earnings were $18.78 in local government, $17.34 in the Federal Government, and $14.94 in State government.\n\nMedian annual earnings of first-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers were $58,920 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $46,880 and $72,600. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $36,800, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $90,860. First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers employed in local government earned about $60,800 a year.\n\nMedian annual earnings of fire inspectors and investigators were $46,340 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $36,030 and $58,260 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $28,420, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $71,490. Fire inspectors and investigators employed in local government earned about $48,020 a year.\n\nAccording to the International City-County Management Association, average salaries in 2004 for sworn full-time positions were as follows:\n\n(Minimum annual base salary to Maximum annual base salary) \n      \nFire chief-- $68,701 to $89,928 \nDeputy chief-- $63,899 to $79,803 \nAssistant fire chief-- $57,860 to $73,713 \nBattalion chief-- $58,338 to $73,487 \nFire captain-- $49,108 to $59,374 \nFire lietenant-- $44,963 to $53,179 \nFire prevention/code inspector-- $43,297 to $54,712 \nEngineer-- $41,294 to $52,461 \n\nFire fighters who average more than a certain number of hours a week are required to be paid overtime. The hours threshold is determined by the department during the fire fighter’s work period, which ranges from 7 to 28 days. Fire fighters often earn overtime for working extra shifts to maintain minimum staffing levels or for special emergencies.\n\nFire fighters receive benefits that usually include medical and liability insurance, vacation and sick leave, and some paid holidays. Almost all fire departments provide protective clothing (helmets, boots, and coats) and breathing apparatus, and many also provide dress uniforms. Fire fighters generally are covered by pension plans, often providing retirement at half pay after 25 years of service or if the individual is disabled in the line of duty.
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It depends on the location.  In the midwest, they make around $70,000 per year starting off.
407409
Well here in N.Y the electrician union guys at the bottom make $ 34. per hour,and it goes up with experience.it depends on where you live.
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Realtors can make any where from $1,000.00 per year to over a million. It depends on how ambitious they are. It also depends on what state you live in too.\n\nIt has got to be one of the most up and down occupations one could have. The brokers are the ones that make the most money.
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Where are you asking about?  I made over 100k last year, but that's unusually high for someone in my area because the salaries are lower in Northern California than in other parts of the state.  I would also suspect that California salaries are higher than a lot of states, simply because it is ridiculously expensive to live here.  \n\nDeputies, on the whole, don't make any more or less than police officers just because they are deputies.  They make more (or less) because of the agency that employs them, but their deputy status isn't what determines that.
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If you live in an area with paid full time firefighters contact civil service.If it's volunteer contact the local firehouse and tell them your interested.
506106
This varies from city to city.  In Houston, Texas, someone on a SWAT team picks up an additional $1,800 per year.  \n\nIn the City of Albuquerque a SWAT officer picks up an additional $50 a month.\n\nBottom line, as in many hazardous positions, the pay is not the major motivator.
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I believe that the motives of people who become firefighters are more noble and honourable than those of people who become law enforcement officers. \n\nA lot of people become cops because they are bullies, and like to order people around (and, unfortunately, also pound on them as well). There are good ones, of course. But there are a lot of bad ones, too.\n\nBut people become firefighters because they want to help people, and for that reason i have more respect for them than i do for the police.
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Some of them make six figures. Check my source for more details =)
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No.  Around here they advertise in the $8-$9 range to start.  Is it any wonder they can't fill those jobs?\n\nWhat about working at a school as a Resource Officer (usually at the high school level) or for a college Public Safety office?  Both of those jobs would pay more and have good bennies.
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Depends on where in the country they work.  Where I live about thirty dollars an hour
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It depends. In larger cities, firefighters are usually paramedics and respond to medical calls as well as fires (especially when medical calls usually far out-number fire calls). It's sad, though, that paramedics who do not operate with fire departments are looked down upon. In smaller cities (such as the one I am a paramedic in), the fire department shows up on many calls just to assist. WE do ALL invasive procedures, most medical treatment (except when the fire dept. administers oxygen or immobilizes a trauma patient while they wait for our arrival), WE accompany each patient to the ER, and WE write the charts. However, when thank you notes are submitted to the newspaper, the paramedics are often ignored and the glorious "FIREFIGHTERS" are gratefully thanked. It's pathetic. Also pathetic is our pay-scale. We make far less than firefighters, but we do much more patient care than firefighters. Granted, we don't fight fires, but we work with the public much more, and we put up with a lot of b.s. from rude patients who have no money for a taxi, but need a ride to the hospital for a sore knee at 230am....solution: call an ambulance. It's ridiculous.
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Not much.  For example, if they were airline pilots in the Civillian world, they would make at least double what they make as a military pilot.  Military pay is based on your rank, not your job, tho some positions, like Pilots, make dangerous duty pay.
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Anywhere between $9 and $18 an hour, depending on where you work. If you are willing to do emergency room work then you can make $18/hr easily. I live in Fayetteville.
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It very much depends on the size of the market, and the person's experience.  In one of the top 10 markets, like NY, LA, Chicago, Boston, Phila, DC, etc, they make way more than in smaller markets, like El Paso or Boise or Savannah.\n\nI've seen reporter salaries range from the low 5 figures, to the mid-six figures.  And anchors (for some reason) often make even more.
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Usually around $100 per day or about 10-12 per hour. This also depends on the area where one is working and on the conditions at the time.
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Good question... I drive in the Busch and Truck Series, so I'll use my pitcrew as the example.  First, if they were just average, they wouldn't be on the pitcrew, but I understand where you're coming from.  Most of my pitcrew guys are also fulltime in the shop when we're not at the track.  My tire changers are also mechanics and fabricators, my fuelman is also my hauler driver... As far as what they make, they are on salary and make anywhere from $45,000 a year to $65,000 a year, depending on their longevity and responsibilities.  There are a few crewmen who are strictly there on race day and we pay them about $400 for that day.  We also provide their travel and uniforms.  I hope this helps.