2006-10-05 03:19:33 · 4 answers · asked by pat 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Well... this one is tough to answer. My best suggestion would be to check the 10 largest cities and see who is the highest. So here they are with median pays for "firefighter" and source linked. Median pays were recorded on the date of this answer (10/8/06) and may have changed (use the links.)
1 New York - $45,318
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=119&x=43&y=12
2 Los Angeles - $43,283
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=98&x=46&y=9
3 Chicago - $41,353
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=34&x=62&y=14
4 Houston - $39,752
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=75&x=46&y=14
5 Philadelphia - $40,703
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=132&x=54&y=10
6 San Diego - $40,837
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=155&x=46&y=8
7 Phoenix - $38,274
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=133&x=48&y=8
8 San Antonio - $36,542
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=153&x=41&y=10
9 Dallas - $39,103
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?jobcode=LG12000019&jobaltername=Firefighter&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&zipcode=&metrocode=46&statecode=TX&state=Texas&pagenumber=1&searchpage=keywordtitleselect&searchtype=1&geo=Dallas%2C+TX
10 Detroit - $42,420
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?origin=secheader&statecode=&state=&metro=&city=&geo=U.S.+National+Averages&jobcode=LG12000019&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&search=&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&r=salswz_swzttsbtn_psr&p=050205_psr_495&s=salary&geocode=&pagenumber=&zipcode=&metrocode=53&x=63&y=8
I also checked a few other cities too, just for my own curiosity, (Honolulu, Miami, Beverly Hills... New York beat 'em all.) It was also interesting to note though that the 10 largest US cities were NOT the 10 higest salaries. Bevery Hills and Honolulu beat many of those listed... go figure.
Have another city in mind? - Check it here...
http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_locationselect.asp?jobcode=LG12000019&jobaltername=Firefighter&jobtitle=Fire+Fighter&narrowdesc=Fire%2C+Law+Enforcement%2C+and+Security&narrowcode=LG01&zipcode=&metrocode=&geo=U%2ES%2E+National+Averages
2006-10-08 12:10:38 · answer #1 · answered by todvango 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Firefighters have to make a living. Saving lives is great, but you have to put food on the table.
Last time I heard, Los Angeles had the highest paid firefighters.
2006-10-05 11:12:16 · answer #2 · answered by Skypilot49 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True firefighters care about saving people. If your main focus is money you should probably not be a firefighter.
2006-10-05 10:28:07 · answer #3 · answered by kate 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firer fighters are not concern about the money, they just like the itself, saving people, people that are not afraid, courage's, so on.
BOTTOM LINE is they make make good money, it pays the bills.
2006-10-05 10:55:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋