13 Departments Hiring Firefighters, Chiefs and More

    June 8, 2024
    Fire departments from San Francisco to Baltimore County to Delray Beach, FL, are hiring firefighters, chiefs, training officers and fire marshals.
    Fire departments across the country have a variety of openings, including firefighter and chief ranks, plus fire marshals, educators and training officers.
    Fire departments across the country have a variety of openings, including firefighter and chief ranks, plus fire marshals, educators and training officers.

    A list of recent job postings by fire departments from around the U.S. Note, the closing dates vary by agency.

    Find more on Firehouse.com's Jobs page.

    San Francisco Fire Department 
    Firefighter 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Starting salary: $90,792-140,062 
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    Meridian Fire Department  
    Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention
    Meridian, ID
    Starting salary: $10,331/month 
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    Baltimore County Fire Department
    Fire Chief
    Baltimore County, MD
    Starting salary: DOE
    Click here for details

    Forest Hill Fire District
    Fire Captain
    Forest Hill, CA
    Starting salary: $89,343-$94,783 
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    East Hartford Fire Department 
    Firefighter/Paramedic 
    East Hartford, CT
    Starting salary: $71,940-$82,993
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    Lake Travis Fire Rescue
    Deputy Fire Marshall II
    Austin, TX
    Starting salary: $31.45-35.46/hr.
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    Timber Mesa Fire & Medical
    Firefighter/Paramedic OR Firefighter/EMT
    Show Low, AZ
    Starting salary: $52,295 OR $62,312
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    Pearland Fire Department 
    Firefighter EMT (Paramedic preferred)
    Pearland, TX
    Starting salary: $60,483-68,024 
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    Peoria Fire Department
    Firefighter
    Peoria, IL
    Starting salary: $60,641
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    Delray Beach Fire Rescue
    Fire Chief
    Delray Beach, FL
    Starting salary: $129,792-207,604
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    Freeport Fire Department 
    Firefighter
    Freeport, IL
    Starting salary: $51,812
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    Vancouver Fire Department
    Firefighter/Paramedic
    Vancouver, WA
    Starting salary: $108,768 
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    Contra Costa County Fire District
    Training and Staff Development Specialist
    Richmond, VA 
    Starting salary: $100,221-121,820
    Click here for details

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