Almost daily in news headlines, fire departments are sharing their struggles with recruiting new firefighters. Here's a list of 10 departments that are hiring.
Note, the closing dates vary by agency.
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St. Petersburg, FL, Fire Rescue: Firefighter/EMT
St. Petersburg, FL
Starting salary: $49,804
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Baltimore City Fire Department: EMT/Firefighter
Baltimore, MD
Starting salary: $50,461
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North Las Vegas, NV, Fire Department: Firefighter and Firefighter/Paramedic
North Las Vegas, NV
Starting salary: $58,687.34
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Victoria, TX, Fire Department: Fire Medic
Victoria, TX
Starting salary: $50,412
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Travis County, TX, Fire Marshal’s Office: Fire Marshal Deputy Assistant III
Austin, TX
Starting salary: $94,000/DOQ
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Bath Township, OH, Fire Department: Platoon Chief
Lima, Ohio
Starting wage: $29.21/hour
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Viriginia Beach, VA, Fire Department: Firefighter Recruit
Virginia Beach, VA
Starting salary: $49,000
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Salt Lake City Fire Department: Entry-level firefighter - February 2026 Academy
Salt Lake City
Starting salary: $58,000
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Redondo Beach, CA, Fire Department: Firefighter
Redondo Beach, CA
Starting wage: $6,314/month
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Cleveland Fire Department: Firefighter
Cleveland
Starting salary: $57,025.38
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