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Salary & Benefits

entry level

Fire Recruit

STARTING PAY IN THE ACADEMY - $15 per hour
5% pay raise for emt certification
Education Pay:
- High School $43,517.48
- Associate Degree $45,693.35
- Bachelor’s Degree $46,781.29
- Master’s Degree $50.045.10

pay increase

After One Year

ANNUAL Entrance salary - $43,517.48
$600 state Pay - Monthly
$4000 to $6000 Millage Pay - Annually
PAYROLL DEDUCTION for Uniforms - Annually

Core Benefits

Healthcare coverage
retirement pension
Deferred compensation (457b plan)
reduced tuition
paid vacation & sick leave + (365 days)
paid training while in recruit training
career advancement
12 weeks of Parental Leave

starting from 3rd year of service

Annual Pay Raise

2% PAY RAISE from your 3rd year until your 23rd year of service - Annually
$750 annual uniform allowance