Depends highly upon the station and city. Chicago goes upwards of 200k at times. Local volunteer firefighter account for nearly 60% of all firefighters and have a much larger area to respond to while making often less than 5000 per year if they make anything at all
I agree I’m applying for a fire job as well they don’t get paid much but dam it’s fun a job also they are all medically trained as EMTs or Paramedics so it’s like 2 jobs
@@jaimesantos1170 that blows my mind lmfaooo here it’s common to surpass $100k even where i attend university the starting is $95k within 3 months as its the degree im majoring in. I wonder where you live! That’s fantastic if $15k gets you around good!
@@s_jashu7616 exactly! It’s pretty damn wild especially when you realize almost every single firefighter can guaranteed cut off 10 years of their life and easily have an over 50% chance of developing cancer… to still pay so low in a caring field is really bad especially for EMT’s as well!
@@Yinyang1277 I live in the southeast asia. Cost of living here is really low. You can buy a two bedroom two storey house for just 60k. And thats not a cramped house. Its above middle class.. I was surprised when my friend who works abroad said that they bought a house for 400,000USD. He earns way way much than me but he constantly rant about money problems. Groceries, insurance. Cost of living must be really high in the US. I am living comfortable where I am. I am living above middle class. But the problem is since I am living in a low cost of living country, my wage is also low, so when I go on vacation in Japan. Koreea, or even the US, I'm spending a fortune.
this is not the norm. i live in central florida where starting pay before paramedic is 50k. not bad for 24 hr on 48 off with a rest day on your 7th shift of the month. you are working under 100 days if you use all your vacation time and don’t pick up OT
Ca firefighters make upwards of $70k a year; a station near me is offering $94k starting. I guess it evens out with cost of living but that does seem pretty low.
Guess what. The one of the first municipal departments to get hit when budgets get tight is the fire department. You may be asking yourself why that is. It's because the losers behind the desks in charge of the welfare of their populace know the firefighters won't go on strike.
You gotta understand how supply and demand works. Pay isnt based on arbitrary moral standards, its based on supply and demand. Plenty of people are capable of being firefighters and willing to work for that pay. Not very many people are capable of being pro athletes and pro athletes bring in loads of revenue thats why they are paid more. Firefighters are paid based on a very limited tax revenue.
If you paid firefighters what pro athletes get then taxes would go through the roof and the economy would collapse. Thats just the real world. Economic laws don't budge based on emotions or ethics just like the laws of physics, biology or chemistry or whatever. Its not fair that some people are born taller, better looking, stronger etc. But thats how genetics work. Lots of things in life are like this
The way to improve it would be pay attention to local politics and vote out corrupt or incompetent politicians and have the limited tax revenue distributed more rationally. Now its all allocoted on city, state and federal levels based on private interests influencing politicians to allocate funding based on THEIR interests.
This isn’t in California which is why people are surprised. It depends on which area you live in but LA pays a starting firefighter between 90k to 100k a year(which is the lowest rank pay). The higher the rank, the more you get paid is how it works.
I wanna be a fireman but I heard 40-60k for salary being thrown around and it was slightly drawing me away but this clarification helps! I’m lot more looking into it now
@@davidrubalcava421 most places make around 40-60 maybe a lil more but the reason it’s more in cali, new york, etc because the cost of living in those places compared to around the country is much higher. not tryna deter you but take that original comment w a grain of salt .. u most likely won’t make that if u don’t live there
Used to be my dream job, I got so far and passed all the test. Until the cities act like it’s a privilege to be apart of the department. They denied me because I had a case I was fighting in court because i was scammed. I won the case but at that point they’ve already killed my dream profession. I moved on and found easier work and more money working for a metal production company. The starting salary for a firefighter was 50k and i made 65k at the job im at now stress free with me mot risking my life in any way. Through that experience i learned that not everything is worth it, even when the majority thinks it is.
I would say thats a healthy way to look at it, I’m a 1 year FF and would say it’s still my dream job but dealing with certain co workers can be the worst part of the job, paying your dues is part of the job but the harassment you are subjected to by some miserable co workers is enough to make you want to consider other more lucrative options
WNBA players are broadcast nationally and are the best like 200 women in the world. They should make more than 70k, but the firefighters in Philly start around 70 and after 5 years you’d be making closer to 85-100 depending how advanced you get with training and certs.
@@lawantemontgomery830 Oregon isn’t too bad as long as you don’t live in Portland or bend. I live in the capital and it’s not bad at all as far as expenses go.
Ok so for everyone saying they’re paid too little, here’s just an explanation: A little over 3/4 of firefighters in the US are full volunteers or part volunteers. Volunteers drive their personal vehicles to the firehouse or directly to the scene. Part volunteers do the same but they spend time at the firehouse on call as well. Keep in mind both types of volunteers are on call 24/7. Considering this, pay is low for the average firefighter. Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and larger fire departments will make a lot more than 40k as mentioned in the video. Keep in mind this guy has also been on the job only 5 years, which out of a 15-20 year career, isn’t much. It also depends on the department. Like I said earlier how larger departments will pay their personnel more, that’s because they get a shit ton of calls. If this guy serves a rural and more relaxed jurisdiction, he’s probably running a dozen or so medical calls a week, which is nothing compared to the average fire department.
@TheOrigionalPineapple Not really. In my department, 200k is pretty common and our schedule is so generous that most people that make that type of money in my department work less days than their spouses.
@@robertwilliams5015 Yep, I'm aware that it is common, A close friend of my dad's has earned well over 300. I was just commenting this because a lot of people assume that the base salary is what most EMTS/Technicians end up making, when they can double to triple that amt from working overtime.
I work in the Czechia, Europe, as a professional ff and our salery is a bit under 19 000USD a year 😁 It's like a third of an avarage salary in the country.
Firefighters work usually 24 hours on duty 48 hours off which equivalents to 48 to 72 hours a week. The 48 rest is due to the lack of sleep over a 24 hour period where many Firefighters get little to no sleep due to calls. Firefighters ate at extreme high risk for cancer, and heart disease sue to stress and diet. I could however go on for hours about thw topic. Firefighters are definitely under paid. And 70% of Firefighters in the US work for little to no pay. I'm on a department and have been for 3 years and have never received a dime.
Nooo wayyy im in chicago area and entry pay is around 76,000 and if you rank up to lieutenant you could be making around 140,000 depending on department
My Base salary is 40. With my uncapped overtime (overtime is nice because you don’t sleep or relax on your off days anyway) most of us have very livable incomes. Some of my Type A personality colleagues have Side businesses - but I’m not that cool lol
My local firefighter make just under 50k a yesr gor the probationary period which is apparently 3 years then it goes to 71k but theirs alot of tweakers around here that like to light shit on fire so maybe that has something to do with it
@@FlixKey Yea and people might think we have cheap living over here, not much for rent, for food, all that, its bullshit, we have one of the highest prices, pathetic country. I would love to go to Canada
I really depends on where you're at, New York city and New Jersey have some of the highest paid firefighters in the country, California is up there too m, it all depends on location and budget.
shoot in Missouri some Departments first year are 80 grand and top out around 100, Which those require fire 1 and 2 and Medic, and Some start around 55 grand for firefighter / emt
C'est parce que la France est un pays pauvre. (Je déconne, mais les américains ont beaucoup moins d'aides de la part de l'état, ils travaillent plus que les pompiers européens en général et la France reste quand-même un pays avec assez peu d'argent comparer aux autres pays développés)
Your right he did at the start you only need to pass the physical test at the start firefighters are supposed to train regularly but the job and life style is very unhealthy they work 3 days straight (72 hour shifts) the number one killer of firefighters isn’t actually fire it’s cardiac events(heart attacks and the like) due to being out of shape 😞
Muscles will carry your self and your tools to the fire But your Smarts, Self sacrifice, bravery, and determination to run into that building for a stranger while knowing, thinking and accepting that this could very well be it...that's something else. You can't go to the gym and train for that. Is it helpful though? Absolutely.
@@CraftLulz Hey bro I live in San Jose and was thinking of making a career change into becoming a firefighter. Would you be comfortable in me emailing you or something to ask you a couple of questions?
It’s probably in a small town or a small city. I can’t imagine firefighters in the west coast such as California, Washington, and Oregon getting paid this low.
That’s how you know you’re not in California. Firefighters here make a minimum of 70-77k and top out at 130 depending on rank. Unless you’re a chief it can get up to 160-200k
I doubt he's a firefighter but im trying to be mean when I say this but firefighters are suppose to be fit for the hoses and stuff and again i don't mean to be mean
@@radekonjevic2316 Yeah it’s an Engineer because the “Firetruck” is actually Called a Fire engine. But truthfully many firefighters in their later years are chunky. The truth is you almost never fight fires. Firefighters are really just first responders. Mainly showing up when someone is freaking out after eating 20 edibles. Or when someone got themselves stuck in a washing machine, or old person fell and can’t get up etc. you also commonly show up to car crashes.
Firefighters on the west coast make anywhere from 60-120k a year. The east coast and Midwest just ain’t it if you wanna make money. Colorado is the exception to the Midwest though, if you count it.
@@mrwolf9095 Houston texas plus’s there’s diff.levels of being a fire fighter you got basic jakes and upper levels firefighters one of some the hardest jobs out there
Bro what. Firemen risk their lives and have an honorable job protecting families and businesses. They deserve a whole lot more than 40k
Depends highly upon the station and city. Chicago goes upwards of 200k at times. Local volunteer firefighter account for nearly 60% of all firefighters and have a much larger area to respond to while making often less than 5000 per year if they make anything at all
I agree I’m applying for a fire job as well they don’t get paid much but dam it’s fun a job also they are all medically trained as EMTs or Paramedics so it’s like 2 jobs
They need to be paid more it’s horrible how under paid they are
and i'm here, a computer engineer earning 15k a year. Well cost of living here is way way cheap.
Facts bruh I got subway workers in my hometown making 60k a year
@@jaimesantos1170 that blows my mind lmfaooo here it’s common to surpass $100k even where i attend university the starting is $95k within 3 months as its the degree im majoring in. I wonder where you live! That’s fantastic if $15k gets you around good!
@@s_jashu7616 exactly! It’s pretty damn wild especially when you realize almost every single firefighter can guaranteed cut off 10 years of their life and easily have an over 50% chance of developing cancer… to still pay so low in a caring field is really bad especially for EMT’s as well!
@@Yinyang1277 I live in the southeast asia. Cost of living here is really low. You can buy a two bedroom two storey house for just 60k. And thats not a cramped house. Its above middle class.. I was surprised when my friend who works abroad said that they bought a house for 400,000USD.
He earns way way much than me but he constantly rant about money problems. Groceries, insurance. Cost of living must be really high in the US.
I am living comfortable where I am. I am living above middle class. But the problem is since I am living in a low cost of living country, my wage is also low, so when I go on vacation in Japan. Koreea, or even the US, I'm spending a fortune.
Omg your firemen are SO underpaid! 😳
Facts and it’s crazier because most firefighters in the untied states are volunteer
@@damaribrackett1159 most firefighters in the world are volunteer
this is not the norm. i live in central florida where starting pay before paramedic is 50k. not bad for 24 hr on 48 off with a rest day on your 7th shift of the month. you are working under 100 days if you use all your vacation time and don’t pick up OT
Ca firefighters make upwards of $70k a year; a station near me is offering $94k starting. I guess it evens out with cost of living but that does seem pretty low.
Guess what. The one of the first municipal departments to get hit when budgets get tight is the fire department. You may be asking yourself why that is. It's because the losers behind the desks in charge of the welfare of their populace know the firefighters won't go on strike.
Why is they so underpaid. We have sports players making millions playing football and shit and people running into burning buildings for 40k????
It’s not the NFL fault or NBA fault firefighters are underpaid that’s city council mayors fault
Welcome to the shitty work world
You gotta understand how supply and demand works. Pay isnt based on arbitrary moral standards, its based on supply and demand. Plenty of people are capable of being firefighters and willing to work for that pay. Not very many people are capable of being pro athletes and pro athletes bring in loads of revenue thats why they are paid more. Firefighters are paid based on a very limited tax revenue.
If you paid firefighters what pro athletes get then taxes would go through the roof and the economy would collapse. Thats just the real world. Economic laws don't budge based on emotions or ethics just like the laws of physics, biology or chemistry or whatever. Its not fair that some people are born taller, better looking, stronger etc. But thats how genetics work. Lots of things in life are like this
The way to improve it would be pay attention to local politics and vote out corrupt or incompetent politicians and have the limited tax revenue distributed more rationally. Now its all allocoted on city, state and federal levels based on private interests influencing politicians to allocate funding based on THEIR interests.
"I'm going to guess how much you make. About 40k" Nah brother I'm dumb and volunteer
This guy gets it
In washington firefighters start at 87 and have a 5 year step plan that tops out at about 110-120
Well its washington so...
which washingotn.... DC or state??? I assume you mean DC
@@claire-annegrepo7348 no washington state. All of yhe west coast has the highest paid firefighters in the US
@@nightfighter7452 the people who hate on washington haven't lived here or they sacred of a little rain lol
lol my pops is making 310 as an lafd chief (25+ years tho )
I made more bartending than I do as a career firefighter. Im at $60k in midwest.
Dang man you need to lateral out of there, very common for departments in Ohio making 90-120k a year
@@brettgarrett3462 🤯
Bartender won’t give pension tho
@@Thrizzle-eo2gsthat pension ain’t that good. Plus firefighters have one of the shortest life expectancies in the US job wise
@@vince11harris Harsh work conditions do a number.
I know he makes more cause he just agreed with that shit lol
Depends
Depends on the area. But mostly firefighters are making 40,000 a year. I stay in the Atlanta area starting off they make about 42,000
@@markieschofieldjr9076 yeah but thats not counting overtime
@@shroomy350 that is true
You have no idea what your talking about
And remember.. that’s based on an average of 56 hours a week. Not just 40.
They work 24 hour shifts.
@@Capper820 yep, some even work 48 hour shifts. The typical schedule around here is 3 full 24 hr shifts out of every 9 days total.
@@weezergb GO GET EM BROTHER! 🚒
Firefighter pay ranges drastically around the country. From 0 (volunteer) to over $250k
This isn’t in California which is why people are surprised. It depends on which area you live in but LA pays a starting firefighter between 90k to 100k a year(which is the lowest rank pay). The higher the rank, the more you get paid is how it works.
I wanna be a fireman but I heard 40-60k for salary being thrown around and it was slightly drawing me away but this clarification helps! I’m lot more looking into it now
@@davidrubalcava421 most places make around 40-60 maybe a lil more but the reason it’s more in cali, new york, etc because the cost of living in those places compared to around the country is much higher. not tryna deter you but take that original comment w a grain of salt .. u most likely won’t make that if u don’t live there
Wearing on duty hat while off duty 🤣🤣🤣
Got to get those discounts brah
Used to be my dream job, I got so far and passed all the test. Until the cities act like it’s a privilege to be apart of the department. They denied me because I had a case I was fighting in court because i was scammed. I won the case but at that point they’ve already killed my dream profession. I moved on and found easier work and more money working for a metal production company. The starting salary for a firefighter was 50k and i made 65k at the job im at now stress free with me mot risking my life in any way. Through that experience i learned that not everything is worth it, even when the majority thinks it is.
I would say thats a healthy way to look at it, I’m a 1 year FF and would say it’s still my dream job but dealing with certain co workers can be the worst part of the job, paying your dues is part of the job but the harassment you are subjected to by some miserable co workers is enough to make you want to consider other more lucrative options
@@evan4195
What type of harassment do other firemen do? And for what reasons? Do they give you attitude over small shit?
I think in my area the local Fire Dept makes around 55k to 63k a year. Since it’s a more rural area in the south.
Those WNBA rookies get paid 70 K, work for only three months and complain They don’t get paid enough. 😂
WNBA players are broadcast nationally and are the best like 200 women in the world. They should make more than 70k, but the firefighters in Philly start around 70 and after 5 years you’d be making closer to 85-100 depending how advanced you get with training and certs.
In Texas firefighters are paid around 50-60 a year starting. Provided they work at a department that also runs EMS.
Firefighters in Colorado make like 70,000
40k seems crazy low
Making less than that in central MS rn
Idc how much they make they are cool asf
Well being cool doesn’t mean much if you are struggling to make ends meet
@@vince11harrisas a cool person that doesn't make much I agree
In the Portland Or area we start around $95k
Yeah but it’s expensive as hell to live there.
@@lawantemontgomery830and it also sucks to live there
@@lawantemontgomery830 Oregon isn’t too bad as long as you don’t live in Portland or bend. I live in the capital and it’s not bad at all as far as expenses go.
@@nightfighter7452 just don’t live in Portland. The rest of the Willamette valley is great, central Oregon too.
Damn bro here in Ms we making 32k a year props to ya
Ok so for everyone saying they’re paid too little, here’s just an explanation: A little over 3/4 of firefighters in the US are full volunteers or part volunteers. Volunteers drive their personal vehicles to the firehouse or directly to the scene. Part volunteers do the same but they spend time at the firehouse on call as well. Keep in mind both types of volunteers are on call 24/7. Considering this, pay is low for the average firefighter. Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, and larger fire departments will make a lot more than 40k as mentioned in the video. Keep in mind this guy has also been on the job only 5 years, which out of a 15-20 year career, isn’t much. It also depends on the department. Like I said earlier how larger departments will pay their personnel more, that’s because they get a shit ton of calls. If this guy serves a rural and more relaxed jurisdiction, he’s probably running a dozen or so medical calls a week, which is nothing compared to the average fire department.
Firefighters save lives and have to keep up with training. And put their lives in the line. But some joe schmo to plays a game gets paid millions
depends very heavily where you are
It depends on the amt of overtime you work. One year my dad worked almost everyday and made close to 270k
Yea but that also takes a serious toll on your home life, social life, health, etc.
@TheOrigionalPineapple
Not really. In my department, 200k is pretty common and our schedule is so generous that most people that make that type of money in my department work less days than their spouses.
@@robertwilliams5015 Yep, I'm aware that it is common, A close friend of my dad's has earned well over 300. I was just commenting this because a lot of people assume that the base salary is what most EMTS/Technicians end up making, when they can double to triple that amt from working overtime.
@@robertwilliams5015 Oh nevermind, I for some reason thought you were talking to me. lol
@@robertwilliams5015what state you in?
Awesome Job Big Thanks ❤😊❤😊❤😊❤😊
Thank you sir for saving life’s of people in fires
in chicago its 98k
Starting
Depending where they are at in the states it varies. But pretty accurate.
I work in the Czechia, Europe, as a professional ff and our salery is a bit under 19 000USD a year 😁 It's like a third of an avarage salary in the country.
Risking your life everyday for 40k/year that’s ridiculous. There’s no way anyone should agree to that.
UPS drivers make more than that. Firefighters are under paid 😮💨
😮😮😮 I’m in disbelief!!!
They make around 40k here in Wisconsin
Remember the benefits guys u get a lot of time off only work 180 days of the year
Most of the time, they are resting from many hours of little to no sleeping
Firefighters work usually 24 hours on duty 48 hours off which equivalents to 48 to 72 hours a week.
The 48 rest is due to the lack of sleep over a 24 hour period where many Firefighters get little to no sleep due to calls.
Firefighters ate at extreme high risk for cancer, and heart disease sue to stress and diet.
I could however go on for hours about thw topic. Firefighters are definitely under paid. And 70% of Firefighters in the US work for little to no pay. I'm on a department and have been for 3 years and have never received a dime.
Idk where he works but we start at 50
As a volunteer firefighter we get paid 10 dollars per call….one of those calls can last upwards to 8-10 hours straight.
Lmao he gotta be lying 😂😂😂
It all depends on the place you're working, a smaller city will pay less compared to a bigger one and experience
Nooo wayyy im in chicago area and entry pay is around 76,000 and if you rank up to lieutenant you could be making around 140,000 depending on department
Higher cost of living where you are. Same with ny and cali. A lot of these departments especially in the south don’t make shit
That’s maybe base pay or in rural areas; most I’ve meet make way higher even in FL
What have you heard about Florida?
A lot of stations around DFW in Texas start at 60k or so
They can make up to 100k but that’s only if they work overtime.
200k is pretty common in my department and I make 100k base, and haven't worked OT in years.
@@robertwilliams5015Where are you from?
@@robertwilliams5015how many days a week you work?
We are very underpaid
Its depends some states pay more but they all are underpaid putting their lives on the line everyday they definitely deserve better Pay
In Illinois suburbs, it starts at around 83k and after 5 years it maxes out at arpund 110k-130k
WOW! I never thought there could be a worse crime than an underpaid teacher until now! 😳
My Base salary is 40. With my uncapped overtime (overtime is nice because you don’t sleep or relax on your off days anyway) most of us have very livable incomes. Some of my Type A personality colleagues have Side businesses - but I’m not that cool lol
Its crazy that firemen get paid less than your average bartender
My local firefighter make just under 50k a yesr gor the probationary period which is apparently 3 years then it goes to 71k but theirs alot of tweakers around here that like to light shit on fire so maybe that has something to do with it
Yikes homie needs to find a different department!
Seriously.. I know someone whose been a firefighter for 5+ years making 100k a year .
I’m a retired Dallas firefighter. I think the starting pay in Dallas is around 70k a year, topping out at around 90k for a private.
In my country firefighters get around 800 euros per month...
In canada its 5k a month
@@FlixKey Yea and people might think we have cheap living over here, not much for rent, for food, all that, its bullshit, we have one of the highest prices, pathetic country. I would love to go to Canada
That is not enough for such a dangerous and essential job
I really depends on where you're at, New York city and New Jersey have some of the highest paid firefighters in the country, California is up there too m, it all depends on location and budget.
Depends of where you work, state town/city etc. Where I live the average is over 100k
This guy us definitely a volunteer and doesn’t get paid at all lmao
Yes we are, VERY underpaid despite having to constantly justify our existence
In my area it starts at 62,000 for career. Feel bad for that brother.
where’s that?
@@jaecashhh3610 Hillsborough County
I thought they made 50 k
shoot in Missouri some Departments first year are 80 grand and top out around 100, Which those require fire 1 and 2 and Medic, and Some start around 55 grand for firefighter / emt
Firefighters in canada make like 120k a year after a few years
Can somebody explain to me why it's not enough because where I am from (France) this is a very good salary for a firefighter
C'est parce que la France est un pays pauvre.
(Je déconne, mais les américains ont beaucoup moins d'aides de la part de l'état, ils travaillent plus que les pompiers européens en général et la France reste quand-même un pays avec assez peu d'argent comparer aux autres pays développés)
Ima firefighter down South most of us work 1-3 other jobs on top of firefighting
Thats good man malaysian firefighter olny make rm12000 or 2000$ a years
Lol I start the fire academy tomorrow and Ill already make more than that even during training
Full time in northern IL make upwards of 100k with awesome benefits and pension
thats just above minimum 😮
You think that dude is doing above minimum work 😂
Lol, where do you live? Minimum in my state is 15k
Most career licensed firefighters are starting around $68k MINIMUM and usually starting closer to $80k-$87k.
in what states city or town. Not here in Augusta Ga
He doesn’t look the part I’ll be honest
Your right he did at the start you only need to pass the physical test at the start firefighters are supposed to train regularly but the job and life style is very unhealthy they work 3 days straight (72 hour shifts) the number one killer of firefighters isn’t actually fire it’s cardiac events(heart attacks and the like) due to being out of shape 😞
Muscles will carry your self and your tools to the fire But your Smarts, Self sacrifice, bravery, and determination to run into that building for a stranger while knowing, thinking and accepting that this could very well be it...that's something else. You can't go to the gym and train for that. Is it helpful though? Absolutely.
We make 6 figures in the California.
Which county? I want to apply next year, but I'm in Riverside County. I don't know if I should apply to OC or LA County if it's worth it or not.
@sgt.pepper5794 san francisco. Apply to any and everywhere, it doesn't hurt.
@@CraftLulz Thank you! I didn't know you could apply to multiple counties.
@@CraftLulz Hey bro I live in San Jose and was thinking of making a career change into becoming a firefighter. Would you be comfortable in me emailing you or something to ask you a couple of questions?
Bro how long did take to become a fire fighter?
Will he get paid more if he gets in shape?
that has to be the midwest or in the south.. rookie firemen in the west earn double that just starting out, and triple that after 5 yrs
Departments with physical fitness requirements pay 3 times as much as departments without physical fitness requiremtents.
What are the physical fitness requirements
It’s probably in a small town or a small city. I can’t imagine firefighters in the west coast such as California, Washington, and Oregon getting paid this low.
Sad but true.
If he becomes a paramedic he can increase his salary an extra 60k on top of the 47k
NYC is 130k
120k plus in cali
They make at least 100000$ a year where I'm from...
Im a Wildland firefighter lol pay is shit compared to the work we do lol
Yikes, here in the SF bay area, we start at just over a 100K......
Yeah, how much is rent in the bay area? How much is a burger? In most of the country, 40-50K is good money.
That doesn’t mean a lot in San Fransico that’s pretty much worth Pennys lmao
That’s how you know you’re not in California. Firefighters here make a minimum of 70-77k and top out at 130 depending on rank. Unless you’re a chief it can get up to 160-200k
How much they make a week
Wild i get paid triple his salary wtf
$40k a year? Jesus Christ brother! Must be back east. Come out west and make some real $$$$. Best job in the world!
I doubt he's a firefighter but im trying to be mean when I say this but firefighters are suppose to be fit for the hoses and stuff and again i don't mean to be mean
Lol, I've met many fat firefighters. Most calls are just bullshit or medicals. You almost never actually fight fires.
He might be a engineer/I think that's what you call firetruck drivers in US
@@radekonjevic2316 Yeah it’s an Engineer because the “Firetruck” is actually Called a Fire engine. But truthfully many firefighters in their later years are chunky. The truth is you almost never fight fires. Firefighters are really just first responders. Mainly showing up when someone is freaking out after eating 20 edibles. Or when someone got themselves stuck in a washing machine, or old person fell and can’t get up etc. you also commonly show up to car crashes.
@@Ren-lx8wv thanks for the info, I didn't know the proper name I'm from Europe so you know hahaha
Not paid 50k.... Way more than that.
Depends, at OFD he'd be making 80k a year to work once every 72 hours, not a bad take
Godamn, I am a plumber and making 70k a year
Benefits are amazing tho 😉… can u say early retirement 3x’s
My dads a volunteer firefighter no money
Not where I live.
All depends on where you live. 40k-100k+
Dawg what that’s starting pay for a rookie after 5 years you make way more
Firefighters on the west coast make anywhere from 60-120k a year. The east coast and Midwest just ain’t it if you wanna make money. Colorado is the exception to the Midwest though, if you count it.
He made 200k 5 years
🤦♂️
@Randy ?
Rn making about 32k
Ik firefighters that are like 24 and make over 100k
I make 0 cause im 19 and cant get a job :(
Why’s that?
Skill issue
@@surronstar trying to learn window tinting soon.
Nah same brooo
I am 14 and have a job wtf is wrong with you
Cap!!! Not true… add about 20k on top of that base pay firefighters are needed
And that’s base pay you can average up 100+
Yea but where do you live?
@@mrwolf9095 Houston texas plus’s there’s diff.levels of being a fire fighter you got basic jakes and upper levels firefighters one of some the hardest jobs out there