Is firefighter a good job?

The average pay for a firefighter, in fact, is about $52,145 a year. There is quite a bit of range, however, depending on the location of your fire department. Firefighters working in San Jose, California, for instance, average $115,170 a year. Moreover, like most full-time government positions, being a firefighter comes with tons of useful benefit programs.

Firefighters, however, are generally very happy and content with their profession. In fact, firefighters have some of the highest job satisfaction ratings across all career fields. One major reason for this is that being a firefighter is all about protecting and helping citizens in the community and responding to mitigate emergencies.

As a firefighter, you get to work with your friends (co-workers) in a dynamic environment that forces you to find solutions to challenging situations, using your tools and training, with potentially life-saving or changing outcomes. Working as a firefighter is challenging, ever-changing, rewarding, and exciting.