Firefighter Jobs in Arkansas (AR)
18 open positions across Arkansas.
FireJobs lists 18 open firefighter positions in Arkansas from more than 12 hiring departments (13 full-time, 2 part-time and 3 volunteer). Each listing is checked against the department's own hiring page and shows the closing date, salary where the department publishes one, requirements, and the direct application link.
You are seeing the first 3 departments. Every one of the 18 listings shows its salary, closing date and application link to members. See all of them free for 7 days.
Fire departments hiring in Arkansas
Departments with the most open positions right now.
- Bull Shoals Volunteer Fire Department · Bull Shoals · 4 openings
- Little Rock Fire Department · Little Rock · 2 openings
- Pine Bluff Fire & Emergency Services · Pine Bluff · 2 openings
- Bella Vista Fire Department · Bella Vista · 1 opening
- Gentry Volunteer Fire Department · Gentry · 1 opening
- Highfill Volunteer Fire Department · Gentry · 1 opening
- Jacksonville Fire Department · Jacksonville · 1 opening
- Mayflower Fire/Rescue Department · Mayflower · 1 opening
- Ouachita Fire Department · Donaldson · 1 opening
- Rogers Fire Department · Rogers · 1 opening
- Springdale Fire Department · Springdale · 1 opening
- Sylvan Hills Fire Department · Sherwood · 1 opening
Browse all 696 fire departments in Arkansas, including the ones not hiring today.
Firefighter salary in Arkansas
Across the 6 current Arkansas postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $36,504 to $147,104 a year, with a typical starting figure near $52,645. Hourly and monthly rates are converted to annual figures. Volunteer and paid-per-call positions usually pay a stipend or nothing and are not included. Members see the exact salary on every listing.
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Certification. The Arkansas Fire Training Academy, part of the Arkansas Fire Commission, delivers Firefighter I and II certification, which career departments require during probation.
How hiring works. Cities with civil service commissions, including Little Rock and Fort Smith, hire through scheduled exams. Smaller districts hire directly and many are volunteer or combination.
Wherever you apply, expect the same core steps: meet the age, education, and driver's license minimums, pass a written exam and a physical ability test (often the CPAT), clear an oral board interview, and pass a background investigation and medical exam.
Arkansas firefighter job questions
- How many firefighter jobs are open in Arkansas?
- 18 firefighter and fire service positions are open in Arkansas on FireJobs today, at 12 departments. The count updates daily as departments post and close positions.
- What certification do Arkansas firefighters need?
- The Arkansas Fire Training Academy, part of the Arkansas Fire Commission, delivers Firefighter I and II certification, which career departments require during probation.
- How does firefighter hiring work in Arkansas?
- Cities with civil service commissions, including Little Rock and Fort Smith, hire through scheduled exams. Smaller districts hire directly and many are volunteer or combination.
- How much do firefighters make in Arkansas?
- Across the 6 current Arkansas postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $36,504 to $147,104 a year, with a typical starting figure near $52,645. Each listing shows its exact figure to FireJobs members.