Firefighter Jobs in Colorado (CO)
60 open positions across Colorado.
FireJobs lists 60 open firefighter positions in Colorado from more than 12 hiring departments (34 full-time and 26 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.
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Fire departments hiring in Colorado
Departments with the most open positions right now.
- Red White & Blue Fire District · Breckenridge · 8 openings
- Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control · Lakewood · 6 openings
- Fort Lewis Mesa Fire Protection District · Hesperus · 3 openings
- Upper Pine River Fire Protection District · Bayfield · 3 openings
- Wiggins Rural Fire Protection District · Wiggins · 3 openings
- Beulah Fire Protection & Ambulance District · Beulah · 2 openings
- Grand Lake Fire Department Protection · Grand Lake · 2 openings
- La Veta Fire Protection District · La Veta · 2 openings
- Louisville Fire Department · Louisville · 2 openings
- Security Fire Department · Security · 2 openings
- Allenspark Fire Protection District · Allenspark · 1 opening
- Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District · Boulder · 1 opening
Browse all 308 fire departments in Colorado, including the ones not hiring today.
Firefighter salary in Colorado
Across the 25 current Colorado postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $58,068 to $141,603 a year, with a typical starting figure near $72,947. 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 Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control certifies Firefighter I and II. Most career departments require a Colorado EMT certification and the CPAT.
How hiring works. Front Range departments, including Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs, and the large fire protection districts, each run their own hiring with a written test, CPAT, and oral board. Mountain and rural districts hire year-round in smaller numbers.
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.
Colorado firefighter job questions
- How many firefighter jobs are open in Colorado?
- 60 firefighter and fire service positions are open in Colorado on FireJobs today, at 12 departments. The count updates daily as departments post and close positions.
- What certification do Colorado firefighters need?
- The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control certifies Firefighter I and II. Most career departments require a Colorado EMT certification and the CPAT.
- How does firefighter hiring work in Colorado?
- Front Range departments, including Denver, Aurora, Colorado Springs, and the large fire protection districts, each run their own hiring with a written test, CPAT, and oral board. Mountain and rural districts hire year-round in smaller numbers.
- How much do firefighters make in Colorado?
- Across the 25 current Colorado postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $58,068 to $141,603 a year, with a typical starting figure near $72,947. Each listing shows its exact figure to FireJobs members.