Firefighter Jobs in Connecticut (CT)
72 open positions across Connecticut.
FireJobs lists 72 open firefighter positions in Connecticut from more than 12 hiring departments (11 full-time, 5 part-time and 56 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 Connecticut
Departments with the most open positions right now.
- Broad Brook Fire Department · Broad Brook · 8 openings
- Northfield Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. · Northfield · 4 openings
- Stratford Fire Department · Stratford · 4 openings
- Cos Cob Volunteer Fire Company #1 · Cos Cob · 3 openings
- Haddam Volunteer Fire Company · Higganum · 3 openings
- Ledyard Fire Company, District NO 1, Inc. · Ledyard · 3 openings
- Old Saybrook Fire Department · Old Saybrook · 3 openings
- Town of Manchester Fire- Rescue- EMS Department · Manchester · 3 openings
- Bethel Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. · Bethel · 2 openings
- Brookfield Volunteer Fire Department, Candlewood Company, Inc. · Brookfield · 2 openings
- Colchester Hayward Fire Department · Colchester · 2 openings
- Crystal Lake Fire Department · Ellington · 2 openings
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Firefighter salary in Connecticut
Across the 9 current Connecticut postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $58,240 to $130,625 a year, with a typical starting figure near $70,746. 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 Connecticut Fire Academy, under the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, certifies Firefighter I and II. Most career departments require an EMT license.
How hiring works. Career departments are municipal and many hire through civil service exams that open every few years. Regional testing through the Connecticut Fire Chiefs' testing programs is common.
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.
Connecticut firefighter job questions
- How many firefighter jobs are open in Connecticut?
- 72 firefighter and fire service positions are open in Connecticut on FireJobs today, at 12 departments. The count updates daily as departments post and close positions.
- What certification do Connecticut firefighters need?
- The Connecticut Fire Academy, under the Commission on Fire Prevention and Control, certifies Firefighter I and II. Most career departments require an EMT license.
- How does firefighter hiring work in Connecticut?
- Career departments are municipal and many hire through civil service exams that open every few years. Regional testing through the Connecticut Fire Chiefs' testing programs is common.
- How much do firefighters make in Connecticut?
- Across the 9 current Connecticut postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $58,240 to $130,625 a year, with a typical starting figure near $70,746. Each listing shows its exact figure to FireJobs members.