Firefighter Jobs in South Carolina (SC)
102 open positions across South Carolina.
FireJobs lists 102 open firefighter positions in South Carolina from more than 12 hiring departments (85 full-time, 6 part-time and 11 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 102 listings shows its salary, closing date and application link to members. See all of them free for 7 days.
Fire departments hiring in South Carolina
Departments with the most open positions right now.
- McEntire Joint National Guard Base Fire Department · Eastover · 7 openings
- South Lynches Fire Department · Lake City · 7 openings
- Anderson City Fire Department · Anderson · 6 openings
- Murrells Inlet-Garden City Fire District · Murrells Inlet · 5 openings
- City of Marion Fire Department · Marion · 4 openings
- Georgetown County Fire EMS · Georgetown · 4 openings
- Levy Volunteer Fire Department · Hardeeville · 4 openings
- Orangeburg Department of Public Safety · Orangeburg · 4 openings
- Midway Fire Rescue Department · Pawleys Island · 3 openings
- Saint John's Fire District · John's Island · 3 openings
- Tega Cay Fire Department, Inc. · Tega Cay · 3 openings
- Awendaw District Fire Department · Awendaw · 2 openings
Browse all 443 fire departments in South Carolina, including the ones not hiring today.
Firefighter salary in South Carolina
Across the 59 current South Carolina postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $37,751 to $87,944 a year, with a typical starting figure near $50,469. 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.
Compare firefighter salaries by stateHow to become a firefighter in South Carolina
Certification. The South Carolina Fire Academy certifies Firefighter I and II, and most career departments require an EMT credential from SC DHEC.
How hiring works. Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and the county systems hire in academy classes and often accept uncertified recruits.
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.
South Carolina firefighter job questions
- How many firefighter jobs are open in South Carolina?
- 102 firefighter and fire service positions are open in South Carolina on FireJobs today, at 12 departments. The count updates daily as departments post and close positions.
- What certification do South Carolina firefighters need?
- The South Carolina Fire Academy certifies Firefighter I and II, and most career departments require an EMT credential from SC DHEC.
- How does firefighter hiring work in South Carolina?
- Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, and the county systems hire in academy classes and often accept uncertified recruits.
- How much do firefighters make in South Carolina?
- Across the 59 current South Carolina postings that publish pay, starting salaries run from about $37,751 to $87,944 a year, with a typical starting figure near $50,469. Each listing shows its exact figure to FireJobs members.