Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson Firefighter Salary
Tucson, Arizona · Pima County · 125 career firefighters · 9 stations
What Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson pays
Entry-level starting pay
$63,126
a year
Top of posted range
$69,039
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
May 2026
Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson listed starting pay of $63,126 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026, with a top of range up to $69,039. The most recent, Firefighter - Paramedic in May 2026, started at $63,126 (up to $69,039).
Past Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson postings with pay
Closed postings FireJobs recorded in the last two years. Figures are as the department listed them.
| Position | Posted | Starting | Top of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefighter - Paramedic | May 2026 | $63,126 | $69,039 |
Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson make?
- Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson listed starting pay of $63,126 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026, with a top of range up to $69,039. The most recent, Firefighter - Paramedic in May 2026, started at $63,126 (up to $69,039).
- How does Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson pay compare with other Arizona departments?
- The average starting salary across 7 current Arizona firefighter listings on FireJobs is $71,533. Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson's most recent starting figure of $63,126 is 12% below it.
- Is Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson hiring right now?
- No openings from Rural Metro Fire Department - Tucson are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 125 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Arizona cover it when they do.
Source: pay figures the department published in its own job postings, recorded by FireJobs when each posting was live. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.