Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department Firefighter Salary
Palm Beach, Florida · Palm Beach County · 67 career firefighters · 3 stations
What Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$78,448
a year
Top of posted range
$123,031
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
May 2026
Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department listed starting pay of $78,448 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026, with a top of range up to $123,031. The most recent, Firefighter Paramedic in May 2026, started at $78,448 (up to $123,031).
Past Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department 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 | $78,448 | $123,031 |
Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department make?
- Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department listed starting pay of $78,448 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026, with a top of range up to $123,031. The most recent, Firefighter Paramedic in May 2026, started at $78,448 (up to $123,031).
- How does Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department pay compare with other Florida departments?
- The average starting salary across 52 current Florida firefighter listings on FireJobs is $65,234. Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department's most recent starting figure of $78,448 is 20% above it.
- Is Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Palm Beach Fire- Rescue Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 67 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Florida 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.