Panama City Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Panama City, Florida · Bay County · 78 career firefighters · 5 stations
What Panama City Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$51,958
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
July 2026
Panama City Fire Department listed starting pay of $51,958 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in July 2026, started at $51,958.
Past Panama City Fire 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 | July 2026 | $51,958 | Not listed |
Panama City Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Panama City Fire Department make?
- Panama City Fire Department listed starting pay of $51,958 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in July 2026, started at $51,958.
- How does Panama City Fire Department pay compare with other Florida departments?
- The average starting salary across 51 current Florida firefighter listings on FireJobs is $66,939. Panama City Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $51,958 is 22% below it.
- Is Panama City Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Panama City Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 78 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.