Georgia Firefighter Salaries by Department

Starting pay at 18 Georgia fire departments, taken from the pay figures each department published in its own job postings over the last two years. Across 40 current Georgia listings with annual pay, the average starting salary is $52,529.

Highest recent entry-level starting pay in Georgia

1. Georgia Department of Corrections Fire Services $80,000 (FIRE SAFETY OFFICER - MPA3, July 2026)
2. Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division $76,417 (Certified Paramedic, May 2026)
3. Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services $57,463 (Certified Firefighter EMT-I/EMT-A/Paramedic, October 2026)
4. City of Pembroke, Pembroke Fire Department $53,442 (FIREFIGHTER/EMT RECRUIT, September 2026)
5. Statesboro Fire Department $53,315 (Certified Firefighter, September 2026)

Georgia departments with official pay schedules

City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department $54,613 entry pay a year (Source: Recruiting page, undated (page retrieved 2026-10-10))

All Georgia departments with posted pay

Department	Starting pay posted	Top of range	Postings
Echols County Volunteer Fire Department · Statenville	$42,640	$42,640	4
Statesboro Fire Department · Statesboro	$53,315	Not listed	2
Albany Fire Department · Albany	$41,592	Not listed	1
Americus Fire and Emergency Services · Americus	$40,000	Not listed	1
Athens-Clarke County Fire & Emergency Services · Athens	$45,320	$53,930	1
Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services · Canton	$57,463	$62,784	1
City of Pembroke, Pembroke Fire Department · Pembroke	$53,442	$53,442	1
Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division · Dawsonville	$76,417	Not listed	1
Ft. Stewart/Hunter AAF Fire & Emergency Services · Fort Stewart	$50,466	$65,599	1
Georgia Department of Corrections Fire Services · Atlanta	$80,000	$93,040	1
Hinesville Fire Department · Hinesville	$49,516	$49,516	1
Kings Bay Fire & Emergency Services · Kings Bay	$32,435	$65,599	1
Macon-Bibb County Fire Department · Macon	$45,718	$48,946	1
Port Wentworth Fire Department · Port Wentworth	$52,674	$55,502	1
Savannah Fire & Emergency Services · Savannah	$135,227	$156,821	1
City of Decatur Fire Department · Decatur	$16.00/hr	Not listed	1
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services · Marietta	$25.96/hr	Not listed	1
Tybee Island Fire Department · Tybee Island	$21.03/hr	Not listed	1

Figures are as each department listed them in closed postings. Current openings show their pay to FireJobs members.

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