Albany Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Albany, Georgia · Dougherty County · 180 career firefighters · 11 stations
What Albany Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$41,592
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
August 2026
Albany Fire Department listed starting pay of $41,592 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter Trainee in August 2026, started at $41,592.
Past Albany 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 Trainee | August 2026 | $41,592 | Not listed |
Albany Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Albany Fire Department make?
- Albany Fire Department listed starting pay of $41,592 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter Trainee in August 2026, started at $41,592.
- How does Albany Fire Department pay compare with other Georgia departments?
- The average starting salary across 40 current Georgia firefighter listings on FireJobs is $52,529. Albany Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $41,592 is 21% below it.
- Is Albany Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Albany Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 180 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Georgia 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.