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.
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.
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 11 current Georgia firefighter listings on FireJobs is $52,600. 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.