City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department Firefighter Salary
Atlanta, Georgia · Fulton County · 938 career firefighters · 37 stations
Official pay at City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department
From the department's recruiting page, effective undated (page retrieved 2026-10-10).
Entry pay
$54,613
a year
Top step pay
$68,691
a year
Source: Recruiting page, undated (page retrieved 2026-10-10)
City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department pay questions
- What is the official firefighter pay at City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department?
- City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department's recruiting page, effective undated (page retrieved 2026-10-10), sets entry firefighter pay at $54,613 a year, rising to $68,691 at the top step.
- Is City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department hiring right now?
- No openings from City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 938 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Georgia cover it when they do.
Source: the department's official pay schedule, linked above with its effective date. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.