Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division Firefighter Salary
Dawsonville, Georgia · Dawson County · 60 career firefighters · 8 stations
What Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division pays
Entry-level starting pay
$76,417
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
May 2026
Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division listed starting pay of $76,417 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Certified Paramedic in May 2026, started at $76,417.
1 other posting quoted hourly pay of $22.95 an hour.
Is Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division hiring right now?
No openings from Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 60 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Georgia cover it when they do.
Past Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certified Paramedic | May 2026 | $76,417 | Not listed |
Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division make?
- Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division listed starting pay of $76,417 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Certified Paramedic in May 2026, started at $76,417.
- How does Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division pay compare with other Georgia departments?
- The average starting salary across 11 current Georgia firefighter listings on FireJobs is $52,600. Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division's most recent starting figure of $76,417 is 45% above it.
- Is Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division hiring right now?
- No openings from Dawson County Emergency Services - Fire/Rescue Division are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 60 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.