Bloomington Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Bloomington, Illinois · McLean County · 119 career firefighters · 5 stations
What Bloomington Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$82,914
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
September 2026
Bloomington Fire Department listed starting pay of $82,914 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in September 2026, started at $82,914.
Past Bloomington 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/Paramedic | September 2026 | $82,914 | Not listed |
Bloomington Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Bloomington Fire Department make?
- Bloomington Fire Department listed starting pay of $82,914 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in September 2026, started at $82,914.
- How does Bloomington Fire Department pay compare with other Illinois departments?
- The average starting salary across 26 current Illinois firefighter listings on FireJobs is $82,959. Bloomington Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $82,914 is in line with that.
- Is Bloomington Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Bloomington Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 119 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Illinois 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.