City of Champaign Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Champaign, Illinois · Champaign County · 103 career firefighters · 6 stations
What City of Champaign Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$75,868
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
July 2026
City of Champaign Fire Department listed starting pay of $75,868 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026. The most recent, Entry-Level Firefighter in July 2026, started at $75,868.
Past City of Champaign 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level Firefighter | July 2026 | $75,868 | Not listed |
City of Champaign Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at City of Champaign Fire Department make?
- City of Champaign Fire Department listed starting pay of $75,868 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026. The most recent, Entry-Level Firefighter in July 2026, started at $75,868.
- How does City of Champaign Fire Department pay compare with other Illinois departments?
- The average starting salary across 26 current Illinois firefighter listings on FireJobs is $82,959. City of Champaign Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $75,868 is 9% below it.
- Is City of Champaign Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from City of Champaign Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 103 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.