Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District Firefighter Salary
Darien, Illinois · DuPage County · 35 career firefighters · 3 stations
What Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District pays
Entry-level starting pay
$71,054
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
May 2026
Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District listed starting pay of $71,054 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in May 2026, started at $71,054.
Is Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District hiring right now?
No openings from Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 35 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Illinois cover it when they do.
Past Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District 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 | May 2026 | $71,054 | Not listed |
Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District make?
- Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District listed starting pay of $71,054 a year in its entry-level posting from May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in May 2026, started at $71,054.
- How does Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District pay compare with other Illinois departments?
- The average starting salary across 16 current Illinois firefighter listings on FireJobs is $82,133. Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District's most recent starting figure of $71,054 is 13% below it.
- Is Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District hiring right now?
- No openings from Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 35 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.