Westchester Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Westchester, Illinois · Cook County · 29 career firefighters · 2 stations
What Westchester Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$77,634
a year
Top of posted range
$92,237
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
September 2026
Westchester Fire Department listed starting pay of $77,634 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026, with a top of range up to $92,237. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in September 2026, started at $77,634 (up to $92,237).
Past Westchester 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 | $77,634 | $92,237 |
Westchester Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Westchester Fire Department make?
- Westchester Fire Department listed starting pay of $77,634 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026, with a top of range up to $92,237. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in September 2026, started at $77,634 (up to $92,237).
- How does Westchester Fire Department pay compare with other Illinois departments?
- The average starting salary across 26 current Illinois firefighter listings on FireJobs is $82,959. Westchester Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $77,634 is 6% below it.
- Is Westchester Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Westchester Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 29 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.