Indianapolis Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Indianapolis, Indiana · Marion County · 1,200 career firefighters · 43 stations
What Indianapolis Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$54,642
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Postings
1 posting
July 2026
Indianapolis Fire Department listed starting pay of $54,642 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026. The most recent, Deputy Fire Marshal II (Current IFD employees only) in July 2026, started at $54,642.
Official pay at Indianapolis Fire Department
From the department's recruiting page, effective 2026 · 2026.
Entry pay
$55,841
a year
Top step pay
$90,569
a year
Source: Recruiting page, 2026 · 2026
Indianapolis Fire Department starting pay over time
Newest first. Official figures come from the department's pay schedules; posting figures are the most recent closed entry level posting with annual pay in each year.
| Date | Starting pay | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2026 | $55,841 a year | Recruiting page |
| posting 10/20/2025-1/30/2026 · 2026 | $55,841 a year | City job posting |
Past Indianapolis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Fire Marshal II (Current IFD employees only) | July 2026 | $54,642 | Not listed |
Indianapolis Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Indianapolis Fire Department make?
- Indianapolis Fire Department listed starting pay of $54,642 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from July 2026. The most recent, Deputy Fire Marshal II (Current IFD employees only) in July 2026, started at $54,642.
- What is the official firefighter pay at Indianapolis Fire Department?
- Indianapolis Fire Department's recruiting page, effective 2026 · 2026, sets entry firefighter pay at $55,841 a year, rising to $90,569 at the top step.
- Is Indianapolis Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Indianapolis Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 1,200 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Indiana cover it when they do.
Source: pay figures the department published in its own job postings, recorded by FireJobs when each posting was live. Official figures come from the pay schedule linked above. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.