Lafayette Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Lafayette, Indiana · Tippecanoe County · 145 career firefighters · 8 stations
What Lafayette Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$74,716 to $82,964
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
2 postings
May 2026 to May 2026
Lafayette Fire Department listed starting pay of $74,716 to $82,964 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in May 2026, started at $82,964.
Past Lafayette 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 | May 2026 | $82,964 | Not listed |
| Recruit Firefighter | May 2026 | $74,716 | Not listed |
Lafayette Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Lafayette Fire Department make?
- Lafayette Fire Department listed starting pay of $74,716 to $82,964 a year in 2 entry-level postings between May 2026 and May 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in May 2026, started at $82,964.
- How does Lafayette Fire Department pay compare with other Indiana departments?
- The average starting salary across 3 current Indiana firefighter listings on FireJobs is $92,748. Lafayette Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $82,964 is 11% below it.
- Is Lafayette Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Lafayette Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 145 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. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.