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Henderson Fire Department Firefighter Salary

Henderson, Kentucky · Henderson County · 60 career firefighters · 4 stations

What Henderson Fire Department pays

Entry-level starting pay

$53,332

a year

Top of posted range

Not listed

a year

Entry-level postings

1 posting

August 2026

Henderson Fire Department listed starting pay of $53,332 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in Training in August 2026, started at $53,332.

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Past Henderson Fire Department postings with pay

Closed postings FireJobs recorded in the last two years. Figures are as the department listed them.

PositionPostedStartingTop of range
Firefighter in TrainingAugust 2026$53,332Not listed

Henderson Fire Department pay questions

How much does a firefighter at Henderson Fire Department make?
Henderson Fire Department listed starting pay of $53,332 a year in its entry-level posting from August 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in Training in August 2026, started at $53,332.
How does Henderson Fire Department pay compare with other Kentucky departments?
The average starting salary across 6 current Kentucky firefighter listings on FireJobs is $51,008. Henderson Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $53,332 is 5% above it.
Is Henderson Fire Department hiring right now?
Yes. Henderson Fire Department has 1 open position on FireJobs that list pay. Members see the salary, closing date and the application link.

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.