Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division Firefighter Salary
Portage, Michigan · Kalamazoo County · 37 career firefighters · 3 stations
What Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division pays
Entry-level starting pay
$58,912
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
September 2026
Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division listed starting pay of $58,912 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in September 2026, started at $58,912.
Past Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division 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 | September 2026 | $58,912 | Not listed |
Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division make?
- Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division listed starting pay of $58,912 a year in its entry-level posting from September 2026. The most recent, Firefighter in September 2026, started at $58,912.
- How does Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division pay compare with other Michigan departments?
- The average starting salary across 27 current Michigan firefighter listings on FireJobs is $62,072. Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division's most recent starting figure of $58,912 is 5% below it.
- Is Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division hiring right now?
- No openings from Portage Department of Public Safety - Fire Division are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 37 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Michigan 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.