Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services Firefighter Salary
Albany, New York · Albany County · 260 career firefighters · 9 stations
What Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services pays
Entry-level starting pay
$52,626
a year
Top of posted range
Not listed
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
March 2026
Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services listed starting pay of $52,626 a year in its entry-level posting from March 2026. The most recent, Firefighter- Civil Service Lateral Transfer in March 2026, started at $52,626.
Past Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services 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- Civil Service Lateral Transfer | March 2026 | $52,626 | Not listed |
Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services make?
- Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services listed starting pay of $52,626 a year in its entry-level posting from March 2026. The most recent, Firefighter- Civil Service Lateral Transfer in March 2026, started at $52,626.
- How does Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services pay compare with other New York departments?
- The average starting salary across 6 current New York firefighter listings on FireJobs is $56,804. Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services's most recent starting figure of $52,626 is 7% below it.
- Is Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services hiring right now?
- No openings from Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 260 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for New York 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.