Newark Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Newark, Ohio · Licking County · 86 career firefighters · 5 stations
What Newark Fire Department pays
Entry-level starting pay
$63,840
a year
Top of posted range
$86,854
a year
Entry-level postings
1 posting
July 2026
Newark Fire Department listed starting pay of $63,840 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026, with a top of range up to $86,854. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in July 2026, started at $63,840 (up to $86,854).
Past Newark 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/Paramedic | July 2026 | $63,840 | $86,854 |
Newark Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Newark Fire Department make?
- Newark Fire Department listed starting pay of $63,840 a year in its entry-level posting from July 2026, with a top of range up to $86,854. The most recent, Firefighter/Paramedic in July 2026, started at $63,840 (up to $86,854).
- How does Newark Fire Department pay compare with other Ohio departments?
- The average starting salary across 14 current Ohio firefighter listings on FireJobs is $68,669. Newark Fire Department's most recent starting figure of $63,840 is 7% below it.
- Is Newark Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Newark Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 86 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Ohio 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.