Janesville Fire Department Firefighter Salary
Janesville, Wisconsin · Rock County · 91 career firefighters · 5 stations
What Janesville Fire Department pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$79,811
a year
Top of posted range
$89,788
a year
Postings
1 posting
September 2026
Janesville Fire Department listed starting pay of $79,811 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from September 2026, with a top of range up to $89,788. The most recent, Fire Marshal in September 2026, started at $79,811 (up to $89,788).
1 other posting quoted hourly pay of $21.37 an hour.
Past Janesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Marshal | September 2026 | $79,811 | $89,788 |
Janesville Fire Department pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Janesville Fire Department make?
- Janesville Fire Department listed starting pay of $79,811 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from September 2026, with a top of range up to $89,788. The most recent, Fire Marshal in September 2026, started at $79,811 (up to $89,788).
- Is Janesville Fire Department hiring right now?
- No openings from Janesville Fire Department are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 91 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Wisconsin 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.