10 Fire Departments That Are Hiring Firefighters, Chiefs

July 5, 2025
Finding positions in the fire service is difficult, so we've compiled a list to 10 jobs from various departments from firefighters to fire chiefs.

A list of recent job postings by fire departments from around the U.S. Note, the closing dates vary by agency.

Find more on Firehouse.com's Jobs page.

St. Matthews Fire Protection District
Firefighter/EMT-B or Firefighter/Paramedic
Louisville, KY
Starting salary: $54,942 + incentives
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Millcreek Township Fire Department
Full-Time Firefighter
Erie, PA
Starting salary: $52,515.84
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Schertz, TX, Fire Rescue
Firefighter
Schertz, TX
Starting salary: $61,073
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Adams County, CO, Fire Rescue
Lateral Firefighter Paramedic
Denver, CO
Starting salary: $91,957
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Marathon, FL, Fire Rescue
Firefighter/EMT
Marathon, FL
Starting salary: $66,243.84
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Campbell County, WY, Fire Department
Fire Inspector
Gillette, WY
Starting salary: $64,793
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Davenport, IA, Fire Department
Fire Chief
Davenport, IA
Starting salary: $152,500 DOQ
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Niles, IL, Fire Department
Fire Chief
Niles, IL
Starting salary: $143,261
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St. Petersburg, FL, Fire Rescue
Firefighter/EMT
St. Petersburg, FL
Starting salary: $49,804
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Savannah, GA, Fire Department
Firefighter Trainee
Savannah, GA
Starting salary: $45,349
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Ryan Baker

Ryan Baker is a writer and associate editor with prior experiences in online and print production. Ryan is an associate editor for Firehouse with a master's degree in sciences of communication from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He recently completed a year of teaching Intro to Public Speaking at UW-Whitewater, as part of his graduate program. Ryan acquired his bachelor's degree in journalism in 2023 from UW-Whitewater, and operates currently out of Minneapolis, MN. Baker, also writes freelances for the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) in his free time, while also umpiring baseball for various ages across the Twin Cities Metro Area.

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