Benefits/Salaries
The Tucson Fire Department offers many employee benefits, including the following:
- Recruit salary: $17.09 per hour, $2,962 per month (while in academy)
- Upon Academy completion: $41,845 annually
- A ten-step pay plan for the rank of firefighter reaches its maximum at $54,832 annually
- 13 days paid sick leave per year
- 13 days paid vacation per year
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Medical, dental, and life insurance
- 25-year retirement plan
- Opportunities to participate in deferred compensation plans
- Uniform and household allowances
- Tuition reimbursement for college courses
- Paid military leave
- On-duty physical exercise program
Sample (Estimated) Salaries per year
| Position | Salary |
| Recruit Firefighter: | $35,547.20 |
| Firefighter: | $41,845 |
| Engineer: | $54,832 |
| Paramedic: | $54,832 |
| Inspector: | $54,832 |
| Battalion Chief: | $82,056 |
