Firefighter Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 55,000 jobs.
Median salary
£40,775
gross, per year
▲ 0.8% change on the previous year
Mean
£39,188
Jobs measured
55,000
What most firefighters actually earn
Half of firefighters earn between £30,655 and £49,455. Earning above £49,455 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of firefighters earn less than this.
Firefighter salary by region
7 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £49,992 | £53,204 |
| North East | £44,351 | £42,921 |
| West Midlands | £39,871 | £38,717 |
| South East | £39,753 | £36,539 |
| East | £38,697 | £37,503 |
| East Midlands | £38,258 | £33,651 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £37,007 | £39,772 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Fire service officers (watch manager and below)
- SOC 2020 code
- 3313
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “firefighter” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “Fire service officers (watch manager and below)”, which includes this role alongside others.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Firefighter salary FAQs
What is the average Firefighter salary in UK?
The median is £40,775 a year and the mean is £39,188, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Firefighter salary?
Half of firefighters earn between £30,655 and £49,455. Anything above £49,455 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 55,000 jobs in this occupation.
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