Firefighter Salary in East Midlands

What most firefighters actually earn

Half of firefighters in East Midlands earn between £34,850 and £52,683. Earning above £52,683 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.

ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Protective Service Occupations” group in East Midlands.

How East Midlands ranks for firefighter pay

London tops the table on £49,992 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £37,007. East Midlands is £11,734 short of the top.

Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.

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.