Firefighter Salary in London
Official ONS earnings for London, covering 11,000 jobs.
Median salary — London
£49,992
gross, per year
▲ 4.9% change on the previous year
Mean
£53,204
Jobs measured
11,000
What most firefighters actually earn
Half of firefighters across the UK earn between £30,655 and £49,455. Earning above £49,455 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
This range is UK-wide — ONS publishes no regional breakdown of the spread for this occupation.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of firefighters earn less than this.
How London ranks for firefighter pay
1st
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
London pays firefighters more than anywhere else ONS measures — £12,985 above Yorkshire and The Humber, the lowest of the 7.
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.
Firefighter salary FAQs
What is the average Firefighter salary in London?
The median is £49,992 a year and the mean is £53,204, 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 11,000 jobs in this occupation.
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