Firefighter Salary in North East
Official ONS earnings for North East.
Median salary — North East
£44,351
gross, per year
Mean
£42,921
What most firefighters actually earn
Half of firefighters in North East earn between £33,887 and £51,818. Earning above £51,818 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 North East.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of firefighters earn less than this.
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 North East?
The median is £44,351 a year and the mean is £42,921, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
What is a good Firefighter salary?
Half of firefighters earn between £33,887 and £51,818. Anything above £51,818 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.
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