Highest Paying Cities for Firefighters: #5


#5: Newark-Union, NJ-PA – $63,000

The Newark Fire Department is divided into ten divisions, all of which support the main mission, firefighting and emergency services.

Newark Fire Department’s respond to:

  • Structural fires and outside fire incidents
  • Hazardous Material incidents
  • Weapons of Mass Destruction incidents
  • Automobile accident extrications
  • Confined Space and tunnel rescue incidents
  • High angle and technical rescue incidents
  • Airport and aviation fire rescue incidents



More cities:

#1: Oakland, CA
#2: Los Angeles, CA
#3: San Jose, CA
#4: Miami, FL
#5: Newark-Union, NJ-PA
#6: Seattle, WA
#7: Vallejo, CA
#8: Tacoma, WA
#9: Nassau-Suffolk, NY
#10: Denver-Aurora, CO