Firefighter salary in Australia
Updated 21 July 2026
Take-home on the median Firefighter salary of $90,000 — after $17,788 income tax and $1,800 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Firefighter roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| DONE by NONE★ 4.0 | $119,132 | $114,334 – $123,930 |
| WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services★ 4.3 | $103,000 | $88,000 – $114,000 |
| Queensland Fire and Emergency Services★ 3.4 | $100,000 | $75,000 – $101,000 |
| Rockhampton Regional Council★ 4.0 | $97,738 | $93,538 – $101,939 |
| Country Fire Authority★ 3.2 | $97,000 | $70,000 – $124,000 |
| Metropolitan Fire Brigade★ 3.4 | $92,500 | $75,000 – $110,000 |
| Airservices Australia★ 2.0 | $92,000 | $76,300 – $119,000 |
| Fire Rescue Victoria★ 2.9 | $91,000 | $79,692 – $126,400 |
| Northern Territory Government★ 3.9 | $90,444 | $87,062 – $93,825 |
| Fire & Rescue NSW★ 3.9 | $87,500 | $72,800 – $112,600 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $87,491 | $83,925 – $91,057 |
| ACT Government★ 4.1 | $75,294 | $72,060 – $78,528 |
| Royal Australian Air Force★ 4.0 | $69,000 | $65,000 – $73,000 |
| Commissioner for Public Employment for the Northern Territory★ 3.7 | $64,713 | $57,920 – $72,227 |
| Self Opportunity★ 4.3 | $59,927 | $58,015 – $61,838 |
| Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning - Victoria, Australia★ 4.1 | $59,500 | $59,000 – $60,000 |
| Broadspectrum ★ 3.3 | $58,987 | $55,545 – $69,964 |
| Anonymous★ 3.4 | $37,327 | $35,924 – $38,749 |
Firefighter pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
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Queensland
Western Australia
Northern Territory
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.