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Firefighter salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$90,500
per year before tax
Market data · 22 salary reports
Updated 21 July 2026
$60,000 · 10th percentile$90,500 median$120,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $90,000 Victoria sits $500 above the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$70,752per year after tax

Take-home on the median Firefighter salary of $90,500 — after $17,938 income tax and $1,810 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,361
Fortnightly
$2,721
Monthly
$5,896
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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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Firefighter roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Morgan Stanley3.9$300,257$285,574 – $314,939
DONE by NONE4.0$119,805$115,512 – $124,098
Airservices Australia2.0$106,000$92,000 – $120,000
Country Fire Authority3.2$97,000$70,000 – $124,000
Fire Rescue Victoria2.9$92,500$79,269 – $130,800
Metropolitan Fire Brigade3.4$92,500$75,000 – $110,000
Fire & Rescue NSW3.9$68,646$66,018 – $71,255
Melbourne Water3.4$61,631$59,399 – $63,864
Self Opportunity4.3$60,285$58,001 – $62,570
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action4.1$60,157$57,851 – $62,462
Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning - Victoria, Australia4.1$59,500$59,000 – $60,000
Parks Victoria3.1$51,751$22,823 – $59,280

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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.