Salary for Forest Firefighters

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Forest firefighters are charged with controlling and extinguishing fires that occur in forested areas as well as land that belongs to the general public. Forest firefighters work closely with city firefighters and volunteers to successful ly implement and carry out techniques to control and extinguish dangerous fires. They must be in superior physical shape to maintain control over heavy firefighting equipment, and must have a thorough working knowledge of safety equipment and laws. Forest firefighters hold public safety as a top priority and maintain a great deal of control precision in both planning and carrying out firefighting techniques. A high school diploma is required and in many cases, a bachelor's degree is preferred.

A Forest Firefighter can get an average compensation of somewhere between 24000 - 36000 based on levels of tenure. Forest Firefighters will normally get an average wage of Thirty Four Thousand Two Hundred dollars on an annual basis.

Forest Firefighters can receive the highest pay in New Jersey, where they can earn an average job salary of approximately $71810. Employees with these jobs can get the best compensation in Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, where they can receive normal pay levels of $59130.

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