@laneape.co: Interview with a San Jose Fire Department battalion chief: $150K/year, a challenging but rewarding career. 🔥💼 He shared insights on the danger, the schedule, and how to get started in firefighting. Would you take on this life-saving career? 🚒 #FirefighterLife #SanJoseFire #FirstResponders #CareerTalks #FirefighterJobs #firefighter #firefightertiktok #firefighters #firefightersoftiktok #firefighterlife #firefightertok #firefighterwife #firstresponder #firstresponders #firstresponders_911 #emt #emtlife #emtsoftiktok #paramedic #paramedicsoftiktok #paramedics #paramediclife #palisadesfire #californiafire #californiafires #firerescue #firehouse #union #unionmoney #unionstrong #uniongang #sanjose #sanfrancisco #bayarea #yayarea #california #cali
That’s not counting overtime he making 300k easily
2025-01-22 02:20:34
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Kevin F :
Missed holidays, family dinners, children’s activities,
2025-01-22 19:48:02
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Gansito Gremlin :
$150K is base pay, longer time with the station plus overtime, easily clocking in $250K+
2025-01-22 06:57:57
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Steele greer :
Starting fire medic pay in central Florida, is not even 50k.
2025-01-21 21:05:38
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Scrub :
I’m a fire emt and I barely make 40k
2025-03-19 00:03:12
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evanhmm2021 :
Appreciate hes honesty.
2025-01-21 20:41:05
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Lucky lizard :
I think he’s right
2025-01-21 21:35:51
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firme1345 :
He makes way more trust
2025-01-22 00:36:14
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Risky Bisnee :
right
2025-01-21 21:13:42
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ski bum 395 :
Do it by hour. FF work the same amount of hours as if a person worked 8 hours a day 365 days a year. His hourly is maybe $60
2025-05-08 02:55:12
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donovanfutrell :
Yes sir! Beat job
2025-01-21 22:40:34
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George :
He seems like a great Chief. I love his honesty
2025-01-21 22:46:35
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ni__haody :
what a great response
2025-01-22 19:47:28
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Marilyn Wallace :
I love him!!! And he is right!!!!
2025-04-04 07:44:16
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theycallmeboston21 :
Okay i need everyone to understand this is in California where fire depts get paid the most and living’s the most expensive. Where im at in rural GA, his position makes about 70k and thats with 20 yrs
2025-01-29 00:11:21
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Jayden Hernandez :
In illinois they are bumping up a firefighter/paramedic base pay to 125,000
2025-01-23 21:54:28
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Ethan Nichols :
SC 42k a year
2025-02-15 05:23:16
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user100194796 :
My spouse is an engineer for a large department in SoCal and clears $300k
2025-01-23 20:27:18
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Robbie :
Right
2025-01-22 00:08:34
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Jayyyyc6969 :
Thank you for your service lol
2025-03-13 08:49:45
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Lima Foxtrot :
Base pay is 24hr x 10 days/mo = 240hrs. How much would you make if you worked almost two full time jobs? OT means working even more than 2 full time
2025-01-23 23:59:57
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Arm.772 :
Really appreciate that , great job and wish him the best
2025-01-22 10:03:52
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King Kyle🤴🏼🍸 :
FL, FF/Medic. 58k salary
2025-02-20 05:36:11
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Emily :
That’s right
2025-01-23 05:23:11
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REDev :
He was very helpful.
2025-01-22 06:07:55
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