Modeled career paths · Firefighting

Where does a Fire Recruit go next?

What employers are asking a Fire Recruit for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Firefighter+52% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Fire Recruit go here
progression94% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fire Engineer / Driver Operator+100% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Fire Recruit go here
progression92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Fire Captain+154% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Firefighter. 14% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fire Lieutenant+154% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Firefighter. 14% joint modeled share
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Battalion Chief+242% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Fire Engineer / Driver Operator. 3% joint modeled share
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Paramedic+43% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Firefighter. 5% joint modeled share
Needs a paramedic programme and state certification.
pivot93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Nurse Anesthesia Resident+20% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Fire Engineer / Driver Operator. 1% joint modeled share
pivot100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Critical Care Paramedic+86% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Fire Engineer / Driver Operator. 1% joint modeled share
pivot83% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.