Modeled career paths · Firefighting

Where does a Firefighter go next?

What employers are asking a Firefighter 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
Fire Engineer / Driver Operator+31% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
56% of modeled moves out of Firefighter go here
progression92% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Fire Captain+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
19% of modeled moves out of Firefighter go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Fire Lieutenant+67% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
19% of modeled moves out of Firefighter go here
leadership branch100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Battalion Chief+124% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Fire Engineer / Driver Operator. 6% joint modeled share
leadership branch95% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Fire Chief+221% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Fire Captain. 2% joint modeled share
executive step0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Deputy Fire Chief+221% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Fire Captain. 2% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Career pivot
Paramedic-6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
6% of modeled moves out of Firefighter go here
Needs a paramedic programme and state certification.
pivot93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Critical Care Paramedic+22% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Fire Engineer / Driver Operator. 2% 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.