New York City Fire Department

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The New York City Fire Department is the fire and emergency services department of the City of New York.

nyc.gov/site/fdny/index.page

Do the New York City Fire Department pay by the hour or annually?

People get paid an annual salary at the New York City Fire Department.

48%
by the hour
52%
an annual salary
  • 48% of people report they get paid by the hour.
  • 52% of people report they get paid an annual salary.

Last updated August 15, 2025

How we know this

Based on data from 21 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and August 2025.

What employees are saying about the New York City Fire Department

  • Best thing

    Helping others, free training, stable job.

    Worst thing

    High stress, high risk of burnout or PTSD, high turnover rate, hard hours to work

    8.7

    Paramedic at the New York City Fire Department, August 2025

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  • Best thing

    Everything

    Worst thing

    Watching bad things happen to good people

    7.1

    Emergency medical technician at the New York City Fire Department, July 2025

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