From 2007-8: Worldwide FF Salaries

For Pride, sure. But we all have to live, support families, etc.

This is a little out of date but interesting

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Fire-fighter Salaries - International Comparison

Job Description:   The fire-fighter job includes the following responsibilities: (i) fights fires as a member of a public fire-fighting force; (ii) rescues people and property; (iii) demolishes parts of buildings as necessary; (iv) administers artificial respiration and first aid; (v) maintains fire-fighting equipment in perfect working condition [9].    Methodology:   Unless otherwise indicated, the gross income is obtained from data provided to the International Labour Organization [9] by government agencies (Statistics Canada, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Statistics Finland, etc). The compulsory deductions include income tax, municipal tax, provincial/state income tax, social security (pension plan, medicare), compulsory additional insurance, etc. The deductions are representative of single-earner-married-without-child status, and are obtained from income tax calculators [t], social security withholdings, the OECD Tax Database [k], or other sources. Employees include both men and women unless otherwise noted.          Ads by Google:   Fire-Fighter Job Average Salary  Country  Net Monthly Income constant 2005 US$ [a] [d] Notes, Source                                                                               Gross MonthlyJob Income Compulsory Deductions Weekly Hours   U.S. average salary PPP $ 2,729 $ 2,729 Full-time and part-time employees, 2005.  U.S. Department of Labor, [t].  3,454  dollars  21%  48.9 Australiaaverage income PPP $ 2,654 $ 2,605 May 2004. Normal hours from collective agreements.  Australian Bureau of Statistics, [9], [t].  4,291  dollars  20%  39.7 UK median salary PPP $ 2,474 $ 2,871 Employees, 2005. UK Employment Department, [9], [t].  2,159  pounds  27%  42.0 Canada average income PPP $ 2,383 $ 2,381 Employees, 2005. Statistics Canada, [9], [t].  4,240  dollars  32%  35.2  France median salary PPP $ 2,183 $ 1,714 Fire-fighters & police officers, full-time employees, 2002. Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques, [36].  1,670  euros  0%  Finland average salary PPP $ 1,786 $ 2,132 Normal hours of work, 2004. Men only. Women make 2,275 euros per month. Statistics Finland, [9], [k], [t].  2,345  euros  29%  38.8 Germanyaverage salary PPP $ 1,755 $ 1,895 Minimum per month, 2005, normal hours of work. Federal Statistical Office of Germany, [9], [t].  1,976  euros  23%  40.0 Korea average salary PPP $ 1,475 $ 1,170 Excl. overtime and bonus, June 2005. Korea Ministry of Labour,[9].  1,297,139  wons  8%  46.7 Italy average salary PPP $ 1,447 $ 1,563 Normal hours of work, 2005.  Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, [9].  1,719  euros  27%  36.0 Austria average salary PPP $ 1,415 $ 1,134 Employees, 2002. Men only. Austrian Central Statistical Office (ÖSTAT), [9], [t].  1,454  euros  24%  40.0 Czech Republicaverage income PPP $ 1,280 $ 837 Excl. bonuses, 2005. Czech Statistical Office, [9].  27,761  korunas  28%  39.4 Kuwait average income PPP $ 1,263 $ 1,576 Men employees, 2004. Kuwait Ministry of Planning, [9].  450  dinars  0%  44.0 Hungaryaverage salary PPP $ 942 $ 598 Employees, May 2005. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].  188,622  forints  37%  Poland average income PPP $ 934 $ 500 Employees, 2004. Poland Central Statistical Office, [9], [k].  2,518  zlotys  30%  40.0 Slovakiaaverage income PPP $ 868 $ 446 Employees, 2004. Štatistický úrad Slovenskej republiky, [9], [k].  17,862  korunas  22%  33.8  Portugalaverage salary PPP $ 727 $ 583 Employees, 2003. Instituto Nacional de Estatística, [9].  558  euros  13%  39.7 Mexico average income PPP $ 726 $ 465 Employees, 2005.  Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informatica (INEGI), [9], [k].  5,266  pesos  4%  63.0  China average salary PPP $ 560 $ 131 Employees, 2005. National Bureau of Statistics of China, [9].  1,166  yuans  8%  Latvia average income PPP $ 534 $ 237 Adult full-time and part-time employees, 2005. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, [9], [t].  179  lats  26%  28.9  Lithuaniaaverage salary PPP $ 486 $ 185 Employees, 2002. Men. Statistics Lithuania, [9].  853  litas  27%  38.7 Brazil average income PPP $ 479 $ 176 Employees, Dec 2003. Ministerio do Trabalho e da Previdência Social, [9].  558  reals  10%  40.7  Romaniaaverage salary PPP $ 266 $ 137 Men employees, 2005.  Romania National Institute of Statistics, [9].  525  new lei  25%  38.8   References   [a]    Interbank nominal exchange rate, Oanda.com; historical currency converter for over 164 currencies and 3 metals.  [d]    World Economic Outlook Database, September 2006, International Monetary Fund.  [k]    OECD Tax Database. Annual database providing comparative information on personal and corporate income tax and consumption tax systems and rates in OECD countries since 2000. Information on social security contributions levied on employees and their employers is also reported. [t]    Net income from gross income (calculators, tables): Australia,  Austria, Belgium,  Canada, Germany, Ireland, Israel, New Zealand, UK,  U.S., Singapore. [9]    International Labour Organization. Compilation of average salary income worldwide. Classified by country, by employment category, and by gender.    Search World Salaries:      Web  worldsalaries.org