These web pages provide a guide to recruitment and roles within RBFRS, including information on wholetime (fulltime) and retained (reserve) firefighting, control operators, and support staff. Use the various links to navigate to the relevant sections for further information.

Fulltime Firefighter: Pay Scales

1. Pay Scales

Table 1: The table below shows salaries in the Fire Service with effect from 1st July 2009.

POSITION ANNUAL SALARY BASIC RATE/HR OVERTIME RATE
Firefighter
Trainee £21,157 £ 9.66 £14.49
Development £22,038 £10.06 £15.09
Competent £28,199 £12.88 £19.32

Crew Manager
Development £29,971 £13.69 £20.54
Competent £31,263 £14.28 £21.42

Watch Manager
Development £31,940 £14.58 £21.87
Competent A £32,827 £14.99 £22.49
Competent B £34,961 £15.96 £23.94

Station Manager
Development £36,365 £16.60 £24.90
Competent A £37,456 £17.10 £25.65
Competent B £40,109 £18.31 £27.47

Group Manager
Development £41,881 £19.12 -
Competent A £43,138 £19.70 -
Competent B £46,428 £21.20 -

Area Manager
Development £49,167 £22.45 -
Competent A £50,642 £23.12 -
Competent B £53,934 £24.63 -

More senior posts attract varying rates of pay.

Table 2: The table below shows salaries for Junior Firefighters with effect from 1st July 2008.

POSITION ANNUAL SALARY

Junior Firefighter
Aged 16 £ 9,787
Aged 17 £10,518
Aged 18 £21,157

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