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Wholetime Pay Scales

The table below shows salaries in the Fire Service with effect from 1 July 2025.

Position
Firefighter
Trainee
Annual Salary	£30,384
Basic Rate Per Hour	£13.87
Overtime Rate*	£20.81
Development
Annual Salary	£30,384
Basic Rate Per Hour	£13.87
Overtime Rate*	£20.81
Competent
Annual Salary	£38,881
Basic Rate Per Hour	£17.75
Overtime Rate*	£26.63
Crew Manager
Development
Annual Salary	£41,322
Basic Rate Per Hour	£18.87
Overtime Rate*	£28.31
Competent
Annual Salary	£43,104
Basic Rate Per Hour	£19.68
Overtime Rate*	£29.52
Watch Manager
Development
Annual Salary	£44,038
Basic Rate Per Hour	£20.11
Overtime Rate*	£30.17
Competent A
Annual Salary	£45,260
Basic Rate Per Hour	£20.67
Overtime Rate*	£31.01
Competent B
Annual Salary	£48,202
Basic Rate Per Hour	£22.01
Overtime Rate*	£33.02
Station Manager
Development
Annual Salary	£50,135
Basic Rate Per Hour	£22.89
Overtime Rate*	£34.34
Competent A
Annual Salary	£51,642
Basic Rate Per Hour	£23.58
Overtime Rate*	£35.37
Competent B
Annual Salary	£55,301
Basic Rate Per Hour	£25.25
Overtime Rate*	£37.88
Group Manager
Development
Annual Salary	£57,743
Basic Rate Per Hour	£26.37
Overtime Rate*	Not Applicable
Competent A
Annual Salary	£59,476
Basic Rate Per Hour	£27.16
Overtime Rate*	Not Applicable
Competent B
Annual Salary	£64,013
Basic Rate Per Hour	£29.23
Overtime Rate*	Not Applicable
Area Manager
Development
Annual Salary	£67,792
Basic Rate Per Hour	£30.96
Overtime Rate*	Not Applicable
Competent A
Annual Salary	£69,823
Basic Rate Per Hour	£31.88
Overtime Rate*	Not Applicable
Competent B
Annual Salary	£74,360
Basic Rate Per Hour	£33.95
Overtime Rate*	Not Applicable

Position	Annual Salary	Basic Rate Per Hour	Overtime Rate*
Firefighter
Trainee	£30,384	£13.87	£20.81
Development	£30,384	£13.87	£20.81
Competent	£38,881	£17.75	£26.63
Crew Manager
Development	£41,322	£18.87	£28.31
Competent	£43,104	£19.68	£29.52
Watch Manager
Development	£44,038	£20.11	£30.17
Competent A	£45,260	£20.67	£31.01
Competent B	£48,202	£22.01	£33.02
Station Manager
Development	£50,135	£22.89	£34.34
Competent A	£51,642	£23.58	£35.37
Competent B	£55,301	£25.25	£37.88
Group Manager
Development	£57,743	£26.37	Not Applicable
Competent A	£59,476	£27.16	Not Applicable
Competent B	£64,013	£29.23	Not Applicable
Area Manager
Development	£67,792	£30.96	Not Applicable
Competent A	£69,823	£31.88	Not Applicable
Competent B	£74,360	£33.95	Not Applicable

More senior posts attract varying rates of pay.

*O/T = Overtime Rate

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