FIREFIGHTER SALARY AND BENEFITS

Two firefighters in full gear and helmets use a hose to extinguish a burning car, with thick black smoke rising. A large tank and another person are visible in the background.

Firefighter salary range
$65,694.72 – $102,065.60 Annually

48/96 work schedule
(work for two days, get four days off)

  • Paid health, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid academy training
  • No Social Security tax on employee’s wages
  • Employer paid membership in the State of Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
  • Uniform allowance of $1,885 per year
  • Partial tuition reimbursement
 

FIREFIGHTER-PARAMEDIC SALARY AND BENEFITS

3 paramedics inside the Henderson ambulance with a patient.

Firefighter Paramedic salary range
$74,430.72 – $115,664.64 Annually

48/96 work schedule
(work for two days, get four days off)

  • Paid health, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid academy training
  • No Social Security tax on employee’s wages
  • Employer paid membership in the State of Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
  • Uniform allowance of $1,885 per year
  • Partial tuition reimbursement
 

PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE OPERATOR SALARY AND BENEFITS

Two red and white Henderson Fire Department ambulances are parked outdoors on a paved surface under a partly cloudy sky. The vehicles have emergency symbols and stripes, with one in the foreground and one in the background.

Paramedic Ambulance Operator salary range
$64,279.98 – $99,847.28 Annually

38-hour workweek
(four consecutive days in a row)

  • Paid health, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Paid vacation and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid academy training
  • No Social Security tax on employee’s wages
  • Employer paid membership in the State of Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
  • Uniform allowance of $1,885 per year
  • Partial tuition reimbursement