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The brief

Minot Fire Department in Minot, North Dakota is hiring for FIREFIGHTER. The posted pay is $25–$37 an hour (about $52,000–$76,960 a year at full time). Applications close October 23, 2026 — 4 days from now. Stated requirements: Written exam (required); High school / GED (required).

About Minot Fire Department

Minot Fire Department is a career department with 10 stations, about 60 personnel, serving about 35,000 people. Founded in 1895.

Minot Fire Department is the career, all-hazards fire and rescue agency for Minot, North Dakota, running four stations across three rotating battalions and providing regional hazmat, technical rescue, and aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF) response for northwest North Dakota.

Department page, openings and history →

Summary by Driftsmoke from the official bulletin and department records; the full posting follows below.

Requirements at a glance

Written examRequired
High school / GEDRequired

If you are interested in serving your community and making an immediate impact, we’re looking for you!

The City of Minot is accepting applications for the entry level position of **Firefighter ** in the Minot Fire Department, with an application deadline of Friday, October 23rd, 2026.

Nature of Work

The City of Minot is accepting applications for the entry-level position of FIREFIGHTER. This is a full time, nonexempt civil service position. This is skilled fire suppression and emergency response work involving responding to citizen calls for emergency assistance due to fires and other crisis situations; operates fire suppression equipment. Applicants must complete the written firefighter exam, complete a job-related physical agility and fitness test, oral interviews, background investigation, and post-offer medical exam. Please _ _ see _ _ attached _ _ job _ _ description _ _ for _ _ complete _ _ details.

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Education and Experience

  •  Graduation from high school or GED

Compensation and Benefits

  •  The assigned salary range for Firefighter under the 2026 City of Minot Annual Pay Plan is Grade 58, with an annual salary range of $53,113 – $78,847 per year.
  •  This is a full time, FLSA non-exempt position.
  •  This is a benefitted position. Please see the current City of Minot Benefits Guide for complete information.
  •  Information regarding the salary increase structure and any applicable promotional ladder or advancement structure is available in the current City of Minot Annual Pay Plan.

Application and Testing Requirements

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RequirementDetailsTesting requirementFirefighter testing will take place on Friday, October 30th, 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM. Physical Agility Testing immediately follows written exam. First & Second round interviews will occur on same day Friday, October 30th, 2026.Online Application RequiredA City of Minot Application for Employment must be submitted through the City of Minot website at https://www.minotnd.gov/jobs

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Questions

 Human Resources Office, City Hall, 10 3rd Ave SW.

 hr @minotnd.gov

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