City Of Yakima Fire Department — Yakima, WA
Firefighter
Compensation
$31–$42 /hr
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The brief
City Of Yakima Fire Department in Yakima, Washington is hiring for Firefighter (8 openings). The posted pay is $31–$42 an hour (about $64,480–$87,360 a year at full time). Stated requirements: Driver's license (at application); CPAT (physical ability test) (required); Written exam (required); High school / GED (required); min age 18.
Among 74 current Washington postings on Driftsmoke with a listed salary, this top-of-range pay is higher than 16% of them; the median among them is $110,658/yr.
About City Of Yakima Fire Department
City Of Yakima Fire Department is a career department with 5 stations, serving about 100,000 people. Pension: state_public_safety.
The Yakima Fire Department is a career department serving the nearly 100,000 residents of Yakima, Washington, providing fire suppression, emergency medical services, public education, and emergency preparedness in central Washington.
Summary by Driftsmoke from the official bulletin and department records; the full posting follows below.
Requirements at a glance
| Driver's license | At application |
| CPAT (physical ability test) | Required |
| Written exam | Required |
| High school / GED | Required |
| Age | Min age 18 |
| Openings | 8 |
| Prior felony convictions | Reviewed case-by-case |
Hiring status
Yakima Fire Department - Firefighter has 8 vacancies.
The eligibility list is a continuous listing and maintained as scores are received from PST with oral board interviews conducted on an as-needed basis. Vacancies are filled by Civil Service "rule of three" with the top three candidates forwarded to the appointing authority for background investigation & selection as vacancies occur.
Current Vacancies: 1
We are also creating a list of eligible candidates for future hires
Salary
$30.94 - $41.95 Hourly
$6,641.58 - $9,004.99 Monthly
BENEFIT PACKAGE:
The City of Yakima is a premier employer in the Yakima Valley with extensive opportunities for training and growth. The City offers a competitive benefit package including:
- Specialty pay including Acting, Investigator, Technical Rescue, etc.
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- WA State LEOFF II pension membership
- 4% City contribution to 457 deferred compensation plan
- Longevity pay starting at 2.0% after 4 years
- 2% bilingual/biliterate English/Spanish special pay
- Leave accruals:
- Vacation – Starting at 14.5 hours/month
- Sick – 24 hours/month
- Observed holidays – 132 hour bank annually on January 1st
- $100,000 Life Insurance
- Much more!
This position is covered by the IAFF collective bargaing unit. Click here to view the union contract and benefits.