Firefighter

Effective 1/1/2025: $5,543 - $6,521 per month (3 steps)

Longevity and Other Incentive Pay Premiums:

• Longevity Pay after 5 years to over 15 years of completed service ranging from 1.5%-4.5% of base wage/per mo.;
• Additional Department Authorized Training Officer Pay of $300.00 per month;
• Additional 2.5% of base wage/per mo. for employees certified by the City to receive Bilingual Pay for Spanish language and $50.00/per mo. for any other language or interpreter skill as approved by the Director, according to terms and conditions of Bilingual Pay Program established by the City; and
• Additional pay incentives based on position as noted in Appendix B of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

The City offers aggregate service credit for vacation accrual and longevity, education incentive, bilingual and other specialty pay, excellent training opportunities, family and domestic partner health benefits that include medical, dental, vision, and employee assistance program, paid vacation and sick leave, and holiday pay hours.  Annual 72-hour vacation cash-out.  Retirement benefits are provided through Washington State Law Enforcement Officers’ and Fire Fighters’ Retirement II System (LEOFF II).