PAY & BENEFITS
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services offers competitive pay and benefits.
Compensation
Starting Salary
$46,000
Education Incentive Pay
- $1,000 Associates Degree
- $2,000 Bachelors Degree
- $3,000 Masters Degree
Academy Graduate
$48,436 - After 18 months probationary period.
Certified Paramedic
Additional 5%-10% Differential Pay for certified paramedics after completion of recruit school.
Benefits
Eligible for health and dental coverage, retirement plan, life insurance, long term disability insurance, and deferred compensation.
Additional Benefits Available to Firefighters
- State of Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund
- Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services Death Benefit Fund
- Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services Flower Fund
- Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services Benevolent Fund
Leave
Paid Vacation Leave
- 13 days per year / 1 year of service
- 15 days per year / 5 years of service
- 20 days per year / 10 years of service
- 22 days per year / 15 years of service
- 25 days per year / 20 years of service
Holidays
11 paid holidays per year
Paid Sick Leave
Accumulates at 4.0 hours per biweekly
Paid Military Leave
Up to 18 days per year
Bereavement Leave Policy
Full time employees will receive up to [3] days of bereavement leave with pay for [24] hours. Employees working in part time positions shall be eligible for bereavement leave equal to [3] part time days off with pay.