PAY & BENEFITS
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services offers competitive pay and benefits.
Compensation
Starting Salary
$54,000 with a step and grade pay scale
Annual Education Incentive Pay
- $1,000 Associates Degree
- $2,000 Bachelors Degree
- $3,000 Masters Degree
Lateral Firefighters
Each situation is unique with it comes to lateral moves with Cobb County Fire Department. Please contact a recruiter to learn more about the current requirements to be considered a lateral hire.
We sometimes offer Fast-track training classes.
Specialty Incentive
Paramedics and those in Specialty Units (Technical Rescue, HazMat, Medical Operations) receive an additional annual pay incentive equal to 10% of their salary. For someone starting out and eligible to join, this amounts to $7,200.
Benefits
Eligible for health and dental coverage, retirement plan, life insurance, long term disability insurance, and deferred compensation. To learn more about Cobb County benefits click here.
Additional Benefits Available to Firefighters
- State of Georgia Firefighters' Pension Fund (Dues paid by Cobb County)
- 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
12 paid holidays per year
Paid Sick Leave
Accumulates at 4.0 hours per biweekly
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Employees are eligible for 6 weeks paid leave.
Paid Military Leave
Firefighters working in the field will receive 216hrs/year of paid military leave.
Bereavement Leave Policy
Firefighters receive 36 hours of paid time off for bereavement leave.