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ANZSCO 441212Updated 2026-01-29
Fire Fighter
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 113k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2170
Salary range: AUD 101k-AUD 124k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution
30.8%
NSW
28%
VIC
18.3%
QLD
Education mix
39.5%
certificate iii/ iv
18.9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
15.8%
bachelor degree
Role overview
Fire Fighters respond to fire alarms and emergency calls, control and extinguish fires, and protect life and property.
What you do
- • Attends the scene of fires and other emergencies.
- • Rescues and evacuates people stranded or trapped in dangerous situations.
- • Operates pumps, sprays water, foam and chemicals from hoses, portable extinguishers and other appliances to extinguish fires and to disperse or neutralise dangerous substances.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (39.5%)
Recent job ads
No ads listed yet.
Tasks
- • Administers first aid.
- • Attends and participates in training activities, rescue classes, drills, demonstrations and courses in emergency and fire-fighting techniques.
- • Attends the scene of fires and other emergencies.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 2170
Annual median: AUD 113k
Range: AUD 101k-AUD 124k