Dayton Fire Department Salary and Benefits

The Grade Rate Schedule, according to the current City of Dayton & Local #136 contract is as follows:

Firefighter (effective 11/2008)

40 hour $14.42 $20.94 $21.82 $22.68 $23.63

48 hour $12.02 $17.45 $18.18 $18.90 $19.69

OT rate $21.63 $31.41 $32.73 $34.02 $34.45

Week $576.80 $837.60 $872.80 $907.20 $945.20

Month $2,499.47 $3629.60 $3782.13 $3931.20 $4095.87

Year $29,993.60 $43,555.20 $45,385.60 $47,174.40 $49,150.40

40 hour $24.59 $25.60 $26.65 $27.94

48 hour $20.94 $21.33 $22.21 $23.28

OT rate $36.89 $38.40 $39.98 $41.91

Week $983.60 $1,024.00 $1,066.00 $1,117.60

Month $4262.27 $4,437.33 $4,619.33 $4,842.93

Year $51,147.20 $53,248.00 $55,432.99 $58,115.20

*Firefighters will be paid at the Recruit Step while in training at the Dayton Fire Training Center and move to step 1 upon graduation.  The length of time in the Firefighters classification served between Steps 1 and 2 shall be six (6) months; between Steps 2 and 3, twelve (12) months; between Steps 3 and 4, twelve (12) months; between steps 4 and 5, 12 (12) months; between Steps 5 and 6, twelve (12) months; between steps 6 and 7, 12 (12) months; between Steps 7 and 8, twelve (12) months;  This pay schedule shall result in full pay for the Firefighters seventy-eight (78) months after graduation.

• United Healthcare Insurance

• AFSCME vision and dental coverage
• Life Insurance
• 12 Paid vacation days per year
• 15 Paid sick days per year
• 40 hour 8% incentive
• Platoon shift factor $300 paid yearly
• Platoon shift personnel receive 17 EDO’s per year
• Uniform allowance $860.00 per year
• Paramedic plus pay of 8% of base salary
• Seniority Incentive

• Fitness Incentive
• Educational incentive

• Overtime opportunities
• Compensatory time option
• Uniform provided including all safety gear
• Ohio Police and Fire Plan with D.R.O.P. option