For this reason, it is popularly called the flesh-eating disease and although rare, it became well-known to the public in the 1990s. Even with top-notch care today, the prognosis can be bleak, with a mortality rate of around 25% and severe disfigurement common in survivors.
Nationally, while the average firefighter will earn in the mid-$40,000âs, a lieutenant will earn about $55,000 annually, a captain about $60,000 and a fire chief approximately $70,000. Firefighters frequently earn overtime wages, training or education reimbursements, paid vacation time, and sick leave.
Basics. Firefighters nationwide earned an average salary of $47,720 a year as of May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The median salary, or halfway point, was $45,420 a year. The lowest 10 percent of earners made $22,480 or less a year, while the highest paid 10 percent earned $75,520 or more.alaries By State. California employed the most firefighters of the 50 states as of May 2011. It also paid the highest average salaries, at $71,030 a year. Texas ranked second in the number of jobs and paid its firefighters $45,530 a year on average.