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.
Employers. The BLS reports that about 90 percent of the 304,080 firefighters employed as of May 2011 worked for municipal and county fire departments. Average wages here were $48,450 a year. The highest pay came from computer systems design companies, where the mean annual salary was $69,280 per year.asics. 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.