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.
Firefighters' salaries vary according to experience and location of the job. Full-time firefighters earned an average $47,720 per year, as of May 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid made less than $22,480 a year, while the highest-paid received over $75,520 per year.mployers. Over 90 percent of the nationâs 304,080 firefighters worked for local government, including municipal and county fire departments, where salaries averaged $48,450 per year, as of 2011. The highest pay was in computer systems design and related services, with wages at $69,280 a year, according to the BLS.