Alpharetta is a city and a suburb of Atlanta located in north Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, Alpharetta's population was 57,551. The estimated population in 2014 was 63,038. 1 History.
Overtime for fighting fires outside of the county is reimbursed to the cities, including administrative and overhead fees, in such a way that there is NO COST to the cities and towns for this common overtime pay. Like many private sector employees, many firefighters depend on this extra work to help make ends meet.
Firefighters earn a median hourly wage of $23.41. Hourly wages typically start from $13.38 and go up to $35.71. Firefighters earn a median salary of $48,690 per year. Salaries typically start from $27,840 and go up to $74,280.