Airport Firefighter Salary

The average salary for a Airport Firefighter in the UK is:

£25,875

Job profile for a Airport Firefighter

Airport firefighters fight fires in aircraft and buildings at airports, provide rescue and first aid services for aircraft passengers and crew, provide technical advice on fire safety and assist in educating airport users about firefighting and safety. Airport firefighters may perform the following tasks: •assist in the evacuation of people in life-threatening situations using mobile high-performance vehicles and watercraft(if applicable) •fight fires using a range of equipment, such as hoses, foam sprayers and monitors •administer first aid •protect property endangered by fires •protect the environment (as necessary) in an emergency situation •participate in organised drills for fire control and rescue work •conduct fire safety inspections and inspect fire alarm boards •test and maintain fire vehicles, hoses and other equipment •assist in the operation of the Fire Control Centre at airports •observe aircraft arrivals and departures.

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Airport Firefighter Salary Comparison

In 2008, the average salary for this job was £23,000.

The average salary in 2010 was £23,000, based on 1 respondents (a difference of 0% from the 2009 figure.

The average salary in 2011 was £21,250, based on 2 respondents (a difference of -8% from the 2010 figure.

The average salary in 2012 was £38,000, based on 1 respondents (a difference of 79% from the 2011 figure.

The median salary for a Airport Firefighter based on all salary survey responses is: £21,250

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About the Salary Survey Data in this survey is based on over 368,000 individual salary records. The date period for which job information was gathered varies, but is usually between 2008 - 2012. For precise date related information, custom reports may be ordered with greater granularity. Working 8 hours a day, 250 days of the year, the data suggests the hourly rate for Airport Firefighter is £12.94.


Assorted Airport Firefighter Salary Information

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£31,128Wales19-July-16

Airport Firefighter Salary By UK Region

These figures use non-job specific statistical weighting from our salary data pool and also include for comparison the salaries for a Airport Firefighter job in US Dollars based on a recent exchante rate (last rate update 02/05/2013 with a pound to dollar exchange rate 1.56) for comparisons for our international visitors
Salary US Dollars Region
£22770 $35521.2 North West
£28204 $43998.24 London
£20700 $32292 Yorkshire and North East
£22512 $35118.72 South West
£26652 $41577.12 South East
£21994 $34310.64 Scotland
£23288 $36329.28 Northern Ireland
£21735 $33906.6 Wales
£24064 $37539.84 Midlands
£21477 $33504.12 East of England

With regard to age and impact on salary for a Airport Firefighter, a statistical average weighting (that is based on how salary varies by age and not for a specific job which may vary considerably) suggests these figures: £19,407 for a worker in their 20s, £25,358 (30s), £30,015 (40s) and £30,015 (50s).
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The average salary figure above for a Airport Firefighter is considered to not necessarily be representative across the whole UK market as it is based on less than five respondents with this job title.

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