March 1, 2023 DeKalb County firefighters will get at 6.5 percent salary boost.
Source Firehouse.com News
Firefighters and officers in DeKalb County will again see a boost in pay.
Just four months after getting a raise, county officials approved a 6.5 percent pay hike, according to 11 Alive.
The raise for firefighters will go to captains and below, paramedics and emergency medical technicians.
The new plan calls for $46,500 for recruits, $3,000 hiring incentive and $48,825 for firefighters.
Starting salaries for officers goes to $50,500, up from $47,000.
Raises come as part of the county’s plan to stay competitive with hiring and improve retention.
This raise will make officers in the county the highest paid among large local governments in the state, the station reported, quoting a press release.