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Appendix D

Firefighting Roles - Pay Rates

Fire Service Pay Scales (with effect from 1st July 2009)

Firefighter - Watch Manager

Role Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
Firefighter      
Trainee 21,157 9.66 14.49
Development 22,038 10.06 15.09
Competent 28,199 12.88 19.32
Crew Manager      
Development 29,971 13.69 20.54
Competent 31,263 14.28 21.42
Watch Manager      
Development 31,940 14.58 21.87
Competent A 32,827 14.99 22.49
Competent B 34,961 15.96 23.94

Notes - Protected Points

 Basic Annual Basic Hourly Rate Overtime Rate
Station Officer/Watch Manager B:
Protected Pay Point L 		36,752 16.78 25.17