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.
This chart describes the expected percentage of people who perform the job of Fire Fighter in the United States that make less than that annual salary. For example the median expected annual pay for a typical Fire Fighter in the United States is $45,300, so 50% of the people who perform the job of Fire Fighter in the United States are expected to make less than $45,300.