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.
Labour unions can have a significant impact on salary figures, with some local unions negotiating salary rates twice the national average. In 2004, for example, the Orange County Firefighters Union had achieved an average salary for their members of $92,000 per year, which is approximately $44.23 per hour.