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.
As of 2011, starting annual pay for firefighters was $43,074 a year, including base pay plus overtime, holiday pay and other differentials. After the first year, wages increased to $49,470, and after three years, they reached $59,629 a year. In terms of rank, lieutenants earned $125,848 annually.