Volunteer Firefighter Salary in Knoxville, TN

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Volunteer Firefighter in Knoxville, TN is $63,969. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $58,655 to $80,025, with most professionals earning between $53,816 and $94,643.

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Average Salary Range for Volunteer Firefighter in Knoxville, TN

Average Base Salary

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58655

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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58839

81388

65318

What is the average salary for Volunteer Firefighter in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Volunteer Firefighter in Knoxville, TN. The base salary for Volunteer Firefighter ranges from $58,655 to $80,025 with the average base salary of $63,969. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,839 to $81,388 with the average total cash compensation of $65,318.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$63,969	$58,655 - $80,025
Bonus	$1,349	$185 - $1,363
Total Pay	$65,318	$58,839 - $81,388

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Volunteer Firefighter Salary Near Knoxville, TN

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Asheville, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,763 - $80,173	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Johnson City, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,021 - $76,432	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Kingsport, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,232 - $76,719	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Chattanooga, TN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,990 - $79,118	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Greenville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,160 - $80,714	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,648 - $80,016	COMPARE TO Knoxville, TN

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About Knoxville, Tennessee

Knoxville is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Knox County. The city had an estimated population of 186,239 in 2016 and a population of 178,874 as of the 2010 census, making it the state's third largest city after Nashville and Memphis. Knoxville is the principal city of the Knoxville Metropolitan Statistical Area, which, in 2016, was 868,546, up 0.9 percent, or 7,377 people, from to 2015. The KMSA is, in turn, the central component of the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette Combined Statistical Area, which, in 2013, had a population of 1,096,961. First settled in 178...

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