Does FDNY pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, FDNY employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at FDNY. This rating has improved by 5% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at FDNY?

74% of FDNY employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated FDNY 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.2 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at FDNY?

Firefighter (59) , Paramedic (23) , EMT-B (21) , Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) (15) , EMT-Basic (11) , Fdny Emt (8) , Fireman (7) , EMT (6) , Lieutenant (6) , Fire Lieutenant (3) , Fire Marshal (3) , Agency Attorney III (2) , Architect (2) , Attorney (2) , Business Analyst (2)

What are the pros of working at FDNY according to real employee reviews?

"The people I work with are great" ((in 18 reviews)); "Pension and great people to work with" ((in 13 reviews)); "Great job security, great benefits, lots of promotional opportunity if your lucky enough to make it over to fire after a min. of 2 long years of service." ((in 12 reviews)); "Great coworkers" ((in 8 reviews)); "best FD in the country and great training" ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at FDNY according to real employee reviews?

"The pay is low and hours can vary." ((in 25 reviews)); "Hours are long and hard." ((in 7 reviews)); "Poor management" ((in 5 reviews)); "Still many Whites who feel entitled and department is still riddled with racism." ((in 3 reviews)); "Backstab culture." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.0

74% would recommend to a friend

(283 total reviews)

Nicholas Scoppetta

39% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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FDNY has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 283 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FDNY employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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283 reviews

5.0

15 Mar 2026

FF

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Greatest job in the world even though politicians try to ruin it

Cons

Politicians push their DEI nonsense

5.0

22 Dec 2025

Benefits Are Great

Emergency medical technician (emt)

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Benefits were great and people were great to work with

Cons

The pay was not competitive at the time

5.0

29 Nov 2025

Great job

Lieutenant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It’s the greatest job In the world

Cons

You ll be tired much of the time

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