UK firefighter pay scales (wholetime + on-call) — explained simply
This page is the “starting point” for pay scales and allowances. It’s built to be practical: what the different pay parts are, what tends to vary by service, and where to calculate overtime/extra hours.
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What “pay scale” usually means
- Base salary (wholetime) or retainer + fee system (on-call).
- Role/rank progression (FF → Crew/Watch/Station roles vary by service).
- Allowances (skills, acting-up, unsocial hours patterns, specialist pay where applicable).
- Extra hours/overtime (often multipliers like 1.33 / 1.5 / 2.0, but service rules differ).
Next step: add service-specific details
We’ll expand this into “per service” pages (each fire & rescue service) covering allowances, patterns and any local rules. The goal is: people land here, pick their service, then calculate accurately.