Firefighters salary in Portland, Oregon

Salary distribution

Where Portland firefighters fall on the wage curve.

Typical entry

• Education

  Postsecondary nondegree

• Experience

  None

• On-the-job training

  Long-term on-the-job training

Top skills (O*NET)

• Public Safety and Security

  Knowledge

  4.5 / 5

• Customer and Personal Service

  Knowledge

  4.2 / 5

• Education and Training

  Knowledge

  4.1 / 5

• Problem Sensitivity

  Ability

  4.1 / 5

• Building and Construction

  Knowledge

  4.0 / 5

• English Language

  Knowledge

  3.9 / 5

• Critical Thinking

  Cross-functional

  3.9 / 5

• Oral Comprehension

  Ability

  3.9 / 5

Common tasks (O*NET)

1. 01

   Rescue survivors from burning buildings, accident sites, and water hazards.

2. 02

   Dress with equipment such as fire-resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.

3. 03

   Assess fires and situations and report conditions to superiors to receive instructions, using two-way radios.

4. 04

   Move toward the source of a fire, using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.

5. 05

   Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.

6. 06

   Create openings in buildings for ventilation or entrance, using axes, chisels, crowbars, electric saws, or core cutters.

7. 07

   Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.

8. 08

   Inspect fire sites after flames have been extinguished to ensure that there is no further danger.