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Pay settlement 2026

July 06, 2026

The NJC has agreed an increase of 3.8% with effect from 1 July 2026.

In all cases annual figures are rounded to the nearest pound first, then hourly rates are derived from the appropriate annual figure divided by 52.143 (rounded to nearest penny) then by 42 (rounded to nearest penny).

The NJC has agreed that Continual Professional Development payments will also increase by 3.8% with effect from 1 July 2026. Please see the separate NJC circular for the increased payments (NJC/3/26 refers).

Some pay rates for Fire Control Operator equivalents and Junior Firefighters have been uplifted to comply with the National Minimum /Living Wage.

View all the associated rates below:

Firefighting Roles

 

Basic annual

£

Basic hourly rate

£

Overtime rate

£

Firefighter   
Development31,53914.4021.60
Competent40,35818.4327.65
    
Crew Manager   
Development42,89219.5929.39
Competent44,74220.4330.65
    
Watch Manager   
Development45,71120.8731.31
Competent A46,98021.4532.18
Competent B50,03422.8534.28
    
Station Manager   
Development52,04023.7635.64
Competent A53,60424.4836.72
Competent B57,40226.2139.32
    
Group Manager   
Development59,93727.37Not applicable
Competent A61,73628.19Not applicable
Competent B66,44530.34Not applicable
    
Area Manager   
Development70,36832.13Not applicable
Competent A72,47633.09Not applicable
Competent B77,18635.24Not applicable

 

Retained Duty System

 

(1)

£ per annum

(2)

£ per annum

(3)

£ per hour

(4)

£ per occasion

Firefighter    
Development4,7311,57714.405.31
Competent6,0542,01818.435.31
     
Crew Manager    
Development6,4342,14519.595.31
Competent6,7112,23720.435.31
     
Watch Manager    
Development6,8572,28620.875.31
Competent A7,0472,34921.455.31
Competent B7,5052,50222.855.31
     
Station Manager    
Development7,8062,60223.765.31
Competent A8,0412,68024.485.31
Competent B8,6102,87026.215.31
     
Group Manager    
Development8,9912,99727.375.31
Competent A9,2603,08728.195.31
Competent B9,9673,32230.345.31
     
Area Manager    
Development10,5553,51832.135.31
Competent A10,8713,62433.095.31
Competent B11,5783,85935.245.31

Control Specific Roles

 

Basic annual*

£

Basic hourly rate

£

Overtime rate

£

Firefighter (Control)   
Development29,96213.6820.52
Competent38,34017.5126.27
    
Crew Manager (Control)   
Development40,74718.6127.92
Competent42,50519.4129.12
    
Watch Manager (Control)   
Development43,42519.8329.75
Competent A44,63120.3830.57
Competent B47,53221.7032.55
    
Station Manager (Control)   
Development49,43822.5733.86
Competent A50,92423.2534.88
Competent B54,53224.9037.35
    
Group Manager (Control)   
Development56,94026.00Not applicable
Competent A58,64926.78Not applicable
Competent B63,12328.82Not applicable

Non-operational staff

 

£

per annum

Fire Control Operator equivalent 
During first six months27,835
After six months and during 2nd year27,835
During 3rd year28,210
During 4th year29,596
During 5th year32,236
  
Leading Fire Control Operator equivalent34,523
  
Senior Fire Control Operator equivalent 
During 1st year in rank35,405
During 2nd year in rank36,748

Junior Firefighters

 

£

per annum

Aged 1627,756
Aged 1727,756
Aged 1830,277

 

Continual Professional Development (CPD) payments from 1 July 2026

 

Fire AuthorityCPD (£)
Avon986
Bedfordshire & Luton869
Buckinghamshire752
Cambridgeshire770
Cheshire996
Cleveland1,269
Cornwall400
Cumbria692
Derbyshire1,028
Devon and Somerset732
Dorset and Wiltshire926
Durham and Darlington1,122
East Sussex727
Essex791
Gloucestershire763
Greater Manchester1,203
Hampshire & IoW858
Hereford & Worcester902
Hertfordshire960
Humberside940
Kent844
Lancashire941
Leicestershire878
Lincolnshire514
London1,226
Merseyside934
Mid and West Wales823
Norfolk811
Northern Ireland841
Northamptonshire881
Northumberland1,076
North Wales831
North Yorkshire611
Nottinghamshire1,231
Oxfordshire914
Royal Berkshire918
Scotland1,071
Shropshire906
South Wales863
South Yorkshire1,346
Staffordshire927
Suffolk527
Surrey949
Tyne & Wear1,298
Warwickshire775
West Midlands1,252
West Sussex684
West Yorkshire1,144
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