Installation Firefighter, DMVA pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 74240
- Class code
- 74240
- Pay scale group
- ST 05
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- G1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Installation Firefighter, DMVA is $46,827 to $70,592 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 74240.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 03/27/2025.
What the state says the job is
This is fire protection and fire prevention work at airports and other facilities supported by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA). An employee in this job fights and extinguishes aircraft, structure, and other fires that contain fuels, chemicals, and ordnance, such as ammunition. Work involves rescuing trapped individuals from burning aircrafts and other enclosed areas; operating and maintaining firefighting and rescue equipment and vehicles; inspecting buildings and outdoor locations to identify and resolve fire hazards; and inspecting fire alarms and fire suppression systems to verify functionality. Work includes fighting aircraft fires using specialized breathing apparatuses and chemical fire suppressants. Work is reviewed by an Installation Firefighter Supervisor, DMVA for compliance with established procedures through reports, conferences, and observation.
Examples of the work
• Fights and extinguishes aircraft, building, vehicle, fuel, chemical, wildland, and brush fires at DMVA installations. • Rescues individuals from buildings, aircraft, vehicles, or other environments where they may be trapped, or life is endangered. • Removes aircraft enclosures to assist trapped individuals. • Utilizes open-circuit and closed-circuit self-contained breathing apparatuses. • Utilizes various types of fire suppression substances such as CO2, Halon 1211, foam, and dry chemicals. • Serves as the driver or a crew member of assigned crash, fire, and rescue vehicles, such as airport crash trucks, fire trucks, or water tenders.
Minimum qualifications
• Three years of firefighting experience as a member of a municipal or governmental fire department and possession of a high school diploma or equivalent.
Special requirements
• All positions require an active Firefighter II certification from an organization accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or the National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.